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Azure OpenAI vs Google Cloud AI Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Azure OpenAI
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud AI Platform
Ranking in AI Development Platforms
10th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the AI Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure OpenAI is 6.5%, down from 13.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud AI Platform is 3.3%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Development Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure OpenAI6.5%
Google Cloud AI Platform3.3%
Other90.2%
AI Development Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

RC
AI Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Empowerment in regulatory content generation marred by inconsistency and hallucination issues
While it is good, we sometimes encounter hallucination issues, which is a significant concern. We are changing the prompt and fine-tuning it, but we still face some inconsistent behavior. We have specific instructions and keep the temperature very low to avoid overly generative responses, ensuring we receive specific answers from the particular source document without deviation; however, the results can sometimes vary. The main issue with Azure OpenAI is the inconsistency in output. We have a set template instruction, and it should generate within those parameters without any creativity because it's meant for regulatory authoring documents. The business provides the template instructions, and it should generate accordingly. While we have different prompts for various needs, sometimes it generates the correct results, and sometimes it does not, leading to inconsistency. For stability, based on the current model I am using, I would rate Azure OpenAI a 7 due to the ongoing hallucination issues.
TJ
Owner at Go knowledge
Streamlines app development with dynamic databases and an easy setup
I used Oracle APEX before Google Cloud AI Platform. Oracle APEX is a free tool, except for the Oracle database, which I can only use with it. To have more freedom, I chose Firebase and Google's solutions as it allows me to run it on a hosted server if I want to.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I would rate it a nine out of ten."
"Azure OpenAI is useful for benchmarking products."
"GPT was useful for our projects."
"It's very easy to set up and easy to use; there is no issue with that."
"The most valuable feature is the ALM."
"Its ability to understand and respond well to queries, including language translation for clients, is beneficial."
"Azure OpenAI has significantly reduced costs and increased efficiency in tasks such as aggressive testing of systems to avoid anomalies and trust issues."
"The most crucial aspect is the conversational capability, where you can simply ask questions, and it provides answers based on your content and documents, particularly tailored to your specific environment."
"On GCP, we are exposing our API services to our clients so that they send us their information. It can be single individual records or it can be a batch of their clients."
"Since the model could be trained in just a couple of hours and deploying it took only a few minutes, the entire process took less than an hour."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"I have seen measurable benefits from Google Cloud AI Platform."
"The solution is able to read 90% of the documents correctly with a 10% error rate."
"Some of the valuable features are the vast amount of services that are available, such as load balancer, and the AI architecture."
"I think the user interface is quite handy, and it is easy to use as compared to the other cloud platforms."
"The feedback left about these tools was really helpful and informative for us"
 

Cons

"The solution's response is a bit slow sometimes."
"In the next release, they could enhance the product's features for even greater usability and efficiency."
"Maybe with the next release, the response will be more precise and more human-like."
"I would like to see in the future that Azure OpenAI brings non-OpenAI models into their service because they currently do not have independent models and follow the OpenAI roadmap."
"Latency performance is a major part. And I'm seeking support for multiple models that handle text, images, videos, and voice. I'm from India, and I'm looking for more support in Indian languages. There are 18 official languages and many more unofficial. We need support for these languages, especially in voice moderation, which is not yet available."
"There could be an ability to generate visual data, such as architecture diagrams."
"In terms of scalability, I would rate it nine for technical ability to expand. However, from a cost perspective, I would rate it five because it is too costly."
"I would like to see in the future that Azure OpenAI brings non-OpenAI models into their service because they currently do not have independent models and follow the OpenAI roadmap."
"Improvements in text extraction accuracy and pricing adjustments would be helpful."
"The initial setup was straightforward for me but could be difficult for others."
"I think it's the it it also has has evolved quite a bit over the last few years, and Google Cloud folks have been getting, more and more services. But I think from a improvement standpoint, so maybe they can look at adding more algorithms, so adding more AI algorithms to their suite."
"One thing that I found is that Azure ML does not directly provide you with features on Google Cloud AI Platform, whereas Vertex provides some features of the platform."
"The technical support from Google is not very fast. I think it is about a five out of ten even though they have courses online where I can learn a lot, if I really need support, I have to wait a very long time."
"The model management on Google Cloud AI Platform could be better."
"The solution can be improved by simplifying the process to make your own models."
"At first, there were only the user-managed rules to identify the best attributes of the individual. Then, we came up with a truth set and developed different machine learning models with the help of that truth set, so now it's completely machine learning."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cost-wise, the product's price is a bit on the higher side."
"According to the negotiations taking place and the contract, there is a need to make either monthly or yearly payments to use the solution."
"Azure OpenAI is a bit more expensive than other services."
"The licensing is interaction-based, meaning transactional. It's reasonably priced for now."
"I rate the product pricing six out of ten."
"I'm uncertain about the licensing, specifically the pricing. This falls under the purview of other teams, particularly the sales teams. I am not informed about the pricing details."
"The cost is quite high and fixed."
"We started with monthly payments, but we plan to switch to yearly billing once we've stabilized our solution."
"For every thousand uses, it is about four and a half euros."
"The solution has an attractive starting program, which costs only 300 USD for a duration of three months. During this period, one can accomplish a lot of work on the solution."
"The licenses are cheap."
"The pricing is on the expensive side."
"The price of the solution is competitive."
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Top Industries

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

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure OpenAI?
The product is easy to integrate with our IT workflow.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure OpenAI?
In terms of pricing for Azure OpenAI, I would rate it as average compared to Gemini. Currently, Gemini is becoming increasingly popular, which prompts leadership to consider a switch primarily due ...
What needs improvement with Azure OpenAI?
The customization option in Azure OpenAI is quite challenging because any customization must be done through the knowledge base since Azure OpenAI models cannot be trained. I must build a knowledge...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud AI Platform?
For the most part, the pricing is perfect sinceit grows with the use of my app. In some cases, they could be more specific about the pricing, especially for some AI features.
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud AI Platform?
I use Google Cloud AI Platform due to Firebase and the many APIs that are available with it.
What advice do you have for others considering Google Cloud AI Platform?
I have knowledge of it, and I do recommend Google Cloud AI Platform to other people. I would definitely rate the overall solution as an eight out of ten.
 

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