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Knack vs Microsoft Azure comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Knack
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Rapid Application Development Software (32nd), No-Code Development Platforms (11th)
Microsoft Azure
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
321
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (1st), PaaS Clouds (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Knack and Microsoft Azure aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Knack is designed for Rapid Application Development Software and holds a mindshare of 0.4%, up 0.2% compared to last year.
Microsoft Azure, on the other hand, focuses on Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS), holds 14.9% mindshare, down 18.2% since last year.
Rapid Application Development Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Knack0.4%
Microsoft Power Apps12.2%
ServiceNow9.8%
Other77.6%
Rapid Application Development Software
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Azure14.9%
Amazon AWS16.6%
Alibaba Cloud12.0%
Other56.5%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

ND
Flexible and granular security options, good filtering, and the pricing model is cost-effective
The vendor does a really poor job of marketing this software because it should be more popular. This is something that I have pointed out to them. It's a super piece of software, but very few people are aware of it. I am an EX-IT director and I've worked in big systems, and I'm amazed this solution isn't more popular. The "native" integration with other products could be improved. The user interface for the systems that you build can use some improvement because as it is now, you may have to use HTML and CSS to make it look more modern or to match a clients existing look. The documentation is amazing, although they don't do videos and their YouTube channel is very poor. They could create some training videos.
Syed Abid  - PeerSpot reviewer
Versatile integrations and reliable customer satisfaction elevate cloud service experience
For Microsoft Azure improvement, they need to enhance their support system. The first level of support should be improved in terms of quality and response time. They need more technical support at the first level, as there are currently only one or two technical people among five to ten staff members at this level. They should ensure that the first level support is more technical because we normally provide services to technical users ourselves. When an issue arises, it usually escalates to the second or third level. When facing first level support, they may have limited knowledge and only collect screenshots to forward to their seniors. They should ensure that the first level support is aligned with L2 and L3 to better assist us, especially since we mention in the ticket that our issues are related to specific problems and require that sort of support.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The security is the most valuable feature, in particular, the way I can give different access to different areas to different people, so you can really fine-tune access for different users."
"The most valuable feature is the possibility of using Microsoft and non-Microsoft services on one environment."
"The most valuable features of Azure for me are its ease of management, recoverable virtual machines with backup support, excellent customer support, and user-friendly interface."
"It's set up to handle any cloud requirement."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ease of use."
"Azure is very flexible."
"Easy to deploy services"
"The solution is useful for handling large amounts of data."
"There is the potential to scale."
 

Cons

"The user interface for the systems that you build can use some improvement because as it is now, you have to do a lot of HTML and CSS to make it look modern."
"I would say an improvement could be allowing for more external, third-party tools. However, I think that's their vision, how they develop the product."
"The documentation can be outdated and is not as clear in Microsoft Azure as it is in AWS or Google."
"It should have cost optimization tools. Customers are required to use third-party applications to avoid usage complications."
"The initial setup is quite complex because of the number of options that are available."
"The solution could improve the stability. However, this could be a configuration issue that we are not been trained."
"In my opinion, what could be improved is making the actual costs more predictable. It is very difficult to estimate the cost or the budget you are going to need to run your environment in Azure Cloud. You have to be a specialist to understand how you will be charged, which constantly changes."
"It would be nice if there was an on-premises version of the solution, and it wasn't just cloud-based."
"With a Synapse environment, we might need to switch to Databricks for better scalability."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product has really good value, as it doesn't have a per-user cost, there's a flat fee."
"Its costing can be improved. Its licensing is monthly. In addition to the standard license fee, there is a transactional cost."
"One piece of feedback from other users I have heard from is that Azure is somewhat expensive, so I would advise anyone thinking about this solution to be aware of the cost. You need to take into account the configuration you are going with or it could turn out to be a more expensive solution than you anticipated."
"Microsoft Azure is a cost-effective solution where you use it as per your requirement and pay for it."
"Microsoft always provides the entry-level solution with a cheap license. Once you start to like the product, then you have to pay for the full package, which is more expensive than the entry-level solution. Every feature comes with a license and a cost. Some licenses have multiple features, and some features require a specific license."
"Microsoft Azure overall is an expensive solution."
"It is paid on a per-use basis."
"The pricing is fair and it was actually just reduced. My organization is paying approximately $100,000 annually with close to one thousand users. There are no additional fees."
"It has the pay-as-you-go model. Its pricing should be better."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
15%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
University
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business140
Midsize Enterprise53
Large Enterprise148
 

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Windows Azure, Azure, MS Azure
 

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