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Microsoft Azure App Service vs SAP Mobile Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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

Microsoft Azure App Service
Ranking in Mobile Development Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Rapid Application Development Software (9th)
SAP Mobile Platform
Ranking in Mobile Development Platforms
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Mobile App Platforms (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Mobile Development Platforms category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure App Service is 4.4%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Mobile Platform is 3.5%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mobile Development Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure App Service4.4%
SAP Mobile Platform3.5%
Other92.1%
Mobile Development Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

AntonioNascimento - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Seamless integration and application hosting enabled through versatile service
When using a Linux App Service or containerized App Services, the logging is not as good as when using the Windows version. The Linux App Service should be more user-friendly, focusing on logging, troubleshooting, and similar features. With Microsoft Azure App Service, it is more difficult with Linux or other container solutions because there are many options. When creating an App Service, you can create it as Linux or Windows. After that, you can choose some stack or use Docker to container. When using Linux with container, the logging functionality is not as robust.
ShahzadRafique - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Product strategy (Mobility & Islamic Banking) at AutoSoft Dynamics Pvt Ltd
Have faced challenges continuing use due to support discontinuation despite past effectiveness
There was no reporting functionality in the version we used. It all had to be done by another BI or reporting platform, so we used to actually migrate data from SAP Mobile Platform to that platform. Inherently, that product at that time had no reporting capabilities. It had to be done through some other platform. The only issue arose when SAP actually marked it as end-of-support. Otherwise, as a platform, it was fantastic. I don't think there was any major concern we had with the product itself. But when you mark any platform as end-of-support and we, being the OEM partners, it definitely created significant challenges for us.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The user interface and the ability to quickly develop are the two main advantages of Microsoft Azure App Service. You can develop anything without having any coding experience and it is not complex and the components are easily customizable."
"This solution is easy to deploy."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the easy deployment, the scalability, and the Azure maintenance."
"Everything looks good and we are happy with this product."
"Overall, I would rate Microsoft Azure App Service as nine out of ten."
"The solution is very simple to set up."
"The integration works smoothly once you understand the process."
"If you want to create something, you can create it all on Azure, simple and quick."
"Both platforms, the SAP Mobile Platform, and SAP, are highly valuable for our company because they facilitate integration, which can be expensive. It's very convenient to connect and create billing accounts through the SAP Mobile Platform."
"It's a wonderful solution from a design perspective and from a scalability perspective."
"SAP's Mobile Platform has a lot of technical features, however, the way they have written the transaction processing is really smart and we're using it very successfully in terms of scalability and in terms of stability."
"Ericsson is still working in Pakistan, running one of the biggest mobile wallet platforms in the country, and if SAP hadn't marked it as end-of-life, we could have penetrated this market for at least two to three more customers."
"Solid development platform that allows you to automate functions from different backend systems."
"It's not that difficult to set up."
"One valuable feature of SAP Mobile Platform is its enterprise-grade standard and maintained APIs, available out of the box for easy integration with various systems."
"The initial setup is not overly complex."
 

Cons

"Azure App Service is expensive compared to its competitors, especially its cloud-only version."
"A lot of administrative work is done, but it's not very good."
"The logging and monitoring could improve in Microsoft Azure App Service."
"The solution can be improved by increasing the number of data centres worldwide."
"Extended uptime and improved speed would be beneficial for both development purposes and the free tier of the service. Currently, the uptime is limited to a few hours per day, which could be increased to provide more continuous and efficient usage."
"I would like to see faster adoption and maybe they can give you some templates, so that we can deploy something and then modify the template."
"The pricing is average. It could be lower."
"Sometimes we face problems, but those are technical problems in Microsoft, bugs or something doesn't work as expected, but that's normal."
"The licensing model is a bit dated."
"The cost of the SAP Mobile Platform is high, and there is room for improvement in its pricing."
"The tool is not easy or simple to integrate with other infrastructures."
"The toolkit to develop front end applications, especially native applications, is not that good."
"The only thing which basically is bothering us now is that SAP has announced that they'll be ending the support on the SAP platform."
"If I have to go for hybrid development, it is still too complex of development, per se."
"The only issue arose when SAP actually marked it as end-of-support. Otherwise, as a platform, it was fantastic."
"Installation is extremely painful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"As you move up the license tiers it becomes expensive."
"Where there are different customer sizes, some customers consume $5,000 US dollars per month. I have some customers who pay and consume more than $20,000 US dollars per month, for example. It is determined by customer sizes and requirements, which vary from month to month."
"I would rate the product's pricing a five out of ten and is subscription based."
"Azure App Service is expensive compared to its competitors, especially its cloud-only version."
"The price of the solution is high overall."
"I rate Microsoft Azure App Service a seven out of ten for pricing."
"The cost is reasonable."
"The pricing for this solution is set in tiers, with the overall cost depending on the features that are required. I would advise organizations to have a detailed look at the functions they need, to ensure that they are in the correct pricing tier."
"If you already paying for an SAP license and have SAP products that you are using, the price for SAP Mobile Platform is negligible."
"The tool is expensive. I rate the tool's price as an eight or nine out of ten."
"The cost of SAP is extremely high, and it's not affordable for everyone."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
6%
University
5%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
7%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise34
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
 

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure App Service?
You can start with a basic plan, which costs very little. As your necessity and workload increase, you can scale up and add many nodes. If you need to host three, four, or five nodes with high avai...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Mobile Platform?
The tool is expensive. I rate the tool's price as an eight or nine out of ten.
What needs improvement with SAP Mobile Platform?
There was no reporting functionality in the version we used. It all had to be done by another BI or reporting platform, so we used to actually migrate data from SAP Mobile Platform to that platform...
What is your primary use case for SAP Mobile Platform?
It was basically for branchless banking and mobile wallet. There are multiple use cases built on top of that including agent banking, wallet transactions, fund transfers, merchant payments, and all...
 

Also Known As

Azure App Service, MS Azure App Service
SAP Syclo Agentry Mobile Platform, Sybase Mobile Development Platform, Sybase Unwired Platform
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Real Madrid, Absolut, AccuWeather, Heineken, NBC News, Paramount
Swarovski, CareFusion Corp., Adarsh Credit Co-operative Society Ltd.
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