--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of Microsoft Azure. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Microsoft Azure Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [App Development Software](/directory/30082/application-development/software) > [Microsoft Azure](/software/16365/azure) # Microsoft Azure Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/16365/azure Page: 1 / 79\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/16365/azure?page=2) > Azure is a comprehensive computing platform, providing cloud infrastructure, services, developer tools, and innovations in data and AI. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 1950 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Microsoft Azure? We believe that the success made possible by the cloud must be accessible to every business and every organization - small and large, old and new. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 1950 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$31.39 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Contact Microsoft for detailed pricing information. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - API Design - API Lifecycle Management - Access Controls/Permissions - Application Management - BYOL Management - Backup and Recovery - Collaboration Tools - Compatibility Testing - Configuration Management - Dashboard - Data Migration - Data Security - Debugging - Deployment Management - Desktop Virtualisation - Device Management - Graphical User Interface - Integrated Development Environment - Load Balancing Tools - Log Access - Multi-Factor Authentication - Network Monitoring - Performance Monitoring - Policy Management - Remote Access/Control - Reporting/Analytics - Scalability - Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management - Testing Management - Third-Party Integrations - User Provisioning - Virtual Machine Monitoring - Virtual Server ## Integrations (6 total) - Citrix Workspace - GitHub - Microsoft 365 - Nerdio - Retrace by Netreo - Visual Studio Code ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [App Development Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30082/application-development/software) ## Related Categories - [App Development Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30082/application-development/software) - [API Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31065/api-management/software) - [Virtual Machine Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31078/virtual-machine/software) - [VDI Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31996/vdi/software) - [IaaS Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/32015/infrastructure-as-a-service-solutions/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I especially appreciated how intuitive it was to connect Azure services with tools like Active Directory, Visual Studio, and Microsoft 365, reducing setup time and simplifying identity management. The platform’s robust security features, including built‑in compliance and threat detection, inspired confidence when handling sensitive workloads. Azure’s scalability was another major plus—being able to adjust resources on demand without disruption made it easy to manage both predictable and unpredictable workloads. > > **Cons**: The biggest drawback of Microsoft Azure is that its complexity can feel overwhelming, especially when navigating the portal’s many configuration options, overlapping services, and occasionally inconsistent user experience. Pricing is another pain point: while powerful, Azure’s cost structure can be difficult to predict, with charges spread across compute, storage, networking, and add‑on services that aren’t always obvious at first glance. Some services also have a steeper learning curve compared to competitors, requiring more time to understand best practices and avoid misconfigurations. Finally, support quality can vary depending on the plan, which sometimes makes troubleshooting slower than ideal. > > My overall experience with Microsoft Azure has been positive, largely because it combines a powerful set of cloud services with the stability and security you’d expect from an enterprise‑grade platform. Azure makes it easy to build and scale solutions thanks to its broad service catalogue, strong integration with the wider Microsoft ecosystem, and global infrastructure that performs consistently well. At the same time, the platform can feel complex, especially when navigating pricing or configuring more advanced services, which means the learning curve can be steeper than ideal. Even so, once you get familiar with the environment, Azure proves to be a flexible, secure, and highly capable cloud platform that supports everything from small projects to large‑scale enterprise workloads. ----- ### "Microsoft Azure your preferred cloud solution" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *16 March 2026* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Value for more,easy and efficient customer support,seamless customer usage,quick fix for bugs and issues,ease of deployment,ease version control > > **Cons**: Inability to integrate with some edr and xdr and if not configured properly might generate false positive alerts ----- ### "Does what it says on the tin" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *28 August 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Decent pricing and wide range of features. Given we use Azure AD it makes user management and access a lot easier than other cloud providers. > > **Cons**: The user interface isn't always intuitive which leads to certain features and settings hard to find. ----- ### "A natural cloud extension to the Microsoft stack" — 4.0/5 > **connor** | *16 April 2026* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Azure fits comfortably into environments that are already ebedded into the Microsoft ecosystem, with Active Directory etc - especially through Entra and hybrid setups. It allows easier extension to existing authentication and permissions, and policies can be remodeled into the cloud rather than recreating entirely from scratch. As a cloud provider it is quite mature and broad, so once the foundations are in place it can cover the vast majority of infrastructure needs within their ecosystem. > > **Cons**: Azure can often feel like an extension of the on-premise microsoft stack rather than a standalone addition, which in some cases is good but in others restrictive. If you are used to ADDS on-prem, many features and interactions will feel familiar, but added cloud services and policy layers, joined with pricing models, can add a lot of extra complexity. > > Overall, Azure is at its strongest when integrated alongside existing Microsoft infrastructure. Its similarities to Active Directory provide a real advantage for organisations that already leverage or are familiar with microsoft tools, helping to soften any move towards cloud operations. With that in mind however, as with all of the major cloud providers, its ecosystem is vast and easy to mismanage if you don't keep a strict eye on resource cost and configurations. ----- ### "Azure File Storage - Cheap But Support Is Lacking" — 4.0/5 > **Mark** | *22 September 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The cost for using Azure Storage is very reasonable. The solution is incredibly feature-rich. Once you understand the solution, deployment is simple. > > **Cons**: The learning curve prior to adoption is steep and the product is constantly changing. The customer support is very hit and miss depending on the issue, department and engineers who deal with your request. > > Overall I feel like we have selected the right solution for mass file storage. I do wish the support was better and that the product changed at as lower pace. ----- Page: 1 / 79\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/16365/azure?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/16365/azure) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data