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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate vs Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Intermediate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Amazon Web Services

Costs

Exam fee150,00 $
Study time~100h
Renewal3 year(s)

Editorial summary (5 sources)

Editor
HR Value
4.2
Worth Cost
3.4
Learning Value
4.4
80%recommend

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Intermediate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Microsoft

Costs

Exam fee165,00 $
Study time~100h
Renewal1 year(s)

Editorial summary (5 sources)

Editor
HR Value
4.4
Worth Cost
3.4
Learning Value
4.6
100%recommend

Aggregated from public discussion (2 sources). Not a replacement for community reviews. Updated .

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Verdict: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate vs Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Editorial verdict

Based on 10 editorial summary entries, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) wins 3 of 3 measured dimensions. The right choice depends on your career direction — see the decision matrix below.This verdict uses aggregated editorial summaries from public discussion. Real community reviews will replace these once they accumulate.

HR signal

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

4.2/5 vs 4.4/5

Worth cost

tie

3.4/5 vs 3.4/5

Learning

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

4.4/5 vs 4.6/5

Recommend

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

80% vs 100%

When to choose which

Tightest budget: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (150,00 $ vs 165,00 $ exam fee).
Lowest 6-year total cost (with renewals): Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) (~165,00 $ vs ~300,00 $).
Working primarily in Amazon Web Services's ecosystem: choose AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.
Working primarily in Microsoft's ecosystem: choose Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).
Maximum HR signal: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) (community-rated higher on HR value).

Cost over 6 years (with renewals)

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Initial exam150,00 $
2× renewal × 75,00 $150,00 $
6-year total300,00 $

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Initial exam165,00 $
6× renewal × 0,00 $0,00 $
6-year total165,00 $