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# Azure Table Storage vs Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Azure Table Storage** [

4.1/5(17)

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-table-storage/reviews#reviews)

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB** [

4.4/5(14)

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-azure-cosmos-db/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Azure Table Storage**
No pricing available

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Pros & Cons

**Azure Table Storage**
[
Data Storage (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-table-storage/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1981503&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cost Efficiency (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-table-storage/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1981498&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Scalability Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-table-storage/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1981499&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
SQL Limitations (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-table-storage/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1981488&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Azure Table Storage**
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**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Azure Table Storage**

8.7

8.715

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

9.5

9.510

Ease of Use

**Azure Table Storage**

8.4

8.415

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

8.8

8.810

Ease of Setup

**Azure Table Storage**

8.5

8.59

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

8.9

8.96

Ease of Admin

**Azure Table Storage**

8.1

8.16

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

8.7

8.75

Quality of Support

**Azure Table Storage**

8.1

8.113

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

8.8

8.810

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Azure Table Storage**

8.1

8.16

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

8.7

8.75

Product Direction (% positive)

**Azure Table Storage**

7.3

7.313

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB**

10.0

10.09

Features

Key Value Databases[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.2

5

Not enough data

Data Management

Data Model

9.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Data Types

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Availability

Auto Sharding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Auto Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance 

Integrated Cache

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Role-Based Authorization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Support

Multi-Model

Not enough data

Not enough data

Operating Systems

Not enough data

Not enough data

Wide Column Database[Hide 50 FeaturesShow 50 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.6

9

Storage

Data Storage Method

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

8

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scalability

Database Scalability

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

8

Auto Sharding

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

7

Document Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Columnar Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Built-In Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graph Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Key-Value Store Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Order Preserving Encryption

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

8

Support

Data Types Support

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

9

Different Operating Systems

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

8

Multi model Database Support

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

9

Object Oriented Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Wide Column Database

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Database Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Indexing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retrieval

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

For NoSQL Databases

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Serverless Accessibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Columnar Databases[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Storage

Data Model

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Types

Not enough data

Not enough data

Availability

Auto Sharding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Auto Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance

Integrated Cache

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Role-Based Authorization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Support

Multi-Model

Not enough data

Not enough data

Operating Systems

Not enough data

Not enough data

NoSQL Databases[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Features

Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Availability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Stability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scalability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Manipulation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Query Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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

Azure Table Storage

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

52.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

17.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

29.4%

[![Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8a93d11566bebf1eb3a5e6e46c0f36d8/3fc22c55-aaea-42d8-9e46-1a9665456364.jpg "Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-azure-cosmos-db/reviews)

Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

21.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

21.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

57.1%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

52.9%

21.4%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

17.6%

21.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

29.4%

57.1%

Reviewers' Industry

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

Information Technology and Services

23.5%

Computer Software

23.5%

Retail

11.8%

Internet

5.9%

Import and Export

5.9%

Other

29.4%

[![Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8a93d11566bebf1eb3a5e6e46c0f36d8/3fc22c55-aaea-42d8-9e46-1a9665456364.jpg "Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-azure-cosmos-db/reviews)
Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB

Information Technology and Services

28.6%

Computer Software

21.4%

Health, Wellness and Fitness

14.3%

Insurance

7.1%

Hospital & Health Care

7.1%

Other

21.4%

Alternatives

**Azure Table Storage Alternatives**

 ![Amazon DynamoDB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5383be31b099738701f86724a8b5cf9a/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb.svg "Amazon DynamoDB")

[
Amazon DynamoDB
](/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews)

 ![Google Cloud BigTable](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_aeae116c52945fdecd7ed16d621cb315/google-cloud-bigtable.png "Google Cloud BigTable")

[
Bigtable
](/products/google-cloud-bigtable/reviews)

 ![ScyllaDB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_25a77281cf6759eb3923a50b7b0110b2/scylladb.png "ScyllaDB")

[
ScyllaDB
](/products/scylladb/reviews)

 ![Snowflake](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1544409170/snowflake.svg "Snowflake")

[
Snowflake
](/products/snowflake/reviews)

**Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Alternatives**

 ![ScyllaDB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_25a77281cf6759eb3923a50b7b0110b2/scylladb.png "ScyllaDB")

[
ScyllaDB
](/products/scylladb/reviews)

 ![Hbase](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_dc649c5799d0853a46290d1043ce182e/hbase.png "Hbase")

[
Hbase
](/products/hbase/reviews)

 ![YugabyteDB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1bf0e1256304de61237bbb087f661791/yugabytedb.svg "YugabyteDB")

[
YugabyteDB
](/products/yugabytedb/reviews)

 ![Cassandra](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_131c279a0a8faf5615b1f91696037b66/cassandra.jpeg "Cassandra")

[
Cassandra
](/products/cassandra/reviews)

## Azure Table Storage vs Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB

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

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