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# AWS HPC vs Azure Virtual Machines Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**AWS HPC**
No pricing available

**Azure Virtual Machines**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**AWS HPC**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure Virtual Machines**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**AWS HPC**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure Virtual Machines**
17%

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Time to Implement

**AWS HPC** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Azure Virtual Machines** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**AWS HPC** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Azure Virtual Machines** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**AWS HPC**
Not enough data

**Azure Virtual Machines**

Ease of Use (48)

Scalability (30)

Complexity (26)

Cost Issues (23)

Integrations

**AWS HPC**
Not enough data

**Azure Virtual Machines**
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**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**AWS HPC**

**9.4** /10

Based on 15 responses

**Azure Virtual Machines**

**9.0** /10

Based on 341 responses

Ease of Use

**AWS HPC**

**9.1** /10

Based on 15 responses

**Azure Virtual Machines**

**8.6** /10

Based on 341 responses

Ease of Setup

**AWS HPC** Not enough data

**Azure Virtual Machines**

**8.6** /10

Based on 208 responses

Ease of Admin

**AWS HPC** Not enough data

**Azure Virtual Machines**

**8.6** /10

Based on 193 responses

Quality of Support

**AWS HPC**

**9.0** /10

Based on 15 responses

**Azure Virtual Machines**

**8.4** /10

Based on 328 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AWS HPC** Not enough data

**Azure Virtual Machines**

**8.9** /10

Based on 185 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**AWS HPC**

**10.0** /10

Based on 14 responses

**Azure Virtual Machines**

**9.2** /10

Based on 329 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

**9.2** /10

Based on 15 responses

**8.7** /10

Based on 77 responses

Server Virtualization

Not enough data

**8.7** /10

Based on 35 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
46.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
46.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
31.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
35.3%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
31.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
35.3%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![AWS HPC](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3a7a925cc43d97814fa81ec2d6c06f45/aws-hpc.jpeg "AWS HPC")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-hpc/reviews)
AWS HPC

Pharmaceuticals
26.7%

Consumer Services
13.3%

Computer Software
13.3%

Computer & Network Security
13.3%

Staffing and Recruiting
6.7%

Other
26.7%

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Azure Virtual Machines

Information Technology and Services
30.2%

Computer Software
17.7%

Computer & Network Security
7.4%

Accounting
4.2%

Information Services
2.4%

Other
38.1%

Alternatives

**AWS HPC Alternatives**

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Akamai Cloud Computing
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 ![Google Compute Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_aeae116c52945fdecd7ed16d621cb315/google-compute-engine.png "Google Compute Engine")

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Google Compute Engine
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DigitalOcean
](/products/digitalocean/reviews)

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UltaHost
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**Azure Virtual Machines Alternatives**

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[
Google Compute Engine
](/products/google-compute-engine/reviews)

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VMware vSphere
](/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews)

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Amazon EC2
](/products/amazon-ec2/reviews)

 ![DigitalOcean](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6028813119dc32d698afd6e25ff33d5b/digitalocean.svg "DigitalOcean")

[
DigitalOcean
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## AWS HPC vs Azure Virtual Machines

- Reviewers felt that AWS HPC meets the needs of their business better than Azure Virtual Machines.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS HPC is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS HPC over Azure Virtual Machines.