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At a Glance
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Star Rating
(1,204)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Star Rating
(224)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Amazon S3 excels in scalability, with a score of 9.5, allowing businesses to easily manage growing data needs. Reviewers mention that its ability to handle large volumes of data seamlessly is a significant advantage for enterprise-level applications.
  • Reviewers mention that Azure Blob Storage offers superior ease of use, scoring 9.1 compared to S3's 8.7. Users appreciate the intuitive interface and straightforward setup process, making it a preferred choice for teams with less technical expertise.
  • G2 users highlight Amazon S3's robust versioning feature, scoring 9.0, which allows users to keep track of changes and recover previous versions of files easily. This is particularly beneficial for teams that require strict data management and compliance.
  • Users on G2 report that Azure Blob Storage provides better auditing capabilities, although it scored slightly lower at 8.2 compared to S3's 8.5. Reviewers mention that the auditing features help maintain compliance and track data access effectively.
  • Reviewers say that both platforms offer strong security features, but Azure Blob Storage edges out with a score of 9.2 for encryption, which users find essential for protecting sensitive data in the cloud.
  • Users report that Amazon S3's redundancy features, scoring 9.0, are highly praised for ensuring data durability and availability, making it a reliable choice for businesses that cannot afford data loss.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
No pricing available
Azure Blob Storage
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Free Trial is available
Azure Blob Storage
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
905
9.3
185
Ease of Use
8.7
910
9.0
186
Ease of Setup
8.6
456
9.0
122
Ease of Admin
8.6
424
9.0
106
Quality of Support
8.7
828
8.7
184
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
409
9.2
100
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
844
9.7
176
Features by Category
Object Storage SolutionsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.1
49
8.8
22
Functionality
9.1
47
8.8
20
9.5
45
9.4
21
9.2
47
9.3
21
Reliability
9.0
46
8.9
21
9.6
47
9.2
20
Security
9.1
45
9.2
19
8.5
44
8.3
19
8.9
45
8.7
19
Compatibility
9.2
43
8.7
19
9.1
43
8.6
20
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and Azure Blob Storage are categorized as Object Storage Solutions
Unique Categories
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) has no unique categories
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
38.0%
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Information Technology and Services
20.6%
Computer Software
18.2%
Financial Services
6.6%
Internet
3.2%
Marketing and Advertising
2.7%
Other
48.7%
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Information Technology and Services
35.8%
Computer Software
19.1%
Financial Services
4.2%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.7%
Computer & Network Security
3.7%
Other
33.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
John H.
JH
John H.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

I used S3 at a previous job to supplement the online storage for our clients. We used a SOAP API which worked smoothly. I don't recall any major outages or downtime that adversely affected our clients.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Civil Engineering

Nothing really. It keeps improving and solving issues.

Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
Most Helpful Favorable Review
DilLip Chowdary R.
DR
DilLip Chowdary R.
Verified User in Computer Software

Azure provides exclusive feature "containers" where we can create isolated storages with the following levels: public private and Container levels which makes it more easy for us to maintain access levels. Also we can create queues, functions for our...

Most Helpful Critical Review
MOHSSINE K.
MK
MOHSSINE K.
Verified User in Computer Software

That it is slow, i would recommend big businesses, or those who have large databases to use it; if you have a small application, you may want to use another faster storage

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Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
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Discussions
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Discussions
How are other S3 users solving business problems?
2 comments
Chinh T.
CT
The price is quite expensive Read more
Cost plans
1 comment
Sergio F.
SF
https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/Read more
What type of storage is Amazon s3 used for?
1 comment
Ajay S.
AS
S3 is a object type and highly scalable storage service. We can access the s3 content from anywhere and provides the high availability and high performance.Read more
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage Discussions
What is Azure Blob Storage used for?
1 comment
aswath k.
AK
Blob storage used to store any type of data for less cost as well with 99.9% availability. We have different class of storage to store logs for years. Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Azure Blob Storage has no more discussions with answers