# Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) vs Azure Web Apps Comparison | | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Azure Web Apps | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 116 | 90 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (44.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Pros: - Ease of Use (13 reviews) - Features (6 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (3 reviews) - Complexity (2 reviews) ### Azure Web Apps Pros: - Cloud Storage (2 reviews) - Deployment Ease (2 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (2 reviews) - Learning Difficulty (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Azure Web Apps | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (102 reviews) | 8.4 (69 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (103 reviews) | 8.3 (69 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (63 reviews) | 8.1 (45 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (55 reviews) | 8.2 (44 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (93 reviews) | 7.9 (65 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (53 reviews) | 8.3 (44 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (99 reviews) | 8.8 (67 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Azure Web Apps #### 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 Kubernetes Service (AKS)** | N/A | N/A | | **Azure Web Apps** | 8.2/10 | 51 | #### Development | Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Azure Web Apps | |---|---|---| | **Application Deployment** | Not enough data | 8.7 (43 reviews) | | **Development Tools** | Not enough data | 8.6 (41 reviews) | | **Development Environment** | Not enough data | 8.3 (40 reviews) | | **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.2 (40 reviews) | | **Testing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (38 reviews) | #### Database | Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Azure Web Apps | |---|---|---| | **Database Management** | Not enough data | 7.6 (40 reviews) | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.9 (37 reviews) | | **Auto Scaling** | Not enough data | 8.6 (37 reviews) | | **Backup / Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.3 (39 reviews) | | **Storage** | Not enough data | 8.4 (41 reviews) | #### Infrastructure | Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Azure Web Apps | |---|---|---| | **Networking** | Not enough data | 8.2 (38 reviews) | | **Virtual Machines** | Not enough data | 8.3 (37 reviews) | | **Security** | Not enough data | 8.3 (42 reviews) | ### Container Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** | 8.3/10 | 24 | | **Azure Web Apps** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Azure Web Apps | |---|---|---| | **Access Control** | 8.8 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Network Isolation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **File Isolation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Organization | Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Azure Web Apps | |---|---|---| | **Packaging ** | 8.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Container Networking** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Orchestration** | 8.5 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Development | Feature | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Azure Web Apps | |---|---|---| | **Developer Toolkit** | 7.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Architecture** | 8.4 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Datacenter** | 7.9 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Virtualization** | 8.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (2):** [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management), [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration) **Unique to Azure Web Apps (1):** [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Azure Web Apps | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 24.8% | 41.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 31.2% | 30.4% | | **Enterprise** | 44.0% | 27.8% | ### By Industry #### Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - **Information Technology and Services:** 27.5% - **Computer Software:** 23.9% - **Telecommunications:** 5.5% - **Financial Services:** 4.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.7% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8% - **Banking:** 2.8% - **Higher Education:** 1.8% - **Program Development:** 1.8% - **Other:** 22.9% #### Azure Web Apps - **Computer Software:** 30.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.3% - **Higher Education:** 5.1% - **Financial Services:** 5.1% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5% - **Education Management:** 2.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.5% - **Media Production:** 2.5% - **Retail:** 2.5% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 2.5% - **Other:** 24.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (306 reviews) - [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (284 reviews) - [Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (283 reviews) - [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (260 reviews) - [Kubernetes](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (159 reviews) - [Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-kubernetes-service-amazon-eks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (109 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (151 reviews) - [AWS Fargate](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-fargate/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (96 reviews) - [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews) ### Alternatives to Azure Web Apps - [AWS Elastic Beanstalk](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elastic-beanstalk/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews) - [Google App Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (216 reviews) - [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1043 reviews) - [Salesforce Headless 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4006 reviews) - [Cloudways](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudways/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1131 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [Hostinger](https://www.g2.com/products/hostinger/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (823 reviews) - [Kinsta](https://www.g2.com/products/kinsta/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1580 reviews) - [SAP Business Technology Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-business-technology-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (420 reviews) - [Salesforce Heroku](https://www.g2.com/products/salesforce-heroku/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (148 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - Title: [What is azure Kubernetes service aks?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-kubernetes-service-aks) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is the managed service from the Azure for hosting Kubernetes cluster on the Azure CLoud." ### Azure Web Apps No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-kubernetes-service-aks-vs-azure-web-apps)