# Azure Virtual Machines, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic vs Amazon EC2 Comparison

| | Azure Virtual Machines | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic | Amazon EC2 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 393 | 10 | 1,194 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (35.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (60.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (40.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Azure Virtual Machines

Pros:
- Ease of Use (45 reviews)
- Cloud Storage (29 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (26 reviews)
- Cost Issues (23 reviews)

### Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic

Pros:
- Flexibility (2 reviews)
- Scalability (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Overwhelming Choices (1 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (1 reviews)

### Amazon EC2

Pros:
- Ease of Use (54 reviews)
- Scalability (36 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (25 reviews)
- Complexity (24 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Azure Virtual Machines | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic | Amazon EC2 | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (339 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 9.2 (1009 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (339 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (1016 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (206 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (541 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (192 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (479 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (326 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (970 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (184 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (468 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (327 reviews) | 10.0 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (926 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Azure Virtual Machines

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Amazon EC2

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | 8.7/10 | 75 |
| **Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon EC2** | 8.9/10 | 243 |

#### Infrastructure Provision

| Feature | Azure Virtual Machines | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic | Amazon EC2 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Public Cloud** | 9.0 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (199 reviews) | 
| **Private Cloud** | 8.6 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (181 reviews) | 
| **Hybrid Cloud** | 9.0 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (167 reviews) | 
| **Bare Metal** | 7.2 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (142 reviews) | 
| **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | 8.3 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (166 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | 9.3 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (210 reviews) | 
| **Edge Computing** | 8.5 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (157 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Networks** | 9.1 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (186 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Virtual Machines | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic | Amazon EC2 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pay by Usage** | 8.9 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (209 reviews) | 
| **Usage Tracking** | 8.9 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (187 reviews) | 
| **Performance Tracking** | 8.7 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (182 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Virtual Machines | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic | Amazon EC2 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource Auto-Scaling** | 8.9 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (192 reviews) | 

### Server Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | 8.7/10 | 35 |
| **Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon EC2** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Azure Virtual Machines | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic | Amazon EC2 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 8.5 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Portability** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Recovery** | 8.9 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Virtual Machines | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic | Amazon EC2 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **OS Integration** | 9.0 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Saving** | 8.5 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Management** | 8.7 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | 9.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

| Feature | Azure Virtual Machines | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic | Amazon EC2 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Virtual Machines** | N/A | N/A |
| **Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon EC2** | 9.3/10 | 8 |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | Azure Virtual Machines | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic | Amazon EC2 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas)

**Unique to Azure Virtual Machines (1):** [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)


**Unique to Amazon EC2 (1):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Azure Virtual Machines | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic | Amazon EC2 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 31.7% | 0% | 40.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 33.1% | 40.0% | 34.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 35.2% | 60.0% | 25.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Azure Virtual Machines

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.3%
- **Computer Software:** 17.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.4%
- **Accounting:** 4.3%
- **Information Services:** 2.4%
- **Financial Services:** 2.1%
- **Banking:** 1.9%
- **Higher Education:** 1.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.6%
- **Computer Networking:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 29.0%

#### Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 20.0%
- **Manufacturing:** 10.0%
- **Consulting:** 10.0%
- **Medical Devices:** 10.0%
- **E-Learning:** 10.0%
- **Computer Software:** 10.0%
- **Banking:** 10.0%

#### Amazon EC2

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.4%
- **Computer Software:** 23.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.6%
- **Internet:** 3.0%
- **Financial Services:** 3.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.9%
- **Banking:** 2.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 1.8%
- **Higher Education:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 30.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Azure Virtual Machines

- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [VMware vSphere](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (761 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (286 reviews)
- [Oracle VM](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-vm/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (73 reviews)
- [Proxmox VE](https://www.g2.com/products/proxmox-ve/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [VirtualBox](https://www.g2.com/products/virtualbox/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (292 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [VMware Cloud Director](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-director/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (17 reviews)

### Alternatives to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic

- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Automation Anywhere Agentic Process Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/automation-anywhere-agentic-process-automation/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5561 reviews)
- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [VMware Cloud Foundation](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-cloud-foundation/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [UltaHost](https://www.g2.com/products/ultahost/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (436 reviews)
- [SAP Business Technology Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-business-technology-platform/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (417 reviews)
- [HostArmada](https://www.g2.com/products/hostarmada/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (297 reviews)
- [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (286 reviews)

### Alternatives to Amazon EC2

- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Vultr](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (286 reviews)
- [OVHcloud](https://www.g2.com/products/ovhcloud/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (74 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [IBM Cloud Virtual Servers](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-cloud-virtual-servers/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (55 reviews)
- [Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machine-scale-sets/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (30 reviews)
- [OpenStack](https://www.g2.com/products/openstack/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (53 reviews)
- [Contabo](https://www.g2.com/products/contabo/reviews) — 2.2/5 stars (24 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Azure Virtual Machines

- Title: [What is Azure Virtual Machines used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-azure-virtual-machines-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) are used to run applications and workloads on virtualized server environments in the cloud. They allow you to deploy and manage..."
- Title: [What operating systems does an Azure virtual machine support?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-operating-systems-does-an-azure-virtual-machine-support) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "2012 and above"
- Title: [What are Azure virtual machines used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-azure-virtual-machines-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Mission critical workloads"
- Title: [What is virtual machine in Azure portal?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-virtual-machine-in-azure-portal) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is a computer file that behaves like a computer,it has computing environment that offers to run different operating system "
- Title: [Azure VM](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36714-azure-vm) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Most powerful VM machine"

### Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Virtual Machine Compute Classic

No discussions available for this product.

### Amazon EC2

- Title: [What is Amazon EC2 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-ec2-used-for) — 5 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Amazon EC2 is basically like a VM. You can build your VM in the cloud and you can do most of the tasks that you are supposed to do with a VM. The advantage..."
- Title: [What are the benefits of using Amazon EC2 ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-benefits-of-using-amazon-ec2) — 5 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "What is your question?

There are many benefits to using cloud computing (not just AWS, but Azure, GCP, or other services like Heroku, Redshift, etc), but..."
- Title: [What is the easy way to creat a GUI instance just like creating normal instance](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-easy-way-to-creat-a-gui-instance-just-like-creating-normal-instance) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Have you tried the Windows Instances?"
- Title: [As an end user perspective I want to get brief notes in a simple layman's language to understand](https://www.g2.com/discussions/as-an-end-user-perspective-i-want-to-get-brief-notes-in-a-simple-layman-s-language-to-understand) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "What do you want to know ?"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-virtual-machines-vs-oracle-cloud-infrastructure-virtual-machine-compute-classic-vs-amazon-ec2)