Compare PCI Compliance and Windows Azure - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 06, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PCI Compliance or Windows Azure?

Windows Azure is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PCI Compliance, and PCI Compliance is rated higher (88/100) than Windows Azure (80/100). PCI Compliance offers users more features (3) than Windows Azure (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is PCI Compliance!

Looking for the right Security solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Meru Wireless WAN Vs. Microsoft

Meru Wireless WAN: Meru wireless LANs are specifically designed for environments where high-density wireless traffic is generated by business-critical applications. Such conditions are accelerated in places where the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend is in full force and weak networks are unacceptable: hospitals and airports, universities and schools, hotels and oth...

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? PCI Compliance or Windows Azure Platform?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Security software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for PCI Compliance and Windows Azure Platform.

PCI Compliance price starts at $300 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 PCI Compliance is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Security software. Windows Azure Platform price starts at $0.02 per hour , When comparing Windows Azure Platform to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Security software cost.

Bottom line: Windows Azure Platform is more expensive than PCI Compliance.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared PCI Compliance Vs. Windows Azure based on some of the most important and required Security features.

PCI Compliance: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Windows Azure Platform: We are still working to collect the list of features for Windows Azure Platform.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. The platform is a flexible and extensive solution that can be used for the needs of any business size and type.



PCI Compliance

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $300 per year

Meru PCI Compliance is a security and audit control solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as management of credit card transactions, customizable reporting, and others. The software was ...

Categories: Compliance , Access Control, Network Security.

Windows Azure

ITQlick rating
(3.1/5)

starts at $0.02 per hour

Windows Azure Platform is a cloud computing platform for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as web hosting, virtualization, machine learning, database management, and others. The software ...

Categories: Cloud solutions.

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PCI Compliance: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Windows Azure Platform: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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PCI Comp...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
$300 per year
Functionality
6
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Windows ...
ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
$0.02 per hour
Functionality
3
VIPRE An...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$14.99 per user/year
Functionality
4
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Webroot
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$39.99 per license
Functionality
5
DbProtect
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$1,500 per license
Functionality
5

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.