Security & Identity · API activity audit logs

AWS CloudTrail vs Azure Monitor activity log vs Cloud Audit Logs

API activity audit logs, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.

Security & Identity

API activity audit logs

Exact match

AWS

AWS CloudTrail

Azure

Azure Monitor activity log

Google Cloud

Cloud Audit Logs

What's different

Records who did what, and when, in the control plane.

Quick answers

What is the Azure equivalent of AWS CloudTrail?
The Azure equivalent of AWS CloudTrail is Azure Monitor activity log. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of AWS CloudTrail?
The Google Cloud equivalent of AWS CloudTrail is Cloud Audit Logs. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the AWS equivalent of Azure Monitor activity log?
The AWS equivalent of Azure Monitor activity log is AWS CloudTrail. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Monitor activity log?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Monitor activity log is Cloud Audit Logs. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the AWS equivalent of Cloud Audit Logs?
The AWS equivalent of Cloud Audit Logs is AWS CloudTrail. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.
What is the Azure equivalent of Cloud Audit Logs?
The Azure equivalent of Cloud Audit Logs is Azure Monitor activity log. They're a near 1:1 match, so a migration is mostly configuration.