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Microsoft Azure App Service vs Zoho Creator 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
5.6
Microsoft Azure App Service delivers cost-effective operational efficiency, reducing workforce needs and streamlining implementation through automation and machine learning.
Sentiment score
3.9
Zoho Creator provides significant ROI by replacing expensive systems, offering custom solutions and subscriptions for integration and license access.
I have seen a return on investment with Zoho Creator because we eliminated a point of sale software that was charging us 5 lakhs per year across all 26 malls.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.1
Microsoft Azure App Service support gets mixed reviews; premier packages offer swift help, but response times and consistency vary.
Sentiment score
4.9
Zoho Creator's technical support is praised for accessibility but criticized for delays, especially with complex issues.
Regions like Europe, the US, Canada, and India provide very good and immediate support.
Microsoft provides support for a lot of add-on or customized integration requests.
While contacting support is not always a pleasant experience, they attended to our needs satisfactorily.
I would rate technical support as a nine on a scale of 1 to 10.
If a remote session is needed, they provide immediate help.
When issues are escalated, responses are faster.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Microsoft Azure App Service offers strong scalability and flexibility, accommodating various organization sizes with easy resource adjustments and high user satisfaction.
Sentiment score
5.7
Zoho Creator is flexible and scalable, accommodating various business sizes, though high traffic may challenge efficiency.
When my customers' needs are growing, Zoho Creator is able to adapt to these growing needs because it's a build-it-yourself application.
There are certain limitations if the data volume is large due to execution limits.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Microsoft Azure App Service is highly stable with 99.99% uptime, supporting business needs effectively despite minor configuration issues.
Sentiment score
6.4
Zoho Creator is considered highly stable and reliable, with most users rating its performance between seven and nine.
This feature allows us to pinpoint very quickly what is happening when an application is not working correctly.
I find Microsoft Azure App Service to be quite stable.
You can't rely on any software in business if it's not going to be stable and reliable.
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Azure App Service needs improvements in deployment, integration, UI/UX, cost transparency, and support for better user experience.
Zoho Creator needs UI/UX enhancements, improved support, and better customization, data handling, and integration to address user challenges.
Deploying Logic Apps in a private network environment becomes complicated due to the extensive white testing and configurations needed at the networking layer.
They should improve the learning curve, enhance documentation, and focus on best practices.
Microsoft's support and technical aspects like installation complexity could use enhancement.
In terms of scalability, there are certain limitations if the data volume is large due to execution limits.
I want to see improvements in Zoho Creator focusing on AI capabilities because there currently seems to be very little AI usage in Zoho compared to the advancements in other software.
Improvement could come from the ability to implement and create custom dashboards or subforms in Zoho Creator.
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Azure App Service provides flexible pricing plans, generally cost-effective, though high for advanced tiers; free trials are available.
Zoho Creator offers competitive pricing with flexible plans, appealing to enterprises but potentially high for Indian mid-sized companies.
Pricing is a concern.
It is an expensive product, primarily due to the licensing fees.
The price of Microsoft Azure is comparable to Microsoft AWS and Google.
Zoho offers customizable pricing options, such as Zoho One, which provides access to all 40 applications for 1250.
Pricing is a little on the higher side for the Indian market, especially for mid-sized and small-sized companies with 30 to 40 users.
The standard plan costs around 800 per month for the Zoho One application.
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Azure App Service provides scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions with seamless integration and robust DevOps capabilities for flexibility and efficiency.
Zoho Creator offers a flexible, low-code platform for customizable app building, ideal for quick prototyping and diverse business solutions.
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 best features of Microsoft Azure App Service are its capacity for scalability, security, and basic support functionalities.
We use the CI/CD inside Azure DevOps and Azure DevOps deploys the applications in Microsoft Azure App Service.
For analytics, we employ two tools: Zoho Creator itself and Zoho Analytics, where we can use SQL queries to fetch data from multiple platforms.
We can generate QR codes for free, whereas in CRM, QR generation requires external purchases.
Zoho Creator provides a quick turnaround in terms of project closures, which is the most important benefit.
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure App Service
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (4th)
Zoho Creator
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
15th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Low-Code Development Platforms (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure App Service is 3.1%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Creator is 1.0%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Azure App Service3.1%
Zoho Creator1.0%
Other95.9%
Rapid Application Development Software
 

Featured Reviews

AntonioNascimento - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
AliHaider1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Custom dashboards and workflows optimize business tasks, but API updates and tech support challenges remain
AI is a developing tool that could enhance many aspects. Utilizing a more advanced UI and UX capability paired with more customization and ready-made modern templates for mobile and web apps could improve mobile responsiveness and branding controls. Additionally, regarding connections, not just with Zoho apps but also with external ones, there is a need for more pre-built connectors so users do not always require custom APIs. Optimizing the handling of large data sets, providing more enterprise-grade development options, and ensuring full offline mobile apps with automatic background sync would also be beneficial. Furthermore, reducing dependency on Deluge scripts for simple automations and introducing a more intuitive drag-and-drop workflow builder would make a difference. There is indeed a large team collaborating, so they can gain from stronger visual control and improve tracking for production development workflows.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise33
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
 

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.
What do you like most about Zoho Creator?
The deployment process is quite straightforward.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Creator?
Pricing is a little on the higher side for the Indian market, especially for mid-sized and small-sized companies with 30 to 40 users. Thus, it becomes a little price-sensitive.
What needs improvement with Zoho Creator?
Sometimes, codes that are working fine can suddenly throw errors without any specific reason. This requires reaching out to support for resolution. In terms of scalability, there are certain limita...
 

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
Estate Crush Winery, Integra Services, Avidpays, Napa Valley Film Festival, Marionnaud, The Institute of Hormonal Health, Stone Tapert
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