Azure Stack vs Google Anthos comparison

Microsoft and Google are both solutions in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.7, while Google is ranked #13. Microsoft holds a 25.4% mindshare in HCCP, compared to Google’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 50% of Google users who would recommend it.

Azure Stack

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92% willing to recommend

Google Anthos

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50% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Stack

Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) (2nd)

Google Anthos

Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms

13th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure Stack is 25.4%, down from 29.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Anthos is 2.6%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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JitenderSingh

Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

User activities are effectively tracked and managed under one roof

My primary use case for this solution is for cybersecurity and device management I find Cloud App Security and activity alerts particularly valuable. They allow me to track all user activities. Everything is stored under one roof, so there is no need for different licenses for different…

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AlbertoPascoe

Independent consultant at Freelance

Quick time to market; great return on investment

Now everything is always changing and getting more performance and getting better and I think that, this is my sense of the answer, I mean, everything is working well, comparing with other products. I don't remember any kind of set down of course or something like that I can mention. That's my understanding, yeah. The Google Anthos business model could improve. As I understand, Google Anthos is not an internal part of the ecosystem. In fact, the Google sales effort and technical team are separated. In other words, the DCP was not voluntarily talking to the GCP. For example, if you need to talk to someone inside GCP about the connection or the integration with Anthos, the person who can help you is not in GCP. You would need to speak with someone inside Google. From the client perspective, this is not good. Overall, the management of the solution could be improved. The initial Google Anthos setup could be improved.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product has remained stable so far in our company."

"Azure Stack is very stable."

"It's a good and cost effective solution for any organization. We can deploy the tech solution on premises and also in the cloud."

"I find Cloud App Security and activity alerts particularly valuable."

"The solution is pretty stable."

"If a user wants to upgrade Office 365 from any of the packages, there is no disruption happening during migration, and the data is kept safe. There's no loss of data."

"We have found the Kubernetes version is one of the key components which we are using heavily."

"Azure Stack is stable."

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"The Google Anthos feature I find the most valuable is the easy of use. In Google Anthos, you don't need to move along too many screens and so on. The interface is really helpful and understanding of the tool comes easily."

Cons

"Azure Stack could be improved with more integration, governance tools, monitor tools, and lift and shift tools."

"The setup for Azure becomes more complex when you have multiple users and multiple organizations using the same solution, but this is to be expected."

"From a security perspective, there are certain things which could be improved."

"I would like to see the AI side come to one hundred percent in the near future."

"It should provide more core on the VM and support multi-scale units."

"There should be more focus on the user interface, specifically for the management console."

"The way this solution gives you steps to follow to remediate vulnerability is not very well done."

"It does not give you a complete, production-ready setup."

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"The initial Google Anthos setup is not easy. Nothing is truly easy in the Google Anthos world."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is in the medium range cost-wise. For each component, I sort of buy licensing. Each component has its licensing fee by the number of users or by size."

"Azure Stack is a medium-priced product, so it is not overpriced, but the prices may be higher for certain services."

"The pricing is very expensive."

"Azure is reasonably priced compared to Google Cloud, AWS, or some other cloud giants."

"Azure stands out for its flexibility with pay-as-you-go options."

"The solution is expensive."

"Azure Stack's price falls on the higher side of the spectrum. The licensing costs for Azure Stack in our region range somewhere between 40,000 to 50,000 USD."

"Pricing is always a hot topic, so the pricing can always improve."

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11%

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Questions from the Community

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Anthos lets you build and manage modern hybrid applications on existing on-premises investments or in the public cloud. Built on open source technologies pioneered by Google - including Kubernetes, Istio, and Knative - Anthos enables consistency between on-premises and cloud environments. Anthos helps accelerate application development and strategically enable your business with transformational technologies like service mesh, containers, and microservices.

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