Alibaba Cloud vs Microsoft Azure vs SAP Business One on AWS comparison

The compared Alibaba and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Alibaba is ranked #8 in ISI , with an average rating of 7.4, and holds a 11.9% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #1 in ISI , with an average rating of 8.4, and holds a 15.5% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Alibaba users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Alibaba Cloud

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75% willing to recommend

Microsoft Azure

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19,910 Views
10,552 Comparison Views

95% willing to recommend

SAP Business One on AWS

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562 Views
191 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

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Mindshare comparison

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Alibaba Cloud	11.9%
Amazon AWS	16.0%
Microsoft Azure	15.5%
Other	56.6%

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft Azure	15.5%
Amazon AWS	16.0%
Alibaba Cloud	11.9%
Other	56.6%

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

Cloud ERP Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP Business One on AWS	3.4%
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP	20.6%
NetSuite ERP	18.6%
Other	57.4%

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Featured Reviews

Min HtetOo

Chief Marketing Officer at Soft Intelligence

The solution is useful for application development, but the user interface and user experience must be improved

The product must be made easier to use. The design is a bit tricky. When we log in to the Alibaba Cloud Marketplace and browse products, they look very small. The user experience must be improved. Alibaba Cloud must increase its partner network and brand awareness in our country. It will give our customers more opportunities to scale and save in the long run.

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Syed Abid

Snr. Infrastructure Architect (Data Centre) at LogicEra

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.

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Joseph Daniel

Head Of Information Technology at Shachihata India pvt ltd

Scalable and flexible platform with significant challenges related to complexity, cost management, and the need for skilled personnel

There are a couple of significant challenges we're currently facing. First, our production team can't make use of the production planning features, as they require a Professional license and we only have access to the Logistics license, which is limiting our capabilities. The majority of the reports we generate are intended for managerial purposes. While most reports are straightforward to comprehend, there are a few exceptions that can be quite complex. It would be beneficial to have access to real-time data from our machines. This is crucial for monitoring all activities within our manufacturing processes, from software operations to the machinery used.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I rate Alibaba Cloud's scalability an eight out of ten."

"We use the solution's AI features for data analysis."

"Alibaba support is responsive. When we create tickets in the Alibaba portal, they usually respond online or call me in five minutes."

"The cost of hosting the solution is very reasonable. It's quite inexpensive."

"It is easy to set up."

"Feature-wise, it provides many features. ECS, VM, SP, bucket object storage, and databases are the most valuable."

"We use the solution to run VMs."

"We use the product for storage and as a VPN."

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"Virtual machine services, in SaaS services, M365, and Data Lake are all popular with our clients."

"The integration with Databricks is the most valuable aspect of the solution."

"SQL Server has been most beneficial for our client’s workload."

"It has multiple features that can be used from the start."

"The solution has proven to be quite stable so far."

"The product makes it easy to spin up new environments and develop new technologies."

"I think the single sign-on functionality and the ease with which you can deposit things on the cloud have been valuable. Azure has very robust security functionalities and authentication features, which come with mobility, along with backup and credential checks."

"We've got multiple tools on Azure, which is a very good feature of Azure. Our Palo Alto firewall and other things are hosted in Azure. We're using Sentinel as well, which is a security tool that is being used by our SOC teams. I've also used AWS, and I find Azure to be more Windows-driven. Although Azure is newer as compared to AWS, it is growing fast. Microsoft is working towards the betterment of Azure."

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"The modules, like the accounting and procurement modules, especially the finance and accounting modules, are quite impressive in the solution."

"The maintenance is a significant advantage as it is supported by the international community rather than the local community."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The initial setup is manageable."

"The production and planning processes of the solution are very good."

"The most valuable feature of SAP Business One is its reporting capability."

"SAP Business One on AWS has good documentation and has many services in the cloud."

"The most valuable features of SAP Business One on AWS are the CRM and the sales module."

More SAP Business One on AWS pros

Cons

"A big area for improvement in Alibaba Cloud is its support. Another area for improvement in Alibaba Cloud is SDK-based service because sometimes, the SDKs don't work correctly. Support for API-based services also needs improvement in Alibaba Cloud because, at the moment, it's not that stable."

"The solution name is not favorable in some markets and could cause us some problems gaining customers."

