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Amazon EC2 vs Microsoft Azure

Updated January 23, 2026

Amazon EC2 vs Microsoft Azure: Which is best for you?

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4.81
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Pros / Cons
  • When I shift to ec2, it had many features like security groups, auto scaling and load balancer which made my application highly available and it was cost effective.
  • Occasionally, I will have to stop/start an instance because the underlying host has an issue.
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  • If there is slow internet connection, then it will be hard to work in Azure labs. If there is a free version, it will be very helpful for some students with low income to help them with their studies
  • They have one bill for Azure, one for M365, another for Teams + Co Pilot, and they don't always line up date-wise
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4.6/ 5
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Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad