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Oct 07, 2025
AKS vs Azure Web App – When to Choose Which?
Criteria | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Azure Web App ( App Service ) |
Use Case | Microservices, complex distributed apps, container orchestration | Simple web apps, APIs, or monolithic workloads |
Scalability | Advanced autoscaling at container/pod level | Built-in autoscale for instances |
Control | Full control over networking, security, and runtime | Managed platform, limited infrastructure control |
Complexity | Requires Kubernetes expertise | Easy to set up and manage |
CI/CD | ntegrates with Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, flexible pipelines | Native CI/CD support with minimal setup |
Cost | Pay for cluster nodes and infra (can be higher for small workloads) | Pay per app plan (simpler, often cheaper for small apps) |
Best For | Large-scale, containerized enterprise apps | Quick deployments, small-to-medium web apps, APIs |
Examples | Banking microservices, AI inference workloads, enterprise SaaS | Company website, REST API, internal dashboards |
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