"I think that sometimes the customer service for Alibaba Cloud is inefficient.... Sometimes it's hard to reach out to them."

"The majority of the tools and processes, in general, have a lot of room for improvement."

"Alibaba Cloud has some problems related to latency and connection issues. If you go for a cloud solution provider, you will need to access the Internet, which may result in latency and bandwidth issues, leading to slowness in operations."

"Users use websites as a tutorial. However, the Alibaba Cloud website has the content, and the scripts are copied from Amazon Web Services. We had received customer feedback where the customer asked us to get formulate original content instead of copying from Amazon Web Services. It’s very odd and awkward."

"The support offered by the tool is ridiculous."

"From a performance point of view, Huawei and Azure are faster. Alibaba isn't as good."

More Alibaba Cloud cons

"As compared to AWS, Azure can improve its functionality. In terms of the feature list, it is still lacking a bit as compared to AWS. AWS supports lots of types of operating systems, which Azure is still catching up with. Azure is mainly focused on the Windows system, and it is not yet there in terms of integration with other operating systems like Linux, Unix. Azure is slowly catching up."

"Predictability and quality. Make sure things work predictable, as expected, and documented."

"The initial setup is quite complex because of the number of options that are available."

"If the price were reduced then it would be an improvement."

"The solution could improve by having more security features around my data and the platform."

"I would prefer Microsoft Azure to increase the free trial, then developers can take advantage, and it could increase their sales."

"The permissions and controls in the product are not easy to use."

"With Microsoft, our only concern is exchange rates because we're paying in dollars. It's very expensive for us because of the exchange rates. It would help if they partnered with someone locally so we can pay in our local currency."

More Microsoft Azure cons

"The deployment process could be improved because some projects or clients have internal addons in the database, and these components can be complex for deployment."

"The warehouse management system requires further improvement."

"The browser access needs to improve, as everybody in the industry knows how limited it is."

"I would like SAP to replace Business One's fixed Web client with a native Web solution. Right now, their remote access is based on RVP. We have to access the solution through a Windows-based client. It's not a native Web interface."

"It would be beneficial to have access to real-time data from our machines."

"SAP Business One on AWS could improve by adding more functionality to the web client."

"The web client is an area with shortcomings, which SAP is presently working on, and needs to improve."

"There is some room for improvement with the scalability and the pricing of the product."

More SAP Business One on AWS cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Alibaba Cloud is cheaper."

"The solution's pricing is the same as AWS'."

"The cost of Alibaba Cloud is lower than that of AWS, but I feel that its price is on the higher end of the spectrum. Alibaba Cloud charges its users a price in dollars"

"The cost is better than similar solutions."

"I don't know the exact cost. It is cheaper than AWS."

"I noticed on the pricing that it's quite expensive. It is the price you pay for making a practical choice for enterprise-level companies since it has so many features and it fits an enterprise-level company just like our company right now."

"I'm not sure about the exact pricing, but let's just say if it cost a dollar for Amazon AWS, it was closer to 70 to 80 cents for Alibaba Cloud."

"We cut our costs significantly by migrating our infrastructure to the cloud. Alibaba Cloud employs a pay-as-you-go model, so that minimizes many costs for us."

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"I believe that we have a three-year license, and I'm happy with the pricing."

"This is an expensive product."

"We are on a monthly subscription for Microsoft Azure and the cost is more expensive than some of the competitors, such as Amazon AWS. They should be more competitive with other solutions."

"I pay a yearly subscription fee for the solution."

"The price of the solution can be expensive."

"The cost-benefit equation for Azure is very good, particularly for small applications. However, Microsoft should do much, much more to improve how costs are communicated and how to forecast them. The Azure Pricing Calculator is not useful."

"The cost is more or less the same across all cloud service providers."

"Their licensing costs might be a little bit lower, compared to AWS, but I'm not sure. I think we get licenses, especially on long-term projects, on a yearly basis. It could be cheaper."

More Microsoft Azure pricing and cost advice

"The price of the limited version is about 70,000 Pesos ($2,900 USD), and the professional version is about double at 140,000 Pesos ($5,800 USD)."

"On average, the licensing costs can be around 50,000 USD. Pricing of the product has certain variables, including the number of licenses and the implementation costs."

