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Microsoft Azure App Service vs OutSystems comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.9
Microsoft Azure App Service provides cost savings and value through resource reduction and ease of use, enhancing financial outcomes.
Sentiment score
7.1
OutSystems typically offers high ROI through fast development and cost savings, though initial expenses and developer skills impact outcomes.
Developing that same project in OutSystems can be completed in around 40 to 50% less time, requiring only six resources.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
Microsoft Azure App Service support is mixed; responses vary, premium plans help, but costs and regional differences impact satisfaction.
Sentiment score
7.2
OutSystems' service is generally proactive and responsive, but advanced help varies by SLA, location, and contract tier.
Microsoft provides support for a lot of add-on or customized integration requests.
Regions like Europe, the US, Canada, and India provide very good and immediate support.
Many helpful videos and documentation are available on the OutSystems site, making it relatively easy to learn the platform.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Microsoft Azure App Service excels in flexibility and scalability, supporting growth with user-friendly management despite potential infrastructure limitations.
Sentiment score
7.7
OutSystems offers scalable, adaptable solutions for enterprises, with seamless cloud expansion and efficient management, despite pricing concerns.
They can be deployed vertically and horizontally, supporting as many deployments as needed.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Microsoft Azure App Service is praised for its reliability, though some users experience network issues and occasional testing errors.
Sentiment score
8.0
OutSystems is praised for stability and reliability, handling large systems well, with minor issues on high data loads.
I find Microsoft Azure App Service to be quite stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Azure App Service requires UI clarity, improved scaling, cost management, better support, network integration, and enhanced logging tools.
OutSystems faces performance and integration issues, high licensing costs, and needs improvements in support, automation, UI, and documentation.
Deploying Logic Apps in a private network environment becomes complicated due to the extensive white testing and configurations needed at the networking layer.
We will redefine our logic, and our development and infrastructure teams will discuss and improve the performance of requests and address time-consuming processes.
Microsoft's support and technical aspects like installation complexity could use enhancement.
It is crucial to be aware of which module corresponds to which application in real-time projects, as there are multiple applications.
I would like to see more integration between the use of artificial intelligence to speed up the process delivery time.
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users of Microsoft Azure App Service experience mixed pricing, with affordability affected by scaling, workload, and regional differences.
OutSystems is costly, suited for larger enterprises, with yearly fees varying by usage, covering licenses and infrastructure.
Pricing is a concern.
It is an expensive product, primarily due to the licensing fees.
We provide solutions at the optimum minimum cost from start to peak load; the cost is not excessively high but is at a medium level for these solutions.
Subsequent users can be added at an additional cost per user; exact pricing details can be found on the OutSystems site.
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Azure App Service offers scalable, efficient global access with easy deployment, security, and flexible resource management for developers.
OutSystems streamlines development with low-code tools, offering rapid deployment, easy integration, and enhanced productivity through reusable components.
The best features of Microsoft Azure App Service are its capacity for scalability, security, and basic support functionalities.
The integration capabilities of Microsoft Azure App Service have greatly enhanced my ability to handle global web operations and support various functions, which were previously challenging without such integration.
The product is easy to maintain and deploy.
OutSystems offers a lot of reusable components and solutions that I can simply drag and drop and use, which has a significant impact on project delivery time.
OutSystems officially supports various integrations and also includes an API discovery tool for consuming and exposing services, providing a lot of information about incoming URLs, similar to how we use Postman.
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure App Service
Ranking in Mobile Development Platforms
4th
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OutSystems
Ranking in Mobile Development Platforms
1st
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Low-Code Development Platforms (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Mobile Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure App Service is 4.3%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OutSystems is 20.0%, down from 22.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mobile Development Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Ajit Chandra - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined development and robust SDK integration with auto and vertical scaling
The main area that requires improvement is the function apps and logic apps, specifically from a VNet integration standpoint. When running in private network configurations, Logic Apps do not fulfill most of the requirements. Deploying Logic Apps in a private network environment becomes complicated due to the extensive white testing and configurations needed at the networking layer.
DhrubajyotiBiswas - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps us efficiently streamline repetitive tasks, but they could provide improved connectors to integrate with outside platforms
The OutSystems' most effective features for speeding up development cycles are the process orchestration and the drag-and-drop updating of business processes. I would recommend it to a friend or colleague, especially if they are looking for a solution that is easy to deploy and helps streamline internal processes. I rate it a six out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
19%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Would you choose Microsoft Azure App Service or PowerApps?
Microsoft Azure App Service is helpful if you need to set up temporary servers for customers to run their programs in locations that other cloud providers do not cater to. When servers are closer t...
Do you recommend Microsoft Azure App Service?
I highly recommend Microsoft Azure. We have been using it for nearly four years. We mostly use it for creating and maintaining websites, such as content management systems like WordPress sites, whi...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure App Service?
One valuable feature of Azure App Service for us is its integration with Azure DevOps, which we heavily rely on in our development process.
Which solution is better for developing non-ITSM applications: OutSystems or Service Now?
The short answer is that OutSystems is far better for 2 main reasons. Firstly, with Service Now you are locked into that platform for good. The business model is to lock in and then keep pumping th...
What industries do you think OutSystems is most useful for?
I cannot really name an industry in which OutSystems cannot be beneficial. Who does not want to make top-notch applications that work in no time? And OutsyStems does exactly that. The low-code plat...
How did you decide which OutSystems edition was the best one for you?
We started using OutSystems fairly recently, so we are still on the free version of it. My company is still testing how we like the platform, but so far, we have been satisfied with it and will li...
 

Also Known As

Azure App Service, MS Azure App Service
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Real Madrid, Absolut, AccuWeather, Heineken, NBC News, Paramount
Randstad, Warner Brothers, HP, Intel, ING, Banco Popular, Thrivent Financial, Bacardi, Kent State University, Bacardi, FICO, ING, Vodafone, AbbVie, Estafeta, Siemens, Vopak
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