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# Azure Blob Storage vs Azure SQL Database Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Azure Blob Storage**
No pricing available

**Azure SQL Database**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Azure Blob Storage**
1 monthFaster

Based on 8 responses

**Azure SQL Database**
3 months

Based on 16 responses

Return on Investment

**Azure Blob Storage**
15 months

Based on 7 responses

**Azure SQL Database**
14 months1 month sooner

Based on 14 responses

Perceived Cost

**Azure Blob Storage**
$$$$$

**Azure SQL Database**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Azure Blob Storage**
14%4% more

**Azure SQL Database**
10%

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Azure Blob Storage**
[
Cloud Storage (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2271192&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Scalability (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1171366&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1171627&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2271323&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Azure SQL Database**
[
Scalability (26)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1126942&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Integrations (16)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1127685&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (25)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1127229&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity Issues (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2226125&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Azure Blob Storage**
[

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Azure SQL Database

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews)[

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Boomi

](https://www.g2.com/products/boomi/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0395827521a593b0738c022333cec0be/veeam-data-platform.png "Product Avatar Image")

Veeam Data Platform

](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews)[
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**Azure SQL Database**
[

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Azure Functions

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-functions/reviews)[

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Kubernetes

](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b8b49f2b6f9cd484b0efa52a4abd8269/microsoft-microsoft-power-bi.png "Product Avatar Image")

Microsoft Power BI

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-power-bi/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_dfce442a35b56255f965ca819c13e0e3/tricentis-tosca.jpeg "Product Avatar Image")

Tricentis Tosca

](https://www.g2.com/products/tricentis-tosca/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/integrations)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Azure Blob Storage**

9.3

9.383

**Azure SQL Database**

9.0

9.0199

Ease of Use

**Azure Blob Storage**

9.0

9.085

**Azure SQL Database**

8.8

8.8198

Ease of Setup

**Azure Blob Storage**

9.1

9.160

**Azure SQL Database**

8.7

8.7112

Ease of Admin

**Azure Blob Storage**

9.0

9.050

**Azure SQL Database**

8.6

8.686

Quality of Support

**Azure Blob Storage**

8.9

8.982

**Azure SQL Database**

8.8

8.8191

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Azure Blob Storage**

9.3

9.345

**Azure SQL Database**

8.8

8.882

Product Direction (% positive)

**Azure Blob Storage**

9.4

9.476

**Azure SQL Database**

9.6

9.6183

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Object Storage Solutions

8.9

27

Not enough data

Relational Databases

Not enough data

8.9

111

Database as a Service (DBaaS)

Not enough data

8.8

86

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
24.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
42.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
24.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
42.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.3%

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

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
39.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.3%

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

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
39.4%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Azure Blob Storage](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-blob-storage.jpg "Azure Blob Storage")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews)
Azure Blob Storage

Information Technology and Services
36.9%

Computer Software
23.3%

Financial Services
4.9%

Education Management
2.9%

Retail
2.9%

Other
29.1%

[![Azure SQL Database](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-sql-database.jpg "Azure SQL Database")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews)
Azure SQL Database

Information Technology and Services
24.3%

Computer Software
20.4%

Financial Services
4.3%

Hospital & Health Care
4.3%

Accounting
3.0%

Other
43.5%

Alternatives

**Azure Blob Storage Alternatives**

 ![Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533074456/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3.svg "Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)")

[
Amazon Simple Storage...
](/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews)

 ![Google Cloud Storage](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a358e8fa929275ce12c07c821012f33d/google-cloud-storage.svg "Google Cloud Storage")

[
Google Cloud Storage
](/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews)

 ![DigitalOcean Spaces](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f72d8511bfd934d8091bd6e5dd5eca31/digitalocean-spaces.jpg "DigitalOcean Spaces")

[
DigitalOcean Spaces
](/products/digitalocean-spaces/reviews)

 ![IBM Cloud Object Storage](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0f27edd5f281eb3b356889a594277ad9/ibm-cloud-object-storage.jpg "IBM Cloud Object Storage")

[
Object storage
](/products/ibm-cloud-object-storage/reviews)

**Azure SQL Database Alternatives**

 ![Oracle Database](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_82f55e945509bff7b8009e8024cfe73c/oracle-database.jpg "Oracle Database")

[
Oracle Database
](/products/oracle-database/reviews)

 ![Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533130188/amazon-relational-database-service-rds.svg "Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)")

[
Amazon Relational Database...
](/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews)

 ![Amazon Aurora](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476463/amazon-aurora.svg "Amazon Aurora")

[
Amazon Aurora
](/products/amazon-aurora/reviews)

 ![Google Cloud SQL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a4f97d6f742e657968c8830b1a97c42e/google-cloud-sql.svg "Google Cloud SQL")

[
Cloud SQL
](/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews)

## Azure Blob Storage vs Azure SQL Database

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Azure Blob Storage easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Azure Blob Storage overall.

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