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At a Glance
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Star Rating
(387)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Azure Cost Management and Billing
Azure Cost Management and Billing
Star Rating
(12)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Cost Management and Billing
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Amazon CloudWatch excels in real-time monitoring with a score of 8.6, allowing for immediate insights into cloud infrastructure performance, while Azure Cost Management and Billing falls short in this area with a lower emphasis on real-time capabilities.
  • Reviewers mention that Amazon CloudWatch's usage monitoring is highly rated at 8.8, providing detailed insights into resource utilization, whereas Azure's monitoring features are perceived as less comprehensive, scoring only 8.1.
  • G2 users highlight that Amazon CloudWatch offers superior automation features with a score of 8.6, enabling users to set up automated responses to certain metrics, while Azure's automation capabilities are rated lower at 8.2, indicating less flexibility.
  • Users on G2 report that Amazon CloudWatch's activity monitoring is robust, scoring 8.8, which helps in tracking user actions effectively, while Azure's activity monitoring is not as highly regarded, leading to potential gaps in oversight.
  • Reviewers say that Amazon CloudWatch provides better spend forecasting and optimization tools, scoring 8.4, which helps users manage costs proactively, while Azure's tools in this area are rated lower at 8.1, suggesting less effectiveness in cost management.
  • Users report that Amazon CloudWatch's dashboards and visualizations are more intuitive and user-friendly, scoring 8.4, compared to Azure's 7.9, which may lead to a steeper learning curve for new users trying to interpret data.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon CloudWatch
No pricing available
Azure Cost Management and Billing
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon CloudWatch
No trial information available
Azure Cost Management and Billing
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
296
8.5
9
Ease of Use
8.1
296
7.2
9
Ease of Setup
8.4
154
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.5
147
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
271
7.5
8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
139
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
286
7.4
9
Features by Category
8.3
68
Not enough data
Operations
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
7.5
39
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
Cost Optimization
8.5
41
Not enough data
7.9
41
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
55
Not enough data
8.0
56
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Infrastructure MonitoringHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
8.3
44
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
37
Not enough data
7.3
29
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.1
35
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Azure Cost Management and Billing
Azure Cost Management and Billing
Amazon CloudWatch and Azure Cost Management and Billing are categorized as Cloud Cost Management
Unique Categories
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch is categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Azure Cost Management and Billing
Azure Cost Management and Billing has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
39.0%
Azure Cost Management and Billing
Azure Cost Management and Billing
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Information Technology and Services
26.0%
Computer Software
18.5%
Internet
6.6%
Financial Services
4.0%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
41.6%
Azure Cost Management and Billing
Azure Cost Management and Billing
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Pharmaceuticals
8.3%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.3%
Marketing and Advertising
8.3%
Insurance
8.3%
Other
50.0%
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Discussions
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch Discussions
What is AWS CloudWatch metrics?
1 Comment
Iago O.
IO
The metrics of AWS CloudWatch are numerical data that represent the performance and state of Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources. They are collected from...Read more
What can CloudWatch monitor?
1 Comment
Gabriel M.
GM
Every resource in AWS environment and on-premises tooRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon CloudWatch has no more discussions with answers
Azure Cost Management and Billing
Azure Cost Management and Billing Discussions
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Azure Cost Management and Billing has no discussions with answers