Beget vs Microsoft Azure: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Beget and Microsoft Azure to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Beget
5.6/10
Russian hosting and cloud provider offering shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, S3 storage, managed databases and Kubernetes, mainly for Russian-speaking businesses and developers.
Microsoft Azure
7.1/10
Microsoft's public cloud platform offering virtual machines, containers, serverless, databases, storage and AI services on pay-as-you-go pricing for businesses of all sizes.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 5.6/10 | 7.1/10 |
| Integration | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Cost | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Security | 4/10 | 9/10 |
| Reliability | 3/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | RUB 420/mo Blog | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free Hosting | Free Azure free account |
| Features | ||
| Cloud Compute | ||
| Content Delivery Network | ||
| Free SSL Certificates | ||
| Managed Databases | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Multiple Regions | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Shared Hosting | ||
| VPS Hosting | ||
| API and CLI | Not listed | |
| Automatic Backups | Not listed | |
| DDoS Protection | Not listed | |
| Dedicated Servers | Not listed | |
| Serverless Functions | Not listed | |
| Uptime SLA | Not listed | |
Beget vs Microsoft Azure cost by team size
| Team size | Beget | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree Hosting | FreeAzure free account |
| 5 users | FreeFree Hosting | FreeAzure free account |
| 10 users | FreeFree Hosting | FreeAzure free account |
| 25 users | FreeFree Hosting | FreeAzure free account |
| 50 users | FreeFree Hosting | FreeAzure free account |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Beget
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for small business (8/10 vs 4/10)
Why choose Microsoft Azure
- Higher Security score (9/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Reliability score (8/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 3/10)
Pros & Cons
Beget
Pros
- Very low entry prices, including a free plan and shared plans from a few hundred rubles a month
- A broad cloud catalogue: VPS, managed MySQL and PostgreSQL, S3 storage, Kubernetes, CDN and an AI gateway
- A Terraform provider and public API let developers manage VPS and S3 storage as code
- A 30-day trial on shared hosting and free automatic backups on VPS
- Support around the clock by ticket, phone and Telegram, and a user review praised the support
Cons
- A cyberattack on 2 November 2026 caused a long multi-day outage, with only part of hosting restored by 5 November
- Regions are concentrated in Russia and nearby countries, which limits global latency and compliance options
- Prices are in rubles, and the main audience and documentation are Russian-language
- Automatic VPS backups run only every few days, not daily
- The load balancer, GPU VPS and bare metal products were still listed as in development
Microsoft Azure
Pros
- Free account includes a 200 USD credit plus always-free allowances such as 1 million Functions requests and Azure DevOps for 5 users.
- Close integration with Microsoft products such as Entra ID and Power BI is repeatedly praised by reviewers.
- Very broad catalogue covering compute, Kubernetes, serverless, databases, storage and AI services.
- Global footprint of over 400 datacenters across 70 regions as of fiscal 2025.
- Reviewers credit built-in identity management and security.
Cons
- Reviewers on Capterra and TrustRadius say monthly bills are hard to understand and predict.
- Steep learning curve, with many services carrying similar names.
- Some PeerSpot reviewers report support tickets taking weeks or months to resolve.
- Paid support is extra, from 29 to 1,000 USD per month beyond the free Basic plan.
- Integration with non-Microsoft platforms and documentation for new releases draw criticism.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Microsoft Azure scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 7.1/10 against 5.6/10 for Beget. The largest gap is in Reliability: 3/10 for Beget and 8/10 for Microsoft Azure.
Yes, both Beget and Microsoft Azure have a free plan.
Microsoft Azure is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 3/10 for Beget.
