Azure Cloud Shell Alternatives (January 2026)

Azure Cloud Shell

Azure Cloud Shell – Browser-Based Command Line | Microsoft Azure

https://azure.microsof.com/en-us/get-started/azure-portal/cloud-shell/

A browser-based shell experience in the cloud that’s maintained by Microsoft to manage Azure resources with popular command-line tools and programming languages

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Cloud Shell  |  Google Cloud
https://cloud.googl
.com/shell/

Cloud Shell is a free online environment, with command-line access for managing your infrastructure and an online code editor for cloud development.

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Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) - Overview | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsof
.com/en-us/cli/azure/

Learn how to get started with the Azure Command-Line Interface (CLI) to create and manage Azure resources — explore guides, tutorials, samples, articles, and more.

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Developer Tools | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/category/developer-tools/

Build, debug, deploy, and manage cloud applications—using any platform or language—with Azure development tools, including Visual Studio.

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Azure Automation – Cloud Automation Service | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/automation/

Learn about Azure Automation, a cloud automation service for process automating those long-running, error-prone, frequently repeated tasks with Windows PowerShell.

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Microsoft Azure Portal | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/get-started/azure-portal/

Build, manage, and monitor all your apps in Microsoft Azure Portal. A single, unified hub built for you, your team, and your projects.

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Azure Lab Services – Cloud Virtual Machine Labs | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/lab-services/

Azure Lab Services provides secure, sharable virtual labs in the cloud with on-demand or scheduled access to preconfigured virtual machines.

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Azure Storage Explorer – cloud storage management | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/products/storage/storage-explorer/

Easily manage your Azure storage accounts in the cloud, from Windows, macOS, or Linux, using Azure Storage Explorer.

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Azure Resource Manager | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/get-started/azure-portal/resource-manager/

Simplify how you manage your app resources with Azure Resource Manager. Deploy resources together, categorize them for easy billing, and enable access control.

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Download Azure SDKs and Tools | Microsoft Azure
https://azure.microsof
.com/en-us/downloads/

Download and install the Azure SDKs and Azure PowerShell and command-line tools for management and deployment.