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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Container Instances
Star Rating
(20)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Container InstancesAzure Service Fabric
Star Rating
(13)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Service FabricSummary
AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Azure Container Instances excels in ease of use with a score of 8.9, while Azure Service Fabric has a slightly lower score of 8.4, indicating that users find Azure Container Instances more intuitive for deploying containers.
- Reviewers mention that Azure Service Fabric offers superior ease of administration with a score of 9.2 compared to Azure Container Instances' score of 8.7, suggesting that managing applications is more streamlined in Service Fabric.
- G2 users highlight that Azure Container Instances has a higher product direction score of 9.3, indicating a more positive outlook on future developments compared to Azure Service Fabric's score of 6.9, which may suggest concerns about its roadmap.
- Users on G2 report that Azure Service Fabric shines in orchestration capabilities, allowing for complex microservices architectures, while Azure Container Instances is more suited for simpler, stateless applications.
- Reviewers mention that Azure Container Instances provides a more straightforward setup process, both scoring 8.5, but users feel that the overall deployment experience is less cumbersome compared to the more complex setup of Azure Service Fabric.
- Users say that Azure Service Fabric's robust support for stateful services is a significant advantage for enterprise applications, while Azure Container Instances is often preferred for quick, ephemeral workloads without the need for persistent storage.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Container Instances
No pricing availableAzure Service Fabric
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Container Instances
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
16
8.6
11
Ease of Use
8.2
15
7.6
11
Ease of Setup
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Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.2
15
7.8
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
17
6.8
11
Features by Category
Management
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Organization
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Development
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Container Instances and Azure Service Fabric are categorized as Container Orchestration
Unique Categories
Azure Container Instances is categorized as Container Management
Azure Service Fabric has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Container Instances
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Azure Service Fabric
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
42.1%
Computer Software
15.8%
Telecommunications
5.3%
Retail
5.3%
Research
5.3%
Other
26.3%
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Computer Software
25.0%
Retail
8.3%
Internet
8.3%
Financial Services
8.3%
Other
25.0%
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