--- 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 / 80\ 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 1975 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** | 1975 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | 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 (7 total) - Citrix Workspace - GitHub - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft SQL Server - 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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Deployment is straightforward thanks to tools like Azure DevOps, ARM templates, and Bicep, and the integration with the Microsoft ecosystem (Active Directory, Office 365, Power BI, Visual Studio) is seamless if you're already in that world. Customer support has been responsive, especially with a decent support plan, and their documentation is thorough. Version control ties in nicely with Azure Repos and GitHub integration. Overall, feature depth (compute, storage, AI/ML services, networking) is hard to beat. > > **Cons**: The pricing structure can be confusing — cost estimation isn't always intuitive, and it's easy to rack up unexpected charges if you're not carefully monitoring resource usage. The sheer number of services and configuration options can feel overwhelming for newcomers, leading to a steeper learning curve. Occasionally, the portal UI feels sluggish or inconsistent between different service blades. Some minor bugs pop up after updates, though they're usually patched quickl > > Overall, Azure has been a reliable backbone for our infrastructure. Ease of use improves significantly once you're familiar with the platform, and the breadth of features means we rarely have to look elsewhere for cloud solutions. Deployment pipelines are smooth, and enterprise-grade security and compliance features give peace of mind. The value for money is solid once cost management practices are in place, though it does require active monitoring to avoid surprises. Customer support has generally been helpful when issues arise. ----- ### "Our Real-World Experience Running a Charity CRM on Azure" — 5.0/5 > **Mark** | *6 June 2026* | Museums & Institutions | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: We use it for our charity's CRM as it gives us enterprise-level cloud infrastructure, reliability and scalability, plus we get charity pricing and credits that make technology we'd normally never be able to afford for a 100% non-profit organisation like ours. > > **Cons**: We were nearly caught out by the costs escalating too quickly, even with the charity discounts we had from MS, when we started adding services we thought we needed\! With its complexity, If not carefully managed, it means smaller charities can need more technical IT knowledge and ongoing administration than originally expected, which we did, so we needed our IT volunteers and the CRM programmers to put their heads together and optimise for what we actually needed. > > We were nearly caught out by the costs escalating too quickly, even with the charity discounts from MS, when we started adding services we thought we needed\! With its complexity, if not carefully managed, smaller charities can need more technical IT knowledge and ongoing administration than originally expected, which we did, so we needed our IT volunteers and the CRM programmers to put their heads together and optimise for what we actually required in the real world. ----- ### "Powerful Platform that does it all" — 5.0/5 > **Wasek** | *4 August 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Azure is a powerful platform for managing our clients environment (cloud only \& hybrid). The user interface is clean and can fine tune many aspects of IT in a clients infrastructure. From managing user accounts, devices, security and compliance. > > **Cons**: The platform is very deep and complex and is a long learning curve. Depending on clients needs, licensing can be very expensive but worth the features it offers. Since it is cloud based sometimes it can take a while to deploy polices and sometimes there may be bugs on certain device configurations. > > I have had a great time learning the platform. From managing devices in intune to setting up enterprise applications, conditional access and many more. It covers everything a IT department would need. It’s built in compliant and security tools are essential. ----- ### "Avoid Microsoft Azure" — 1.0/5 > **Robert** | *13 August 2025* | Computer Games | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: Other than the large number of features and services they have there isn't much to like about Microsoft Azure. > > **Cons**: Awful support and customer service. It is almost impossible to speak to them, they take ages to reply to any support tickets and when they do, they will tell you anything to close the case even if it's not correct. ----- ### "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. ----- Page: 1 / 80\ 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