--- description: Learn more about Microsoft Azure price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Microsoft Azure Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [App Development Software](/directory/30082/application-development/software) > [Microsoft Azure](/software/16365/azure) # Microsoft Azure Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/16365/azure Page: 1 / 79\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/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 Virtualization - 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.za/directory/30082/application-development/software) ## Related Categories - [App Development Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30082/application-development/software) - [API Platforms](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31065/api-management/software) - [Virtual Machine Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31078/virtual-machine/software) - [VDI Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31996/vdi/software) - [IaaS Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/32015/infrastructure-as-a-service-solutions/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Postgres Databases cost more for hosting than Azure SQL which is strange since one is open source and the other licensed on prem. ----- ### "Great computing and virtual machine." — 5.0/5 > **Kefiloe** | *29 February 2024* | Staffing & Recruiting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is highly scalable with simple data management. Azure DevOps is great in web design and development has many features. Security well maintained with it's robust encryption. > > **Cons**: For new users it may take a while to learn. > > Seamlessly integrating it for computing management, it helps us retrieve data from SQL and Active directory management. ----- ### "My Take on Running Our Business in the Cloud" — 4.0/5 > **Hallye** | *02 April 2026* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Azure works really well with all our other Microsoft tools like Teams, 365, and DevOps. Everything connects smoothly, and there is pretty much a service for anything we need. Scaling up has never been an issue. > > **Cons**: What bothers me most is the billing — it is hard to predict what we will owe each month. Support can be slow and unhelpful, and there are way too many services with similar names that make things confusing. Features also get renamed or moved around constantly. > > Highly regarded by enterprises and experienced IT teams already in the Microsoft ecosystem, but intimidating and costly for smaller teams without dedicated cloud expertise managing it. ----- ### "Good deployment platform" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *14 February 2026* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: A great platform with tons of feature for deployment of apps or web apps. It takes time to learn but learning resources are easily available. > > **Cons**: The steep learning curve may be a challenge for beginner developers getting into deployment. Time commitment is needed to learn. > > Overall good deployment platform. There are many businesses that uses the platform so its a good time investment to learn. ----- ### "Azure review" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *13 March 2026* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Extremely powerful and flexible cloud platform. Strong security and infrastructure options and scales well for complex or enterprise‑level environments. Integrates well with other Microsoft products. > > **Cons**: Pricing is complex and can escalate quickly, making budgeting difficult. Frequent platform changes increase the administrative burden thus requires significant technical expertise to manage properly. Overkill for organizations that don’t need enterprise‑level cloud services. > > Microsoft Azure is a very powerful cloud platform, but it was more than we needed and became difficult and expensive to manage over time. We ultimately moved off Azure to a private hosting cloud solution because costs were hard to predict and the platform changed frequently, making administration challenging. ----- Page: 1 / 79\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/16365/azure?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/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