Cloud Infrastructure
Microsoft Azure
Best Microsoft ecosystem integration with 60+ global regions and leading hybrid cloud capabilities via Azure Arc
Founded 2010United StatesMicrosoft Corporation
Overall Rating
3.5
Trustpilot: 2/5 (46 reviews)
Starting Price
$4.00/month
Free SSL
Free Domain
Free Migration
24/7 Support
Pros & Cons
What We Like
- Enterprises with Microsoft ecosystem (.NET, Windows Server, Active Directory)
- Hybrid cloud deployments
- Organizations needing 60+ regions
- Government/regulated industries (FedRAMP, HIPAA)
- Developers familiar with Visual Studio/Azure DevOps
What Could Be Better
- Beginner wanting simple hosting
- Need predictable pricing
- Small projects without cloud expertise
- Not using Microsoft stack
- Need included support
- Poor Trustpilot rating (2.0) due to billing complaints and unexpected fees
Rating Breakdown
Value for Money
3.0Performance
5.0Support Quality
2.5Security
5.0Features
5.0Ease of Use
2.5Transparency
2.0Overall Rating
Weighted average of all categories
3.5/5
Technical Specifications
Complete feature breakdown across all 152 data points
Storage & Resources
- Storage
- Not specified
- Storage Type
- SSD/Premium SSD/Ultra Disk
- Bandwidth
- Not specified
- Websites
- Not specified
- Databases
- Not specified
Performance
- Uptime Guarantee
- 99.99%
- Uptime SLA Credit
- CDN Included
- CDN Provider
- Azure CDN (additional cost)
- HTTP/2
- Brotli Compression
Server Locations
- Location Count
- 60 locations
- Choose Location
- Locations
- East US, East US 2, West US
Security
- Free SSL
- Wildcard SSL
- Dedicated IP
- DDoS Protection
- DDoS Level
- Azure DDoS Protection (Basic free; Standard from $2,944/mo)
- 2FA
Backups & Malware
- Malware Scanning
- Malware Removal
- Firewall
- Backup Frequency
- Manual/Snapshot-based
- On-Demand Backup
- Restore Fee
- Free
Developer Tools
- SSH Access
- Git Deployment
- Cron Jobs
- Redis
- WP-CLI
Language Support
- Node.js
- Python
- Ruby
WordPress
- WP Optimized
- Auto Install
- Auto Updates
- WP Staging
- WooCommerce
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Caching
- Multisite
Support
- Live Chat
- Chat Hours
- Paid support plans
- Phone Support
- Phone Hours
- 24/7 with paid support
- Ticket Support
- Priority Support
- KB Quality
- 5/5
- Channels
- Ticket, Phone, Chat, Knowledge Base, Community Forum
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
- Email Included
- Account Limit
- 0
- Webmail
- Spam Filter
- Forwarding
Pricing Details
- Monthly Price
- $4/mo
- Renewal Price
- $4/mo
- 1st Year Cost
- $48
- 2nd Year Cost
- $48
- Setup Fee
- None
- Monthly Billing
Free Inclusions
- Free SSL
- Free Domain
- Free Migration
- Free CDN
Migration
- Free Migration
Control Panel
- cPanel
- Panel Name
- Azure Portal
- Softaculous
- Site Builder
Compliance
- GDPR
- PCI
- HIPAA
- Certifications
- SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITRUST, FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800-53, CJIS
CMS Platforms
- Drupal
- Joomla
- Magento
- Laravel
- Django
- Next.js
- Rails
- Static Sites
Content Policies
- Adult Content
- Gambling
- legal_only
- Crypto Sites
- Bandwidth Overage
- Pay per GB egress; rates vary by region
- Storage Overage
- Pay for storage used
Business Features
- API Access
- Reseller Hosting
- White Label
- Green Hosting
Best For (Score)
- Beginners
- 1/5
- Bloggers
- 1/5
- Developers
- 5/5
- eCommerce
- 4/5
- Agencies
- 4/5
- Enterprise
- 5/5
Company Info
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- United States
- Parent Company
- Microsoft Corporation
- Trustpilot
- 2/5 (46 reviews)
Our Ratings
- Overall
- 3.5/5
- Value
- 3/5
- Performance
- 5/5
- Support
- 2.5/5
- Security
- 5/5
- Features
- 5/5
- Ease of Use
- 2.5/5
- Transparency
- 2/5
