Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) Reviews & Product Details

The Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) is a cross-platform tool designed to manage Azure resources through command-line commands. It enables users to perform a wide range of tasks, from creating and configuring virtual machines to deploying applications and managing cloud services, all without the need for a graphical interface. The Azure CLI is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and can also be accessed through the Azure Cloud Shell, providing flexibility for various development environments. Key Features and Functionality: - Cross-Platform Compatibility: Azure CLI operates seamlessly across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms, ensuring a consistent experience regardless of the operating system. - Scripting and Automation: It supports scripting in Bash, PowerShell, and Python, enabling automation of repetitive tasks and bulk operations, which is essential for efficient DevOps practices. - Comprehensive Service Management: The CLI provides command-line access to virtually all Azure services, including compute, storage, AI, and IoT, offering feature parity with the Azure portal in most cases. - Interactive Mode and Tab Completion: Features like interactive mode and tab completion enhance user productivity by providing inline help and reducing the need to memorize command syntax. - Flexible Output Formats: Users can choose from various output formats such as JSON, table, and TSV, facilitating integration with other tools and scripts. Primary Value and Problem Solving: Azure CLI simplifies the management of Azure resources by offering a streamlined, command-line-based approach that is both efficient and scriptable. It addresses the need for automation in cloud operations, allowing users to create, configure, and manage resources programmatically, which is particularly beneficial for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. By providing a consistent and intuitive command structure, Azure CLI reduces the learning curve and administrative overhead associated with cloud resource management, enabling teams to focus more on development and less on manual configuration tasks.

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Gaurav K.

Software Developer In Test

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/25/2021

"Azure command line interface use to manage azure resources"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

Azure CLI can run on both PowerShell and CMD. Installing CLI allows control and can be customized as per need on all platforms like Windows, Mac, Linux Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

AZ CLI solves lots of problems. But if your dev is debugging locally, then before pushing it to the repo, dev needs to pull them before pushing to the repo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Taslim H.

Network Security Administrator

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/13/2021

"Linux-Like Experience in the Cloud"

4/5

What do you like best about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

The ability to use a linux-like setting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

Needs some good knowledge to carry out some task. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Military

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/10/2021

"Really good for scripting commands"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

The ability to load templates and script multiple sets of automatic commands makes it more functional than the portal GUI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

Nothing it's a robust command line interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Evren B.

Network & Security Technical Architect

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/2/2020

"Good a Azure CLI experience"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

With the product, we are able to effectively use our company's internal processes and in many applications to comply with our information security policies. It is very easy to find many documents for the product related online. In addition, these documents contain very detailed information. I think the best part of the product is that it can operate platform independently. In other words, Mac can run on Linux based operating systems or Windows. You can also use the commands in the PowerShell library here. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

Since the command line interface is not visual and directive like the web interface, it is completely up to your knowledge what is necessary and what is not necessary. Also, most commands are not as easy to use as described. It will take some time to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI):

The product is very successful, I would recommend you to automate your work. Especially the platform being independent makes the product attractive. I think you will not regret when you use the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) solving and how is that benefiting you?

We created environments suitable for our internal policy with the product. We have made many platforms we use safer and standard. In addition, operations on the GUI take a long time. We can do these operations with CLI both in a shorter time and automatically. In this way, we can automate the works and perform many operations that take a long time in a safe period. This brings us profit in terms of time and cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rohit N.

Lead Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/9/2020

"Best in the class cli tool to increase productivity"

5/5

What do you like best about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

Its cross platform command line tool. It gives u the best and short hand commands to handle your azure resources. It is very well documented and easy to use. It has emphasis on automation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

Not much to dislike here. But its still progressing so some of the functionality from console is missing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI):

look out for more enhanced feature set offered by azure at competitive pricing as compared to other cloud service providers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) solving and how is that benefiting you?

Integration with jenkins and seamless inline deployment of resources from the cli it self. it help automating the CI/CD pipelines. it can also be integrated directly through github actions has multi platform support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/23/2020

"Handy and Easy to Manage Services"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

Documentation is very well written and very easy to find online

Cli doesn’t require you to explicitly login to machines and then run commands Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

Commands are little tough to remember but i think every CLI has its own learning curve Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI):

Please always weigh your options before opting for azure cloud.

There are many cloud vendors in Market but azure is one of the cheapest and best in market with 99% up time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) solving and how is that benefiting you?

Deploying kubernetes cluster on a kubernetes with sql and nosql databases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Clint R.

Director of Information Technology

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/24/2020

"Azure CLI works but get ready for a learning curve"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

I like that it just works. Clean, simple & effective without all the bloat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

There's not much I don't dislike. It does take time to learn all the ins and outs of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI):

Be sure you take time to figure out how much time it will take your employees to learn this if they don't already know how to use it. It takes time, has a steep learning curve but can really yield some great benefits down the road. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am solving automation tasks with Azure CLI. The benefits are once a program is in place, CLI is just faster to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Samuel H.

Sales Representative

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/22/2019

"A well thought out command line interface, with choice of Powershell and Bash"

5/5

What do you like best about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

I like that there is a choice of shells. You can choose Bash or Powershell, so you can use whichever suits you most or what you are more comfortable with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

I would like there to be free storage for the shell, like Google Cloud gives you free storage for the command line interface. Currently, Azure charges you for the small amount of storage it uses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) solving and how is that benefiting you?

When I need to run a command in a shell, I use the Azure Command Line interface. For example, if I want to use a command line to create a group of virtual machines, it is great to have this functionality available. It also has a small amount of storage, which can be useful for storing configuration scripts. By using Azure's command line interface, it lets me perform tasks that otherwise would be time consuming using the GUI, saving me time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/30/2019

"Must-have Tool"

5/5

What do you like best about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

I love that I can use this in scripts and applications because it allows you to automate processes and assure compliance with internal policies. The fact that you can use this on a Mac is lovely too. Our DevOps guys love it, because GUI's just don't make sense to them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

Some commands are not as straight-forward as you would expect them to be, but the CLI will continue to evolve. The authentication can be a little tricky to handle properly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI):

No-brainer, you need to get this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) solving and how is that benefiting you?

With Azure CLI we have standardized how we create objects and we now make sure that our infrastructure aligns with internal conventions and policies. We are also extending this to our internal network to make critical platforms more reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Javier C.

Software Systems Engineer 1 (Web)

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/21/2019

"Is a Power Shell like took"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

You can use the same commands as Power Shell. You can use it any platform like Windows, Linux or Mac. Open source! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI)?

Some cmdlets support use of Linux platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.