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Azure App Service vs. GraalVM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure App Service
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
The Microsoft Azure App Service is a PaaS that enables users to build, deploy, and scale web apps and APIs, a fully managed service with built-in infrastructure maintenance, security patching, and scaling. Includes Azure Web Apps, Azure Mobile Apps, Azure API Apps, allowing developers to use popular frameworks including .NET, .NET Core, Java, Node.js, Python, PHP, and Ruby.
$9.49
per month
GraalVM
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
GraalVM is a universal virtual machine for running applications written in JavaScript, Python, Ruby, R, JVM-based languages like Java, Scala, Groovy, Kotlin, Clojure, and LLVM-based languages such as C and C++. GraalVM removes the isolation between programming languages and enables interoperability in a shared runtime. It can run either standalone or in the context of OpenJDK, Node.js or Oracle Database. Oracle's GraalVM Enterprise is a multilingual virtual machine, which Oracle states…N/A
Pricing
Azure App ServiceGraalVM
Editions & Modules
Shared Environment for dev/test
$9.49
per month
Basic Dedicated environment for dev/test
$54.75
per month
Standard Run production workloads
$73
per month
Premium Enhanced performance and scale
$146
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure App ServiceGraalVM
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsFree and Shared (preview) plans are ideal for testing applications in a managed Azure environment. Basic, Standard and Premium plans are for production workloads and run on dedicated Virtual Machine instances. Each instance can support multiple applications and domains.GraalVM Enterprise is an entitlement with Java SE Subscription at no additional cost.
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Community Pulse
Azure App ServiceGraalVM
Considered Both Products
Azure App Service
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure App Service
AppServices that's easier to manage than its competitors, specially if you have everything in Azure. But also that's the most expensive service when you escalate or start using it for massive data processing. It would be an excellent containers platform if were easier to deal …
Vinay H | TrustRadius Reviewer
Vinay H
Programming Instructor
Chose Azure App Service
Azure is some what easy to use and we can learn the azure platform easily. And mainly for students they are giving free credits. So by using the credits we can learn or deploy using that credit
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure App Service
In terms of deploying your apps, Azure App Service provides a solid foundation. You may use either the Azure command-line interface or the Web Portal to administer these apps. As a whole, I find You may easily deploy your apps to Azure App Service to be a really difficult …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure App Service
We didn't use other App services because we use Azure as our cloud provider and our first experience was with Azure App Service
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure App Service
Azure has many data center, their services are more reliable. Azure has way more features than both linode and digitalocean. If someone wants a complete reliable service, he/she must go to Azure instead of linode and digitalocean because even though azure charges more, it is …
Chose Azure App Service
  1. We selected Azure over Linode because of the CI/CD integration with DevOps.
  2. Azure has integration with docker containers.
  3. Azure has intehration with Sprint Planning.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Azure App Service
Azure App Service will give you a very solid and strong platform to deploy your applications. It gives you great interfaces to manage those applications either through a Web Portal or the Azure command-line interface. However, I consider Azure overall to be very complex and …
GraalVM
Ava Jakobs | TrustRadius Reviewer
Ava Jakobs
System Administrator
Chose GraalVM
The reason why we had to select GraalVM one is [a] cutting-edge compiling technique, GraalVM is well operated in the Environment of Open JDK, which speeds up the execution of Java programs. GraalVM makes creating packages and native apps simpler, and this improves distribution. …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM is at the top when it comes to executing Java applications in terms of speed. With its amazing fast ahead of its time compiler it helps in reducing the startup time of the applications. Also, the overall performance of the product is increased and reduces the latency as …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
We previously used the Java Virtual Machine common in the development market. In comparison, it is a solution that consumes a lot of computational resources. GraalVM is a solution that brings advantages such as less RAM usage and codes running natively.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
Compiling to native code is probably the only reason for me so far.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
.Net 4.5 has been very similar but I feel GraalVM is a lot better with features, efficiency, and user-friendly UI. This is especially important for our team.