Managed WordPress
- Available
Regional Info
- Best Countries
- United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, India, Brazil, Canada, France
- Currencies
- USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, SGD, INR, BRL, CAD
- Support Languages
- English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
- Data Sovereignty
- GDPR, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001
External Ratings
- Trustpilot
- 2/5
- Reviews Count
- 46
- G2 Rating
- 4.4/5
- BBB Rating
- NR
Advanced Technical
- DB Type
- Azure SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, MariaDB
- Elasticsearch
Access & Limits
- SSH Tier
- All VMs
- Instant Activation
Additional Pricing
- Exclusions
- Pay-as-you-go; $200 free credit for 30 days; 12 months of free services
- Payment Methods
- Credit Card, Debit Card, Invoice, Enterprise Agreement
- Auto Renewal
- SSL Provider
- Azure App Service Managed Certificates
Support Details
- Phone Countries
- Global
- Priority Cost
- $Developer $29/mo; Standard $100/mo; Professional Direct $1,000/mo; Premier custom
- Community Forum
- Outsourced
Affiliate Program
- Affiliate Available
- Commission Type
- Partner program
- Commission Amount
- Microsoft Partner Network; varies by tier
Additional Policies
- File Hosting
- Proxy/VPN
- Suspension Policy
- Violation of ToS; non-payment; abuse
- Downloadable Backups
Additional Platforms
- PrestaShop
- Ghost
- Shopify Migration
- Wix Migration
- Squarespace Migration
- Webflow Export
Editorial Notes
- Best For
- Enterprises with Microsoft ecosystem (.NET, Windows Server, Active Directory); Hybrid cloud deployments; Organizations needing 60+ regions; Government/regulated industries (FedRAMP, HIPAA); Developers familiar with Visual Studio/Azure DevOps
- Avoid If
- Beginner wanting simple hosting; Need predictable pricing; Small projects without cloud expertise; Not using Microsoft stack; Need included support
- Known Issues
- Poor Trustpilot rating (2.0) due to billing complaints and unexpected fees; Complex pricing leads to bill shock; Support requires paid plan; Steep learning curve; Non-functional tooling complaints; Credit card removal issues reported; Used by 95% of Fortune 500 but challenging for small users
- USP
- Best Microsoft ecosystem integration with 60+ global regions and leading hybrid cloud capabilities via Azure Arc
- Ideal Customer
- Enterprise using Microsoft technologies (.NET, Windows Server, SQL Server) needing hybrid cloud and extensive compliance certifications
Competition
- Competitors
- Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud
- Best Alternative To
- Amazon Web Services
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is excellent for enterprises, especially those in the Microsoft ecosystem. G2 4.4 reflects enterprise satisfaction, though Trustpilot 2.0 reflects billing and support complaints from smaller users.
Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform owned and operated by Microsoft Corporation. Launched in 2010, it's the second-largest cloud provider globally.
Azure uses pay-as-you-go pricing. Basic B1s VM starts around $4/month. $200 free credit for 30 days plus 12 months of free services for new accounts.
No. Azure has a steep learning curve with complex pricing. Best for developers with cloud experience or Microsoft certifications.
No, Azure does not include email hosting. Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online) is a separate product.
Yes, via Azure App Service or VMs, but unmanaged. You handle updates and security.
Azure guarantees 99.99% uptime for most services with SLA credits for downtime.
Yes, pay-as-you-go with no long-term contracts. Delete resources to stop billing.
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