The short answer
If your company already relies on Microsoft 365, Windows servers or .NET, Azure is often the smoother fit. If you want the widest range of services and a very large ecosystem of tools and talent, AWS is a strong default. For most small and mid-sized applications, either will do the job well when it is set up properly.
Five questions to decide
1. What do you already use?
Azure works closely with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Entra ID, which makes single sign-on for staff straightforward. If your team signs in with Microsoft accounts every day, that integration saves time.
2. What is the application built with?
.NET applications run naturally on Azure. Applications built with Node.js, Python, PHP or Java run well on both platforms.
3. Which services do you need?
Both offer virtual servers, managed databases, storage, serverless functions and content delivery. AWS has a very broad catalogue; Azure has strong options for enterprise identity and hybrid setups. Make a list of what your application needs and compare like for like.
4. How will costs behave?
Both platforms charge for what you use: compute, storage, data transfer and managed services. Costs depend far more on how the application is designed than on the provider. Right-sizing servers, using managed services sensibly and setting budget alerts matter on either cloud.
5. Where is your data, and who are your users?
Both providers have data centre regions in India, which can help with speed for Indian users and with data residency requirements. If you handle personal data, plan for India's DPDP Act from the start: access controls, encryption and clear retention rules.
What matters more than the provider
- A clean architecture that can scale when users grow.
- Automated backups and a tested recovery plan.
- Role-based access, audit logs and encryption for sensitive data.
- Monitoring and alerts, so problems are found before customers notice.
- The cloud account in your company's name, so you always own your infrastructure.
How we help
Krib Digital starts with a short requirement study, recommends Azure or AWS for your specific case, and builds and runs the application with security and cost control in mind. You own the code and the cloud account.