Azure SQL Database
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Scalability
- Integrations
- Ease of Use
- Security
- Easy Integrations
- Features
Cons
- Expensive
- Complexity Issues
- Complexity
- Limited Database Support
- Limited SQL
- Learning Curve
Traffic & LLM citations
Source: G2 review data
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 26.7% |
| Mid-Market | 32.9% |
| Enterprise | 40.4% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 11 | 4.4 |
| 2025 Q1 | 8 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Q2 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 2025 Q3 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Q4 | 3 | 4.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 7 | 4.6 |
| 2026 Q2 | 4 | 4.6 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Effortless Administration with Seamless Scaling
“I really like Azure SQL Database because it takes very little time to administer. Automated backups, patching, and high availability are all handled for me, which frees me up to focus on other work. I also appreciate the elastic pool feature, since it lets me manage multiple data”
Hands-Off Scaling and Seamless Azure Integration with Azure SQL Database
“What I like most about Azure SQL Database is how little you have to manage it handles scaling, patching, and high availability automatically so you can focus on building. It also integrates really smoothly with the wider Azure ecosystem, which makes it easy to plug into apps, ”
Effortless to Use, Highly Scalable
“I like that Azure SQL Database is very easy to use, especially since I come from a Microsoft environment. I also appreciate SQL Server Management Studio. The price is very affordable and the pricing mechanism makes it easy to adjust, whether we need to scale up or down. I like th”