Sharique Khan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Sharique Khan
Software Engineering Manager - Edge and Cloud Native Productline
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM provides a solution with better customer support and better technical solutions for application compilation and runtime. It's faster cold startup time aids mission-critical applications and helps the overall suite of applications. With this we can use multiple …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
The main strength from my point of view is the usability and also the documentation which I really appreciate once it makes it easier to use and also faster. In another hand, the price can be something that you must check before choosing the proper tool once it's really …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM startup times and memory footprint is unbeatable. Polyglot capability provides greater flexibility and faster development times.
Muni Raghunath Kalivi | TrustRadius Reviewer
Muni Raghunath Kalivi
Sr. Technical Lead
Chose GraalVM
The packaging of GraalVM is completely different form the above-listed products, it is more like an integration platform. The out of box solutions for technologies like Java, and using with iOS native image is one of the examples. And easily used with Gradle and Maven build …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM allowed language interoperability compared to the other two. Corretto is no better than the default HotSpot JVM in our case and is also lacking in modern versions. Oracle Java has JDK 15 but it doesn't have language interoperability or AOT. GraalVM just hit that nice …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM allows for better language interop between languages compared to JNI, and also supports other languages for scripting like Python, Ruby and others. This means seemless modding capability compared to the normal JDK and other things.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
Oracle GraalVM has been selected due to its ability to perform ahead-of time compilation by compiling JAVA code to native image which helps in scaling up the performance of the application startup and execution time, thus consuming low memory and CPU cycles. Also, supporting …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
I have not used other products like GraalVM, and I was not in charge of evaluating other products.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM by far has proved to be the most reliable and advanced virtual machine supporting dual compilation (Static as well as Dynamic). Java Code is compiled by an ahead-of-time compiler to a native image that supports JVM based languages (Java, Scala, etc.) as well as other …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
We have opted for GraalVM due to its ability to integrate and interoperability with major languages (such as Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Python, LLVM based languages like C and C++, and several other dynamic languages) popular in the IT industry. Due to its compatibility with Java …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
The advantages of GraalVM over other products are as follows: 1. All the languages share the same VM and its capabilities. Provides language-independent tooling interoperability optimization. 2. It has a very reduced memory footprint.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
Points in support of GraalVM over other products are as follows:
  • GraalVM compiler behaving as a JIT compiler for Java, which supports both Static and Dynamic Compilation
  • GraalVM native image that allows the ahead-of-time compile Java Program to a standalone executable called a …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM has the ability to compile Java applications ahead of time into a native binary. This will result in instant startup of the application and consuming significantly less memory compared to traditional JIT (Just in Time) compilation setup. Though JIT is preferable for …
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Ashutosh Khantwal
Sr Software Developer
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM can run faster than the traditionally used Java SE. Companies like Twitter are using GraalVM as against using JAVA SE to scale up their production values and save money. It has a Graal compiler and polyglot feature missing in Java SE, which is a mix and match of …
Lokesh Yadav | TrustRadius Reviewer
Lokesh Yadav
Technology Analyst
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM is much better in terms of performance and speed. It also provides the multi-language support feature.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
License was the main differentiation, not other reason to compare, based on our use case.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
We used Azure App Service along with stream analytics both have their own pros and cons. GraalVM is better for Java native codes while Azure is for C# and .NET. Both are good, in a sense, but for our native apps GraalVM is better. We would like to see how it does in the long run.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GraalVM
Considered OpenJDK and OracleJDK. Our main point is still that we need a VM which starts the servers very quickly and GraalVM tops them all.
Features
Azure App ServiceGraalVM
Platform-as-a-Service
Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Product A and Product B
Azure App Service
8.0
Ratings
0% above category average
GraalVM
-
Ratings
Ease of building user interfaces10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scalability10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform management overhead4.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow engine capability5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform access control10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Services-enabled integration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Development environment creation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Development environment replication10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue monitoring and notification8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue recovery6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Upgrades and platform fixes5.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Azure App ServiceGraalVM
Small Businesses
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Score 8.6 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.3 out of 10
Oracle Java SE
Oracle Java SE
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.3 out of 10
Oracle Java SE
Oracle Java SE
Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azure App ServiceGraalVM
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
7.7
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure App ServiceGraalVM
Likelihood to Recommend
Azure App Service is well suited in our case :
  • Our website is developed by our tech partner in a full Microsoft Azure cloud based environment.
