We performed a comparison between IBM MobileFirst and Microsoft Azure App Service based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about OutSystems, Mendix, Salesforce and others in Mobile Development Platforms."I like Its capability for developing hybrid applications, with an ability to integrate device-native code as well"
"With help of this product, we have been able to develop mobile applications without having complete knowledge of each mobile OS's native programming technology. App development, delivery, and code management have been very efficient using this product."
"IBM MobileFirst has one of the most feature-rich admin panels."
"The stability of Microsoft Azure App Service is good."
"I've used Microsoft Azure App Service quite a lot, and what I like best about it is that it's a serverless HAM, which is a feature that can run a function, a single function, but faster and more frequently without needing any other assistance. This has been what I found most valuable in Microsoft Azure App Service, the serverless option that's very easy to utilize, and you only need a minimal setup to use this and to enjoy the functionalities required, so the solution gives me a lot of comfort whenever I'm using it."
"Overall, all of the features are very good."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure App Service is customization. It provides the building block from its modularity. You can add what you need with the appropriate code."
"It is the best because it's easy to use, and there's a plan for every type of workload."
"The Logic Apps and Azure functions are very robust."
"The most valuable feature is that it's an ideal solution when it comes to lifting and shifting monolithic applications from on-premises to Azure Cloud. It allows for a quick shift into the cloud without having to analyze and design very specific infrastructure and services for monolithic applications hosted primarily on-premises. Let's say that the team does not want to really redesign monoliths in a microservices-based application and that they want to make a quick move towards adopting the cloud tech stack. Then, Microsoft Azure App Service is probably the best option."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to scale the application."
"There are issues with push notifications, especially for Windows mobile apps. JSONStore also crashes abruptly at times."
"I would like to see improved support for native device functions."
"If you're on the cloud, you just get a web interface without much detail for additional configuration or the authority to configure the root or system-level configuration."
"Sometimes customer service and support can be challenging."
"Lacking somewhat in template data flows."
"The solution needs better integration capabilities on the network side."
"Microsoft Azure App Service has a lot of complexity because there are a lot of options and functionality. It is simple to become confused, there are many technical elements to learn before you can utilize the solution. If they could make the solution easier to use it would be a benefit."
"Microsoft Azure App Service could improve by having better integration with on-premise solutions."
"Initially, there were some rare instances when the server went down because it was deployed on Linux."
"The pricing is average. It could be lower."
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IBM MobileFirst is ranked 14th in Mobile Development Platforms while Microsoft Azure App Service is ranked 6th in Mobile Development Platforms with 38 reviews. IBM MobileFirst is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Azure App Service is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IBM MobileFirst writes "It provides access management for the enterprise user as well as for the consumer". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure App Service writes "A solution with great server management and helps improve performance". IBM MobileFirst is most compared with IBM MaaS360, Ionic and SAP Mobile Platform, whereas Microsoft Azure App Service is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Oracle Application Express (APEX), ServiceNow, Pega BPM and Xamarin Platform.
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