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NoSQL database service for application development

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Azure Cosmos DB - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: August 2025

Azure Cosmos DB overview

What is Azure Cosmos DB?

Azure Cosmos DB is a managed NoSQL database service designed to help organizations streamline business continuity by maintaining turnkey multi-master replication, security, and compliance through access control and end-to-end encryption capabilities. It lets users develop applications by utilizing built-in SDKs for popular languages, no-ETL (extract, transform, load) analytics, and APIs for SQL.

Key features of Azure Cosmos DB include data retrieval, object oriented database, data storage, and IoT device telemetry. The NoSQL database allows teams to run near real-time analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) on operational data by seamlessly integrating with Azure Synapse Analytics. Retail services can use the platform to develop real-time product recommendations, shopping carts, inventory updates, dynamic pricing, and more to deliver enhanced digital customer experience.

Azure Cosmos DB provides support for a wide range of APIs including SQL (Core), Cassandra, Gremlin, and MongoDB, enabling users to facilitate function invocation, expression evaluation, application development, and more.

Starting price

Free

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Azure Cosmos DB reviews

Overall rating

4.2

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10

Positive reviews

80

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8.4/10
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Pros
“They consider the SLAs very carefully and turn out to be worthy lodging a ticket. They have an awesome architecture and infrastructure that runs the Cosmos DB.”
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Shaunak P.

Data Platform Engineer

“My productivity has increased as a result of the seamless creation of end-to-end solutions thanks to the integration with other Azure services.”
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Joseph M.

Senior Engineer

“Awesome community support, you can take benefit of regular weekly calls by the Microsoft on the Azure live TV. Wide and vast coverage of datacenters to choose from.”
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Shaunak P.

Data Platform Engineer

Cons
“Zero to no cloud architectural guidance by MS.”
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Boris A.

Technical Manager

“Poor, had too many performance issues due to network problems. All improvement after vNets with Service endpoints got introduced.”
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Boris A.

Technical Manager

Who uses Azure Cosmos DB?

Based on 10 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

Information Technology and Services
Computer Software
Computer & Network Security
Financial Services
Others

Use cases

Database
NoSQL Databases

Azure Cosmos DB's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Azure Cosmos DB users:

Data storage management
Data retrieval
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Access controls/permissions
Object oriented database
Automatic backup

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Reporting/Analytics
Secure data storage
Built-In database
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User opinions about Azure Cosmos DB price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of Azure Cosmos DB's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“They consider the SLAs very carefully and turn out to be worthy lodging a ticket. They have an awesome architecture and infrastructure that runs the Cosmos DB.”
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Shaunak P.

Data Platform Engineer

“My productivity has increased as a result of the seamless creation of end-to-end solutions thanks to the integration with other Azure services.”
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Joseph M.

Senior Engineer

Azure Cosmos DB integrations (26)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 10 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as Azure Cosmos DB integrations and how users feel about them.

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MongoDB

Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

For my needs in data management, the integration between MongoDB and Azure Cosmos DB is crucial. This connection offers a smooth transition for someone who has used MongoDB frequently and opens up a world of opportunities. I can quickly move my current MongoDB applications to the cloud without making any significant changes thanks to Azure Cosmos DB's MongoDB API. This compatibility allows me to maintain my experience with the MongoDB programming model while utilizing the scale, global distribution, and high availability provided by Azure Cosmos DB. In addition, the integration gives me the freedom to use either Azure Cosmos DB or MongoDB Atlas as my backend, based on my particular needs and preferences. The conversion procedure is significantly streamlined and enables a seamless transfer thanks to the compatibility of query language, indexing, and data modeling. Overall, by combining the strength and flexibility of MongoDB with the cutting-edge features and global scope of Azure Cosmos DB, the integration between MongoDB and Azure Cosmos DB lets me to take use of the best of both worlds. For anyone using MongoDB who wants to take advantage of a fully managed cloud database platform, this integration is simply priceless.

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Joseph M.

Senior Engineer

Azure Cosmos DB support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
Knowledge Base
FAQs/Forum
Phone Support

Training options

Videos
Documentation

Azure Cosmos DB FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Azure Cosmos DB?

Azure Cosmos DB has the following typical customers:
Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Small Business

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Q. What languages does Azure Cosmos DB support?

Azure Cosmos DB supports the following languages:
English, Czech, Danish, German, French, Indonesian, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian (Bokmal), Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)


Q. Does Azure Cosmos DB offer an API?

Yes, Azure Cosmos DB has an API available for use.


Q. What level of support does Azure Cosmos DB offer?

Azure Cosmos DB offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Knowledge Base, FAQs/Forum, Phone Support

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