"We have an annual cost for licensing and storage in AWS."

"Pricing for me, it's not very interesting. I think it's priced at a normal level."

"The tool's cost is reasonable."

"The product is moderately priced."

"Though I cannot specifically state whether SAP Business One on AWS is a cheap or expensive product, I can surely say that it is a manageable tool from a cost perspective."

"Licenses are available on a monthly or yearly basis, and it costs about $1,200 per license, per user."

More SAP Business One on AWS pricing and cost advice

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

University

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

University

Manufacturing Company

16%

Government

15%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	139
Midsize Enterprise	53
Large Enterprise	148

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Alibaba Cloud?

ECS is the most valuable feature of the solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alibaba Cloud?

On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Alibaba Cloud?

Alibaba Cloud needs to improve emails. Its pricing can also be lower. Regarding security issues, Alibaba Cloud is mor...

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Which is preferable - IBM Public Cloud or Microsoft Azure?

IBM Public Cloud is IBM’s Platform-as-a-Service. It aims to provide organizations with a secure cloud environment to ...

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Which is better - SAP Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure?

One of the best features of SAP Cloud Platform is that it is web-based and you can log in from anywhere in the world....

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How does Microsoft Azure compare to Google Firebase?

I would recommend Google Firebase instead of Microsoft Azure, simply for the array of features that it has to offer. ...

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What do you like most about SAP Business One on AWS?

With the tool, there is no shutdown or breakdown time my company experiences.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Business One on AWS?

The pricing of SAP Business One is fair.

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What needs improvement with SAP Business One on AWS?

We have an option as SAP partners to declare issues and problems to SAP, and if many people vote for them, SAP can im...

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Overview

Alibaba Cloud offers a comprehensive suite of cloud computing services to support growing enterprises worldwide, including data storage, relational databases, big-data processing, and content delivery networks.

Alibaba

Microsoft Azure integrates services and offers flexibility, ensuring compatibility with diverse environments. Its scalability, security, and cost-efficient features enhance deployment and management, making it ideal for infrastructure services and application hosting.

Azure provides a comprehensive suite of tools for application deployment, virtual machine management, and data analytics. It allows seamless integration with Power BI and offers a user-friendly interface supported by detailed documentation and technical support. Though users appreciate its capabilities, they sometimes face challenges with costs, setup, and interface complexity, alongside integration and performance issues. Frequent updates and a learning curve are also noted, though Azure's cloud-based security and scalability remain critical for disaster recovery and business continuity.

What are Azure's key features?

Integrated Services: Ensures compatibility with Microsoft and non-Microsoft environments.
Scalability: Supports growing business demands with flexible computing power.
Security: Offers robust cloud-based security features for data protection.
Cost Efficiency: Provides options that optimize costs for diverse requirements.
Application Deployment: Facilitates quick rollout of apps and services.

What benefits should users expect from Azure?

Operational Optimization: Allows companies to streamline processes effectively.
Innovative Efficiency: Empowers businesses to innovate with powerful tools.
Reliable Support: Backed by strong technical support and comprehensive documentation.
Flexible Cloud Solutions: Offers a range of options for cloud migrations and infrastructure management.

Microsoft Azure is widely implemented in industries like financial services, healthcare, and logistics for hosting enterprise applications and vital services. Companies utilize its capabilities for IoT applications, DevOps, and Kubernetes clusters, benefiting from its cloud migrations, data analytics, and active directory support.

Microsoft

Small businesses can now access all the benefits of the SAP Business One solution on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud without needing to make long-term commitments or costly capital expenditures for the required IT infrastructure.

AWS and SAP have worked together to test and certify the SAP Business One solution on the AWS cloud. Both SAP Business One, version for Microsoft SQL Server and SAP Business One, version for SAP HANA have been certified on the AWS cloud platform.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Sample Customers

Schneider Electric, BorderX Lab, Royal Philips, Catchpoint, Conversant, Blogmint

BMW, Toyota, easyJet, NBC Sports, HarperCollins, Aviva, TalkTalk Business, Avanade, and Telenor.

Comba Telecom, Exeter Family Friendly, GranBio, Kim Tech Ceong, Wego, Blue Ocean Systems, Whitebox Retail Logistics

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