Management & Governance · Resource hierarchy

AWS Organizations vs Management groups vs Organization

Resource hierarchy, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.

Management & Governance

Resource hierarchy

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AWS

AWS Organizations
AWS accounts

Azure

Management groups
Subscriptions
Resource groups

Google Cloud

Organization
Folders
Projects

What's different

Rough equivalents: an AWS account ≈ an Azure subscription ≈ a Google Cloud project. Azure adds resource groups for lifecycle grouping.

Quick answers

What is the Azure equivalent of AWS Organizations?
The Azure equivalent of AWS Organizations is Management groups, Subscriptions and Resource groups. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of AWS Organizations?
The Google Cloud equivalent of AWS Organizations is Organization, Folders and Projects. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Management groups?
The AWS equivalent of Management groups is AWS Organizations and AWS accounts. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Management groups?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Management groups is Organization, Folders and Projects. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Organization?
The AWS equivalent of Organization is AWS Organizations and AWS accounts. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Azure equivalent of Organization?
The Azure equivalent of Organization is Management groups, Subscriptions and Resource groups. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.