# Azure App Service vs Azure Cloud Services Comparison | | Azure App Service | Azure Cloud Services | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 94 | 73 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (40.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.4% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Azure App Service Pros: - Ease of Use (10 reviews) - Integrations (5 reviews) Cons: - Cost Issues (5 reviews) - Expensive (4 reviews) ### Azure Cloud Services Pros: - Integrations (5 reviews) - Ease of Use (4 reviews) Cons: - Complexity (2 reviews) - Expensive (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Azure App Service | Azure Cloud Services | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (75 reviews) | 8.9 (58 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (76 reviews) | 8.5 (58 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (42 reviews) | 8.5 (38 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 8.3 (34 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (70 reviews) | 8.2 (56 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (35 reviews) | 8.0 (35 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (74 reviews) | 8.4 (52 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Azure App Service #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Azure Cloud Services #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure App Service** | 8.9/10 | 23 | | **Azure Cloud Services** | 9.0/10 | 31 | #### Development | Feature | Azure App Service | Azure Cloud Services | |---|---|---| | **Application Deployment** | 9.4 (21 reviews) | 9.1 (25 reviews) | | **Development Tools** | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 9.1 (24 reviews) | | **Development Environment** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (22 reviews) | | **Language Support** | 9.1 (21 reviews) | 9.4 (24 reviews) | | **Testing** | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 8.6 (23 reviews) | #### Database | Feature | Azure App Service | Azure Cloud Services | |---|---|---| | **Database Management** | 8.7 (17 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | | **Analytics** | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | | **Auto Scaling** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 9.1 (21 reviews) | | **Backup / Recovery** | 8.7 (17 reviews) | 9.1 (22 reviews) | | **Storage** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | #### Infrastructure | Feature | Azure App Service | Azure Cloud Services | |---|---|---| | **Networking** | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 9.1 (25 reviews) | | **Virtual Machines** | 8.7 (18 reviews) | 9.0 (26 reviews) | | **Security** | 9.4 (19 reviews) | 9.1 (25 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas) **Unique to Azure App Service (1):** [API Marketplaces](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-marketplace) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Azure App Service | Azure Cloud Services | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 40.2% | 23.4% | | **Mid-Market** | 19.5% | 28.1% | | **Enterprise** | 40.2% | 48.4% | ### By Industry #### Azure App Service - **Information Technology and Services:** 28.7% - **Computer Software:** 21.8% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.6% - **Oil & Energy:** 4.6% - **Financial Services:** 3.4% - **Accounting:** 2.3% - **Banking:** 2.3% - **Food & Beverages:** 2.3% - **Consulting:** 2.3% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 2.3% - **Other:** 25.3% #### Azure Cloud Services - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.3% - **Computer Software:** 14.1% - **Insurance:** 10.9% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 3.1% - **Telecommunications:** 3.1% - **Sports:** 3.1% - **Retail:** 3.1% - **Banking:** 3.1% - **Education Management:** 3.1% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.6% - **Other:** 34.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Azure App Service - [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1030 reviews) - [Google App Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (216 reviews) - [AWS Elastic Beanstalk](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elastic-beanstalk/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (197 reviews) - [Salesforce Heroku](https://www.g2.com/products/salesforce-heroku/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (147 reviews) - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews) - [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (744 reviews) - [Zapier](https://www.g2.com/products/zapier/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2059 reviews) - [Plesk](https://www.g2.com/products/plesk/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (277 reviews) - [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4001 reviews) - [Datadog](https://www.g2.com/products/datadog/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (705 reviews) ### Alternatives to Azure Cloud Services - [SAP Integration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integration-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (339 reviews) - [Cloud Foundry](https://www.g2.com/products/broadcom-cloud-foundry/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Salesforce Heroku](https://www.g2.com/products/salesforce-heroku/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (147 reviews) - [AWS Elastic Beanstalk](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elastic-beanstalk/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (197 reviews) - [Google App Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (216 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (746 reviews) - [Plesk](https://www.g2.com/products/plesk/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (277 reviews) - [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4001 reviews) - [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1030 reviews) - [Cloudways](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudways/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1122 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Azure App Service - Title: [Which one of the following is a key feature of Azure app services?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-one-of-the-following-is-a-key-feature-of-azure-app-services) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Auto scaling Deployment swap Ease of configuration Allow custom configuration at best Integration with other service easly like azure devops etc " ### Azure Cloud Services No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-app-service-vs-azure-cloud-services)