Azure App Service vs MonsterASP.NET

Azure App Service8.3Visit MonsterASP.NET7.5Visit

Higher score Azure App Service #4 in nopCommerce Hosting 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit site

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MonsterASP.NET #8 in nopCommerce Hosting 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit MonsterASP.NET

• Azure App Service fits best

  Teams comfortable deploying nopCommerce on a managed PaaS

• MonsterASP.NET fits best

  Small stores trying nopCommerce on .NET

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Side by side

Feature	Azure App Service 8.3/10 Visit ↗	MonsterASP.NET 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.5
Ranking	#4 in nopCommerce Hosting	#8 in nopCommerce Hosting
Best for	Teams comfortable deploying nopCommerce on a managed PaaS	Small stores trying nopCommerce on .NET
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$2.50/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Integrations	3 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Azure App Service 0/2 · MonsterASP.NET 0/2
Automated backups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
One-click installer	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Hosting type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Windows Server	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
ASP.NET support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports ASP.NET on Windows or Linux Offers backups, restore, deployment automation and scaling Integrates with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions and Jenkins	Free plan includes one website and ASP.NET and database hosting Visual Studio, FTP, SFTP and Git deployment options Paid plans add HTTPS, daily backups and unlimited traffic
Cons	nopCommerce-specific setup is not established F1 Free has shared compute and 60 CPU minutes per day Deployment slots require Standard tier or higher	Premium Single is limited to one website Custom domains are only included on paid plans Prices shown for paid plans require annual billing
Our verdict	Azure App Service provides managed hosting for web applications and APIs, with language support that includes ASP.NET. It suits teams that want a cloud platform for deploying and scaling an application on Windows or Linux, rather than… Read the review →	MonsterASP.NET provides cloud Windows hosting for ASP.NET, .NET Core and related web applications, including nopCommerce. Its Free Hosting plan is suited to individual developers or small stores that want to try a .NET-based storefront… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Azure App Service — where it wins

  • Supports ASP.NET on Windows or Linux
  • Offers backups, restore, deployment automation and scaling
  • Integrates with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions and Jenkins

  Where it doesn't

  • nopCommerce-specific setup is not established
  • F1 Free has shared compute and 60 CPU minutes per day
  • Deployment slots require Standard tier or higher

• MonsterASP.NET — where it wins

  • Free plan includes one website and ASP.NET and database hosting
  • Visual Studio, FTP, SFTP and Git deployment options
  • Paid plans add HTTPS, daily backups and unlimited traffic

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium Single is limited to one website
  • Custom domains are only included on paid plans
  • Prices shown for paid plans require annual billing

• Azure App Service8.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible managed PaaS for ASP.NET apps, with nopCommerce deployment left to your team.

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• MonsterASP.NET7.5/10 · Free plan

  Free .NET hosting with a path to paid plans for nopCommerce stores.

  Visit MonsterASP.NETFull verdict →