--- 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 / 80\ 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 1972 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** | 1972 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 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 (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.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. ----- ### "All-in-one unified collaboration and communication" — 5.0/5 > **Chinthaka** | *19 July 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Microsoft azure provides excellent version control over data when using records. Has diverse front end and backend features to capture most scenarious. The built in automations support continuous deployment. The bundled fetures provide value for money and provides administrators with ease of use. > > **Cons**: The platform is already cluttered with numerous features and options and during most times admins feels overhelmed with tech features. The customization features shiuld be provided to perform this function easily. > > The application performs well all around and provide an all-in-one experience for 360 collaboration and a one stop shop for end users. ----- ### "Microsoft Azure Flexible and Secure Cloud Platform" — 5.0/5 > **sohail** | *23 July 2026* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I liked most about Microsoft Azure is its flexibility, security, and easy backup and disaster recovery services. > > **Cons**: What I liked least about Microsoft Azure is that its pricing and wide range of services can be confusing for beginners. > > My overall experience with Microsoft Azure was positive because it is flexible, secure, and provides useful cloud services for backup and recovery ----- ### "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. ----- ### "Excellent Cost for Value, but complexities in management and system up time could be better." — 4.0/5 > **Ben** | *25 July 2026* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The value to cost for Microsoft Azure for K-12 is the main reason why the product is used at the vast majority of school districts. > > **Cons**: Microsoft Azure has had and continues to have too many global outages. The overall interface and management is complex and cumbersome. > > Overall Microsoft Azure has more positives than negatives, but if they change the pricing structure that would drastically change things. ----- Page: 1 / 80\ 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