  • We gave them specific access rights and the CI / CD integration helped a lot for updates and improvements deployment.
  • Most of the infra issues we had with our website weren't coming from App Service
Verified User
Anonymous
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If you want to have a cool VM, don't spend too much memory and mainly being multilanguage go ahead. Be aware there are some points that can be improved like a couple of languages are not accepted so far. Like used to, it's easy to use and you can find a lot of information regarding the tool so if you need to do something fast, it's a good choice.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Pros
  • Super quick & easy to deploy new apps in visual studio
  • Easy scaling to help reduce costs during off-hours
  • The powerful Azure ecosystem offers a lot of functionality that ties in well with Azure App Service
Drew Harrison | TrustRadius Reviewer
Drew Harrison
Programmer
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  • Best performance of applications
  • High efficiency of applications
  • Reduced hardware requirements
  • Lesser consumption of resources
  • Universal support to multiple programming languages
  • Reduced size of applications
  • Creation of virtual images for testing on Android and iOS mobile operating systems
  • Creation of native images
  • Excellent support
  • Documentations are detailed enough to learn and use easily
  • Easy to use
Abdul Wahab Khan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Abdul Wahab Khan
Project Manager
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Cons
  • Abstraction of computing resources like Heroku does with dynos.
  • Azure Portal overall is pretty bloated and that affects managing Azure App Service applications.
Verified User
Anonymous
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  • It should be possible to use GraalVM EE to distribute native images of JavaFX applications for mobile platforms, especially for Apple platforms.
  • Native Images are a game changer. However, compiling complex applications can be a pain. Better support for an improved transition process are a must.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Usability
I enjoy the fact that Azure App Service can be managed by the Azure portal and a fully graphical user interface, as well as from two different flavors of command-line interface, i.e. Azure CLI and Azure Powershell. By utilizing the Azure Cloud Shell, we are able to switch between Azure Bash (CLI) and Powershell at any given moment and manage the Azure App Service settings from devices of any form-factor (Web based management).
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Anonymous
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Support Rating
We had an issue where we deployed too large of a resource and didn't notice until the bill came through. They were very understanding and saw we weren't utilizing the resources so they issued a generous refund in about 4 hours. Very fast, friendly, and understanding support reps from my experience.
Drew Harrison | TrustRadius Reviewer
Drew Harrison
Programmer
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The support we received when porting legacy applications from the GraalVM team and community was commendable. We were able to get assistance in introducing alternatives for the libraries we were using where appropriate. GraalVM support was also able to help us with some configuration options we were stuck with for configuring deployment environments on AWS compute.
Ramindu Deshapriya | TrustRadius Reviewer
Ramindu Deshapriya
Lead Consultant - Technology
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Alternatives Considered
In terms of deploying your apps, Azure App Service provides a solid foundation. You may use either the Azure command-line interface or the Web Portal to administer these apps. As a whole, I find You may easily deploy your apps to Azure App Service to be a really difficult platform for novices to get their feet wet. First and foremost, I'd look at Heroku's user interface and the way it abstracts compute units.
Verified User
Anonymous
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The reason why we had to select GraalVM one is [a] cutting-edge compiling technique, GraalVM is well operated in the Environment of Open JDK, which speeds up the execution of Java programs. GraalVM makes creating packages and native apps simpler, and this improves distribution. It also brings native image support [that] makes compilation and distribution easy and effective.
Ava Jakobs | TrustRadius Reviewer
Ava Jakobs
System Administrator
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Return on Investment
  • Download time is reduced because of auto scaling feature.
  • Insight tool helps in finding issues quickly.
  • CI/CD has helped in automation.
Rudolph Pereira | TrustRadius Reviewer
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  • Financial: Increased Java container count on the same hardware.
  • Performance: Decreased cold start time for container startup.
  • Training: Adopting GraalVM has a learning curve. This requires investment in time and resources. The benefits come through re-evaluating our current deployments for optimization.
John Hanley | TrustRadius Reviewer
John Hanley
Enterprise Architect
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