Azure Cloud Shell Reviews & Product Details

Azure Cloud Shell provides an incredibly convenient way to manage cloud resources without needing to install or configure local tools. It’s pre-loaded with essential tools like Azure CLI, PowerShell, Terraform, Git, Kubernetes tools, and more. I can start managing my infrastructure or deploying apps right from any browser—even from mobile. It's tightly integrated with Azure Portal, and I love that it maintains state through a persistent storage mount (via Azure Files). It saves time, especially for quick tasks and automation scripts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One downside is the initial loading time—it can take a while to spin up, especially if storage mounting is involved. The session timeout can also be frustrating during longer operations, particularly when you're multitasking or debugging scripts. More persistent session handling and slightly faster startup would enhance the user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the ease of use with either my Mac Air or my iPad 5th Gen. I can choose between Bash and something else. All I do is tap the _> button and it opens right up. And I created my first VM. Major step for me! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that it has a harder time with my iPad, even with my Bluetooth keyboard. I also got charged $17.xx after my free trial. I had to get a Smartphone with text-friendly mode to be allowed into the Club, so to speak. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Active directory inbuilt.

Subscriptions are easy to manage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UI can be better.

Open source things should be more integrated into the product for better debugging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It presents the fastest connection times between the cloud and the devices.

It allows a high degree of integration with private clouds, making it the best alternative for hybrid solutions.

Great potential for launching cloud applications.

It allows you to connect with PowerBi and collect existing projects from the Microsoft ecosystem (Office, SQL Server, SharePoint, .Net ...).

It has many tools for displaying information and presenting data in real time.

It offers very good performance in the processing of large volumes of data.

It has good technical support and complete documentation for the end user.

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The implementation of a new service has a longer creation time than other suppliers.

Incompatibility with the Safari web browser.

The implementation of real-time data visualization systems is sometimes complex. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

All standard key bindings (Ctrl, Alt)... works

Vim/Tmux/Emacs also work out of the box

Terminal is accessible from the top right

Both Powershell and Linux terminal are available

a Free little VM to play with on Azure cloud

Responsive on streaming large log files over the chrome browser

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Default theme is hard to see and ugly

Ability to customize theme, e.g., solarized theme

Pricing is not transparent

I wish zsh and oh my zsh framework is installed by default instead of bash shell

Should install standard productivity tools such as rg, fzf, and other tools for programmers

Ability to run terminal in a separated browser (e.g., chrome or edge) tab would be a great addition

Typography of Azure cloud is not beautiful, try to use native font of OS, e.g., San Francisco font on MacOS Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that I can switch between my Mac and HP computer without any issues. This product is user friendly and helps with time management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really don't like that how difficult it is to use on my ipad even with a Bluetooth keyboard. Also I feel the need for a smartphone is a waste. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Azure Cloud Shell is fantastic when you can't or don't want to install the Azure modules to your local machine. You also don't need to login to the azure account again on the cloud shell compared to local powershell. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It charges you an extra amount just to create a cloud shell in the form of a storage account in your resources, where as the other is free since it's on your local machine (duh). I think this should be a free option without having to create a cloud shell especially for linux to create SSH public keys. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Best platform independent, browser based cloud shell that helps to access the shell virtually from anywhere. Available for mac users as well. Supports almost all common tools and programming languages including node.js that helps to easy development. Text editors are good for non IT users as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Need to type commands manually every time. Also need to pay more if it should keep in our local storage resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Azure Cloud Shell provides the flexibility of using either Bash of PowerShell Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Azure Cloud Shell is not as customizable as other console tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that the Cloud Shell offers a browser-accessible, pre-configured shell experience for managing my Azure resources without the overhead of installing, versioning, and maintaining a machine myself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is kinda of hard to understand all the components when first working with the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.