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Google Anthos vs Microsoft Azure VMware comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Google Anthos
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure VMware
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of Google Anthos is 2.5%, down from 6.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure VMware is 2.7%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

AlbertoPascoe - PeerSpot reviewer
Quick time to market; great return on investment
Now everything is always changing and getting more performance and getting better and I think that, this is my sense of the answer, I mean, everything is working well, comparing with other products. I don't remember any kind of set down of course or something like that I can mention. That's my understanding, yeah. The Google Anthos business model could improve. As I understand, Google Anthos is not an internal part of the ecosystem. In fact, the Google sales effort and technical team are separated. In other words, the DCP was not voluntarily talking to the GCP. For example, if you need to talk to someone inside GCP about the connection or the integration with Anthos, the person who can help you is not in GCP. You would need to speak with someone inside Google. From the client perspective, this is not good. Overall, the management of the solution could be improved. The initial Google Anthos setup could be improved.
BachirAbderrahmani - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers a lot of flexibility during the migration to users
I cannot tell you exactly what will be added except one thing. The tool already did a great job integrating the native Azure SaaS and PaaS solutions. I think the tool can do better integration. We need to have a dedicated network connectivity with a dedicated ExpressRoute circuit. For example, in our experience with this client, we ended up with two circuits for ExpressRoute. If the tool can do better and flawless integration with the native Azure services, it will be a good enhancement. What we have right now is not bad, but it is an area where the tool can do a little bit of enhancements.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Google Anthos feature I find the most valuable is the easy of use. In Google Anthos, you don't need to move along too many screens and so on. The interface is really helpful and understanding of the tool comes easily."
"The capabilities are like a lift-and-shift operation for moving existing VMware environments to the cloud. The time for migration onto the cloud has substantially reduced."
"The integration is very good."
"Regarding stability, it is like a five-star solution."
"For new users, if you have a scalable environment where a VMware data center makes sense for your business, I definitely recommend AVS."
 

Cons

"The initial Google Anthos setup is not easy. Nothing is truly easy in the Google Anthos world."
"Azure VMware needs to cater to smaller enterprises, as it is currently meant for larger entities."
"Well, sometimes they release product after product, so it's it's kind of hard to keep an overview of all the different aspects of of the solutions."
"Azure VMware needs to cater to smaller enterprises, as it is currently meant for larger entities. One improvement could be more support for mid-sized or scalable environments."
"The only issue is that a small challenge was found regarding the network...to have extended, smooth VLANs and everything else was a little bit complicated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"To be honest, the tool comes at a high price."
"The mandatory requirements, such as a minimum of three nodes, make it expensive. The customers need to sign up for approximately $20,000 per month."
"The solution is very competitive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Insurance Company
6%
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The pricing is high, rated around nine to 9.5 out of ten. The mandatory requirements, such as a minimum of three nodes, make it expensive. The customers need to sign up for approximately $20,000 pe...
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