G2 Vendor Directory

Azure Virtual Machines vs. Amazon EC2

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAzure Virtual Machines

by Microsoft

Amazon EC2

by Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Overall rating4.44.6
Review count3941,203
Ease of use8.88.8
Ease of setup8.88.7
Quality of support8.68.9
Meets requirements9.19.3
NPS58.46560875.328084
Small Business31.1%39.7%
Mid-Market33.2%34.7%
Enterprise35.7%25.6%
Total page views5471,331
Total LLM citations1,7444,562

Azure Virtual Machines

Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) are scalable, on-demand computing resources provided by Microsoft Azure, enabling users to deploy and manage virtualized Windows and Linux servers in the cloud. These VMs support a wide range of workloads, from simple web applications to complex enterprise solutions, offering flexibility and control over computing resources without the need for physical hardware maintenance.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Scalability
  • Cloud Storage
  • Security
  • Flexibility
  • Cloud Computing

Amazon EC2

AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (AWS - EC2) is a web service that provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud. It is designed to make web-scale computing easier for developers. AWS EC2۪s simple web service interface allows you to obtain and configure capacity with minimal friction. It provides you with complete control of your computing resources and lets you run on Amazon۪s proven computing environment. AWS EC2 reduces the time required to obtain and boot new server instances to minutes, allowing you to quickly scale capacity, both up and down, as your computing requirements change.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Scalability
  • Flexibility
  • Features
  • Cloud Storage
  • Reliability