Cyso Cloud vs Microsoft Azure: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Cyso Cloud and Microsoft Azure to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Cyso Cloud
5.7/10
Cyso Cloud is a Dutch OpenStack public cloud that offers virtual machines, block and object storage, load balancers and managed Kubernetes to European businesses that need data sovereignty.
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 | 5.7/10 | 7.1/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Reliability | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 3/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | €18/mo Pay as you go | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €18/mo Pay as you go | Free Azure free account |
| Features | ||
| Cloud Compute | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Multiple Regions | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| API and CLI | Not listed | |
| Content Delivery Network | Not listed | |
| Free SSL Certificates | Not listed | |
| Managed Databases | Not listed | |
| Serverless Functions | Not listed | |
| Shared Hosting | Not listed | |
| Uptime SLA | Not listed | |
| VPS Hosting | Not listed | |
Cyso Cloud vs Microsoft Azure cost by team size
| Team size | Cyso Cloud | Microsoft Azure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €18/moPay as you go | FreeAzure free account |
| 5 users | €18/moPay as you go | FreeAzure free account |
| 10 users | €18/moPay as you go | FreeAzure free account |
| 25 users | €18/moPay as you go | FreeAzure free account |
| 50 users | €18/moPay as you go | 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 Cyso Cloud
- Higher Cost score (6/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Support score (6/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose Microsoft Azure
- Has a free plan (Cyso Cloud does not)
- Higher Analytics score (8/10 vs 3/10)
- Higher Scalability score (9/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for it teams (8/10 vs 6/10)
Pros & Cons
Cyso Cloud
Pros
- The standard OpenStack API means Terraform, Ansible and the OpenStack CLI work without proprietary tooling, which lowers lock-in.
- Dutch-owned and hosted in European data centres in Amsterdam and Frankfurt, which supports GDPR and sovereignty requirements.
- ISO 27001 and NEN 7510 certifications suit Dutch healthcare buyers.
- Hourly billing with clear EUR rates per resource, free ingress and free IPv6.
- Gardener-based managed Kubernetes with a 99.9% SLA and an optional highly available control plane.
Cons
- Only two regions, both in Europe, with no global footprint or CDN.
- Managed databases are still in beta and support PostgreSQL only, and there is no serverless offering.
- Object storage egress costs 0.055 EUR per GB, the same as the storage rate.
- Almost no independent user reviews, as G2 lists none.
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 5.7/10 for Cyso Cloud. The largest gap is in Analytics: 3/10 for Cyso Cloud and 8/10 for Microsoft Azure.
Microsoft Azure has a free plan; Cyso Cloud does not list one.
Microsoft Azure is the better fit for it teams: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 6/10 for Cyso Cloud.
