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Azure Cost Management vs Coupa Invoice comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Cost Management
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Cost Management (4th)
Coupa Invoice
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Billing Software (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Azure Cost Management and Coupa Invoice aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Azure Cost Management is designed for Cloud Cost Management and holds a mindshare of 3.4%, down 9.1% compared to last year.
Coupa Invoice, on the other hand, focuses on Billing Software, holds 2.1% mindshare, down 3.8% since last year.
Cloud Cost Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Azure Cost Management3.4%
Cloudability6.7%
IBM Turbonomic6.3%
Other83.6%
Cloud Cost Management
Billing Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Coupa Invoice2.1%
Zuora6.1%
QuickBooks4.9%
Other86.9%
Billing Software
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2702517 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Database / Data Management Expert at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Transparency in cost estimation and budget maintenance is enhanced
At the beginning of the project, I estimate the cost and try to be transparent with the customer, letting them know the expected cost with a tolerance of plus or minus ten percent. If the requirement is clear, I estimate it for fifty to one hundred percent depending on their requirements. Any…
reviewer1871577 - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Integrates seamlessly, is simple to install, and has responsive internal technical support
It comes in three sizes: small, medium, and large. There is no problem with scalability or thresholds. It holds up. We have slightly more than 3,000 users globally. The users are everywhere spanning from sales, product development, cost management, professional services, support, and value management are all covered. In my opinion, it's a 100% uptake. There is no second solution. If you don't utilize it you can't do your job.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best thing about Azure Cost Management is the cost analysis functionality because it provides regular alerts."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the fact that it's extremely customizable. It makes it very flexible in terms of usage."
"The tool helps with budgeting and reporting. It notifies us whenever we cross the threshold."
"It is a fully scalable product with the potential to enhance our application and increase our servers. All cloud-based solutions are fully scalable."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Cost Management is its way of segregating accounts based on resources."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The interface is good, and it's easy to manage."
"Cost management is the console's most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the user interface, which is extremely simple and very modern compared to other similar software available."
 

Cons

"The product's licensing cost could be improved."
"Azure Cost Management is expensive."
"The solution could use automatic emailing. That would help improve the product a lot, at least for our purposes."
"We lack a resource and ID login."
"The maintenance of the product by Azure's support team is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Be wary of unnecessary costs."
"We would like to see more flexibility added to this solution, such as being able to compare reservations, or compare costs across multiple financial years and report on the reasons for deviation in spend."
"The initial setup is a little bit complex."
"Pricing and partner support could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is yearly."
"The tool's licensing costs are monthly."
"Compared to competitors, it's cost-effective. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with ten being expensive."
"We are using pay-as-you-go licenses mostly for our customers."
"It's bundled in with the package. I have it as part of the package."
"Azure Cost Management comes as a part of other solutions. You need to pay as per your requirement based on the pay-as-you-go model."
"You are charged based on how much you use the solution."
"Azure Cost Management is a free cost management tool."
"According to what I've heard and understood, it's on the pricey side."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise32
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure Cost Management?
Gives visibility into the cost of cloud-based solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Cost Management?
The pricing part could be improved. I would rate it as six out of ten. It depends on the solution. We mostly pay for our licenses.
What needs improvement with Azure Cost Management?
There are areas in Azure Cost Management that could be improved; sometimes, as a start user or junior developer, if I try to understand which service consumed how much cost and look at different ch...
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Also Known As

Microsoft Azure Cost Management, Cloudyn
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Sample Customers

Quixey, Infomedia, Panaya, Wix.com, Mirabeau, Mi9, GetTaxi, Outsmart Studios, Bownty, BlazeMeter: The Load Testing Cloud, Irdeto, Effective Measure, Totango, Nextdoor, BranchOut, The BioTeam, Evolven, Netotiate, ClickSoftware
Sanofi, Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Amerinet, Armstrong Worldwide Industries, Auction.com, FirstMerit Bank, Grass Valley, Intermedia, NEC, NPL, ON24, Pandora, SCI, CSAA Insurance Group, World Vision
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