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AWS vs Microsoft Azure Who uses which, and who's switching.

We see 140K+ companies using AWS and 40K+ using Microsoft Azure. In the last 12 months, 1,700+ started on AWS and 710+ on Microsoft Azure. 180+ moved from AWS to Microsoft Azure, and 260+ the other way.

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140K+Companies using AWS

40K+Companies using Microsoft Azure

450+Switched between them

Over time

New customers, month by month.

AWSDec 2025 – Oct 2026

Microsoft AzureDec 2025 – Oct 2026

Switching

Who moves which way.

Companies that stopped using one and started using the other since Nov 6, 2025.

AWS → Microsoft Azure180+companies Microsoft Azure → AWS260+companies

AWS

By company size.

1 employee staff1%

2–10 staff50%

11–50 staff25%

51–200 staff13%

201–500 staff5%

501–1,000 staff2%

1,001–5,000 staff2%

5,001–10,000 staff1%

10,001+ staff1%

Microsoft Azure

By company size.

2–10 staff37%

11–50 staff24%

51–200 staff16%

201–500 staff9%

501–1,000 staff5%

1,001–5,000 staff6%

5,001–10,000 staff1%

10,001+ staff2%

AWS

Top industries.

Software Development12%

Technology, Information and Internet7%

Financial Services5%

IT Services and IT Consulting5%

Hospitals and Health Care2%

Microsoft Azure

Top industries.

Software Development11%

IT Services and IT Consulting7%

Financial Services5%

Technology, Information and Internet4%

Hospitals and Health Care3%

Questions

AWS vs Microsoft Azure, answered.

Is AWS or Microsoft Azure more popular?

AWS is used by more of the companies we see: 140K+ against 40K+.

Which is growing faster?

In the last 12 months, 1,700+ companies started using AWS and 710+ started using Microsoft Azure.

Are more companies moving from AWS to Microsoft Azure or the other way?

Since Nov 6, 2025, 180+ moved from AWS to Microsoft Azure and 260+ moved from Microsoft Azure to AWS.

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