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# Azure Virtual Machines vs Rightworks Cloud Hosting Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Azure Virtual Machines** [

4.4/5(394)

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**Rightworks Cloud Hosting** [

4.6/5(158)

](https://www.g2.com/products/rightworks-cloud-hosting/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Azure Virtual Machines**
No pricing available

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Azure Virtual Machines**
3 months

Based on 29 responses

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**
1 monthFaster

Based on 29 responses

Return on Investment

**Azure Virtual Machines**
15 months

Based on 26 responses

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**
13 months2 months sooner

Based on 25 responses

Perceived Cost

**Azure Virtual Machines**
$$$$$

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Azure Virtual Machines**
16%10% more

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**
6%

Pros & Cons

**Azure Virtual Machines**
[
Ease of Use (45)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1114999&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cloud Storage (29)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2269795&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (26)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1114116&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cost Issues (23)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2225611&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**
[
Helpful (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/rightworks-cloud-hosting/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1154408&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/rightworks-cloud-hosting/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1154915&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Access Restrictions (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/rightworks-cloud-hosting/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1154490&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
File Management (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/rightworks-cloud-hosting/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1154560&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Azure Virtual Machines**
[

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Azure Active Directory...

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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_a88b2780387383b18354f5380936359f/vmware-esxi.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

VMware ESXi

](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-esxi/reviews)[
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**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**
[

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ADP Comprehensive Services

](https://www.g2.com/products/adp-comprehensive-services/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_a0262af4936c069f30f6065e864afa37/avalara.png "Product Avatar Image")

Avalara

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

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Expensify

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

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Microsoft

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-2025-10-29/reviews)[
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Screenshots

**Azure Virtual Machines**
No screenshot available

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**
 ![Rightworks Cloud Hosting screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1780571/g2-rightworks-cloud-hosting-1.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Azure Virtual Machines**

9.0

9.0340

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**

9.3

9.3114

Ease of Use

**Azure Virtual Machines**

8.6

8.6340

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**

9.3

9.3116

Ease of Setup

**Azure Virtual Machines**

8.6

8.6207

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**

9.0

9.064

Ease of Admin

**Azure Virtual Machines**

8.6

8.6192

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**

9.3

9.356

Quality of Support

**Azure Virtual Machines**

8.4

8.4327

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**

9.2

9.2112

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Azure Virtual Machines**

8.9

8.9184

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**

9.4

9.456

Product Direction (% positive)

**Azure Virtual Machines**

9.2

9.2328

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting**

8.1

8.198

Features

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)[Hide 64 FeaturesShow 64 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.7

76

Not enough data

Infrastructure Provision

Public Cloud

9.0(won by default)

66

Not enough data

Private Cloud

8.6(won by default)

55

Not enough data

Hybrid Cloud

9.0(won by default)

53

Not enough data

Bare Metal

7.2(won by default)

48

Not enough data

High-Performance Computing (HPC)

8.3(won by default)

54

Not enough data

Virtual Machines (VMs)

9.3(won by default)

67

Not enough data

Edge Computing

8.5(won by default)

49

Not enough data

Virtual Networks

9.1(won by default)

60

Not enough data

Cloud Computing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Pay by Usage

8.9(won by default)

63

Not enough data

Usage Tracking

8.8(won by default)

56

Not enough data

Performance Tracking

8.6(won by default)

56

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Resource Auto-Scaling

8.9(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Load Balancing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Allocation & Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Virtualization[Hide 42 FeaturesShow 42 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.7

35

Not enough data

Performance

Scalability

8.5(won by default)

28

Not enough data

Portability

8.3(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Data Recovery

8.9(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

OS Integration

9.0(won by default)

31

Not enough data

Resource Saving

8.5(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Performance Management

8.7(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Security

9.3(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Cloud Computing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Server

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Update/Installation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

VDI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Application Hosting[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.3

22

Security - Cloud Application Hosting

Data Protection

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

12

Data Backup

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

8

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance - Cloud Application Hosting

Centralized Workspace

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

15

Server Uptime

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

13

Collaboration

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

11

Support - Cloud Application Hosting

IT Support

Not enough data

6.8(won by default)

14

Flexible Pricing

Not enough data

4.0(won by default)

7

Scalability

Not enough data

5.7(won by default)

5

Application support - Cloud Application Hosting

Tax Hosting

Not enough data

6.0(won by default)

5

Quickbooks Hosting

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

17

Sage Hosting

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Game Servers

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Azure Virtual Machines](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-virtual-machines.jpg "Azure Virtual Machines")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews)

Azure Virtual Machines

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

31.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

35.4%

[![Rightworks Cloud Hosting](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_02394903f08d07dde1bc17d8b519dc75/rightworks-cloud-hosting.png "Rightworks Cloud Hosting")](https://www.g2.com/products/rightworks-cloud-hosting/reviews)

Rightworks Cloud Hosting

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

84.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

16.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

31.6%

84.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

33.0%

16.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

35.4%

0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Azure Virtual Machines](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-virtual-machines.jpg "Azure Virtual Machines")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-machines/reviews)
Azure Virtual Machines

Information Technology and Services

30.2%

Computer Software

17.8%

Computer & Network Security

7.4%

Accounting

4.2%

Information Services

2.4%

Other

37.9%

[![Rightworks Cloud Hosting](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_02394903f08d07dde1bc17d8b519dc75/rightworks-cloud-hosting.png "Rightworks Cloud Hosting")](https://www.g2.com/products/rightworks-cloud-hosting/reviews)
Rightworks Cloud Hosting

Accounting

27.3%

Construction

16.2%

Non-Profit Organization Management

8.4%

Hospital & Health Care

2.6%

Environmental Services

2.6%

Other

42.9%

Alternatives

**Azure Virtual Machines Alternatives**

 ![Google Compute Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_aeae116c52945fdecd7ed16d621cb315/google-compute-engine.png "Google Compute Engine")

[
Google Compute Engine
](/products/google-compute-engine/reviews)

 ![VMware vSphere](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/62d35cb2345645716e2f1cf7c8fc97fb/vmware-vsphere.svg "VMware vSphere")

[
VMware vSphere
](/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews)

 ![Amazon EC2](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476475/amazon-ec2.svg "Amazon EC2")

[
Amazon EC2
](/products/amazon-ec2/reviews)

 ![DigitalOcean](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6028813119dc32d698afd6e25ff33d5b/digitalocean.svg "DigitalOcean")

[
DigitalOcean
](/products/digitalocean/reviews)

**Rightworks Cloud Hosting Alternatives**

 ![Ace Cloud Application Hosting](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_c196820c87aa2b311ffbfaa38ce52169/ace-cloud-application-hosting.png "Ace Cloud Application Hosting")

[
Ace Cloud Application Hosting
](/products/ace-cloud-application-hosting/reviews)

 ![Pantheon](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565850/pantheon.png "Pantheon")

[
Pantheon
](/products/pantheon/reviews)

 ![Verito](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4da108cafc075edffb44a1e9df9b56a1/verito.svg "Verito")

[
Verito
](/products/verito/reviews)

 ![Kinsta](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/051125026de880e298a1d9f375275e28/kinsta.svg "Kinsta")

[
Kinsta
](/products/kinsta/reviews)

## Azure Virtual Machines vs Rightworks Cloud Hosting

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Rightworks Cloud Hosting easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Rightworks Cloud Hosting overall.

- Reviewers felt that Rightworks Cloud Hosting meets the needs of their business better than Azure Virtual Machines.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Rightworks Cloud Hosting is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure Virtual Machines over Rightworks Cloud Hosting.