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Azure Stack vs Google Anthos comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Stack
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) (2nd)
Google Anthos
Ranking in Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms category, the mindshare of Azure Stack is 10.7%, down from 22.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Anthos is 5.0%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Stack10.7%
Google Anthos5.0%
Other84.3%
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Featured Reviews

RS
Data Architect at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Unified data platform has improved regulatory compliance but still needs better integration features
It is difficult to say about Azure Stack improvement because I need to revisit and study it again. The pricing is okay, but on the services side, perhaps we need to think about some services, not all. I would not like to see any additional features in the future. To give them more like a 9 out of 10 or 10 out of 10, I think they need to improve on the interface, implementation, configuration, and integration with other products, so I rate them an eight. As compared to AWS, they need to add more features. I would like to see operations and storage features, like AI features or security features.
AlbertoPascoe - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Because of Office 365, they don't need to come here (to campus) and they don't need to connect to any kind of VPN in order to access their emails or order their course materials or even the information that we provide on the internet, for that matter."
"The product has remained stable so far in our company."
"The solution is certainly stable."
"The admin dashboard is the main feature of the solution."
"This solution is highly scalable, with both direct and indirect users numbering over fifty thousand within my business."
"Azure Stack is like a hybrid model with a CI/CD pipeline. The IaaS and PaaS model works well with a hybrid type of connectivity."
"The solution is easy to use, especially for individuals who are not familiar with coding and has security built-in."
"Azure Stack is a good product because it's flexible and easy to work with."
"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."
"The interface is really helpful and understanding of the tool comes easily."
 

Cons

"The solution could use more training materials to help users understand how to use the product effectively. Online training would also be a beneficial addition to the product."
"It is not easy to set up. Technical expertise is required."
"It does not give you a complete, production-ready setup."
"In terms of pricing, my customers believe AWS is slightly more reasonably priced than Azure. They believe it is significantly less expensive than what Azure offers."
"The challenge in Azure Stack begins at an individual level when you try to monitor every service from Azure Stack that gets consumed."
"I believe the only room for improvement is that I am based in Nairobi, if it has even a local node for Azure, I believe most customers will prefer that to reduce latencies and everything else when using the Azure Stack."
"Azure Stack should be open to different technologies for more virtualization environments to accept it."
"The solution's price is high, and the implementation process is difficult. I would like to see a lower price and simpler implementation for Azure Stack."
"The initial Google Anthos setup is not easy. Nothing is truly easy in the Google Anthos world."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The people who manage the budgets are satisfied with the solution’s medium pricing, which is neither very expensive nor very cheap."
"In terms of costs, it is a standard price, and there is no negotiation."
"The pricing is very expensive."
"IaaS’s pricing is high."
"The cost of Azure Stack is much cheaper than VCE."
"I don't have a specific feature, my customers use all of the features that are available and the entire stack."
"The licensing costs are expensive."
"Subscription model customers need not make large expenditures on upfront purchasing."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
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Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise26
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Azure Stack?
I am not really aware about Azure Stack's integration capabilities with my existing IT investments; my technical team would know more about it.I think Azure Stack is a bit expensive, but it is defi...
What is your primary use case for Azure Stack?
I lead the pre-sales at my office, so I focus on the overall operational aspect of it. If you ask me about the technicalities, I might not be able to answer you.I mostly deal with Office 365 and De...
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