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The two leading cloud platforms compared across services, pricing, ease of use, and enterprise features.
Amazon Web Services - the most comprehensive cloud platform with 200+ services worldwide.
Pay-as-you-go, free tier available
Startups, tech companies, and organizations needing the broadest service catalog
Microsoft Azure - enterprise-focused cloud platform with deep Microsoft ecosystem integration.
Pay-as-you-go, free tier available
Enterprises using Microsoft stack, hybrid cloud scenarios, and .NET developers
| Feature | AWS | Azure |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS | VMs, Functions, ACI, AKS |
| Storage | S3, EBS, EFS | Blob Storage, Managed Disks |
| Database | RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora | SQL Database, Cosmos DB |
| AI/ML | SageMaker, Bedrock | Azure AI, OpenAI Service |
| DevOps | CodePipeline, CodeBuild | Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions |
| CDN | CloudFront | Azure CDN, Front Door |
| Market Share | ~32% | ~23% |
| Free Tier | 12 months + always free | 12 months + always free |
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AWS leads in breadth of services and is the default choice for startups and cloud-native companies. Azure excels in enterprise environments, especially those already invested in Microsoft technologies. Both platforms are capable of handling any workload; the best choice often depends on your existing tech stack and team expertise.