Azure Virtual Machines vs Infomaniak Public Cloud

Azure Virtual Machines9.2Visit Infomaniak Public Cloud8.1Visit

Higher score Azure Virtual Machines #4 in Cloud Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Azure

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Infomaniak Public Cloud #14 in Cloud Hosting 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Infomaniak

• Azure Virtual Machines fits best

  Organizations standardizing on Azure

• Infomaniak Public Cloud fits best

  European cloud with managed MySQL

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Side by side

Feature	Azure Virtual Machines 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Infomaniak Public Cloud 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.1
Ranking	#4 in Cloud Hosting	#14 in Cloud Hosting
Best for	Organizations standardizing on Azure	European cloud with managed MySQL
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001
Integrations	7 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azure Virtual Machines 4/4 · Infomaniak Public Cloud 4/4
Autoscaling	✓	✓
Load balancing	✓	✓
Object storage	✓	✓
Managed databases	✓	✓
Specs
Regions available	Not checked yet	2
Monthly bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Support level	Premium	Premium
Our review
Pros	Supports both Linux and Windows virtual machines Adds autoscaling, load balancing, zones, and scale sets Connects with Azure storage, monitoring, backup, and databases	Multiple compute classes, including GPU and IOPS-optimised instances Managed MySQL includes backups and point-in-time recovery Kubernetes, autoscaling, load balancing and DDoS protection
Cons	Pricing varies by region, operating system, usage, and configuration Requires Azure ecosystem knowledge for the broadest fit No free plan; ongoing usage can make costs complex to manage	Verified regional coverage is limited to two regions No free plan; billing is metered and prices exclude VAT MySQL Essential has one node and no SLA
Our verdict	Azure Virtual Machines is a cloud computing service for deploying and running Linux or Windows virtual machines. It suits organizations that need configurable compute for enterprise software, databases, applications, APIs, or… Read the review →	Infomaniak Public Cloud is an infrastructure-as-a-service platform for organizations developing and hosting applications. It combines virtual cloud instances, GPU instances, replicated block storage, object storage, networking, load… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Azure Virtual Machines — where it wins

  • Supports both Linux and Windows virtual machines
  • Adds autoscaling, load balancing, zones, and scale sets
  • Connects with Azure storage, monitoring, backup, and databases

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing varies by region, operating system, usage, and configuration
  • Requires Azure ecosystem knowledge for the broadest fit
  • No free plan; ongoing usage can make costs complex to manage

• Infomaniak Public Cloud — where it wins

  • Multiple compute classes, including GPU and IOPS-optimised instances
  • Managed MySQL includes backups and point-in-time recovery
  • Kubernetes, autoscaling, load balancing and DDoS protection

  Where it doesn't

  • Verified regional coverage is limited to two regions
  • No free plan; billing is metered and prices exclude VAT
  • MySQL Essential has one node and no SLA

• Azure Virtual Machines9.2/10 · Paid

  Flexible Azure compute with scaling, networking, storage, and security options.

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• Infomaniak Public Cloud8.1/10 · Paid

  A capable Swiss cloud for teams wanting managed MySQL and OpenStack-compatible services.

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