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Azure SQL Managed Instance vs. Azure SQL Database

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure SQL Managed Instance

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AAzure SQL Managed Instance is a scalable cloud database service that combines SQL Server database engine compatibility with a fully managed and evergreen platform as a service.N/A

    Azure SQL Database

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AAzure SQL Database is Microsoft's relational database as a service (DBaaS).

    $0.50

    Per Hour

    Pricing
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceAzure SQL Database
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    2 vCORE
    $0.5044
    Per Hour
    6 vCORE
    $1.5131
    Per Hour
    10 vCORE
    $2.52
    Per Hour
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceAzure SQL Database
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceAzure SQL Database
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    Azure SQL Database
    -
    Ratings
    Ease of building user interfaces10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scalability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform management overhead8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow engine capability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform access control9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Services-enabled integration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment creation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment replication8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue monitoring and notification9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue recovery9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Upgrades and platform fixes8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of Azure SQL Managed Instance and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    -
    Ratings
    Azure SQL Database
    9.2
    28 Ratings
    Automatic software patching00 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Database scalability00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    Automated backups00 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Database security provisions00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    Monitoring and metrics00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Automatic host deployment00 Ratings10.023 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceAzure SQL Database
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)