Microsoft Azure

Hyperscale cloud tied to Microsoft 365. Convenient if you already run Entra ID; US exposure.

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Azure (global)

Hosting: Global SaaS

US vendor with EU regions; same sovereignty caveats as M365.

Fair 1.7 Easy 3.0 Secure 3.7

Pillar	Criterion	Score	Evidence
Easy	Day-one UX Can non-technical staff use it without a project?	2	Portal is dense for volunteer IT. Source
Easy	Operate Admin burden, updates, backups and language coverage.	2	Ops and FinOps remain your problem. Source
Easy	Integrate SSO, mail/CalDAV, APIs and common NGO connectors.	5	Deep Entra / M365 integration. Source
Fair	Lock-in / exit Can you leave with your data in open formats, at known cost?	2	Portable workloads help; Azure AD and PaaS glue stick. Source
Fair	Sovereignty EU legal entity, EU hosting, and exposure to extra-EU lawful access?	1	US company; CLOUD Act exposure. Source
Fair	Openness Open source or open standards? Are independent implementations possible?	2	Closed platform. Source
Secure	IT security Authentication, encryption, patch cadence and independent audit.	5	Enterprise security controls. Source
Secure	User security 2FA, roles, phishing resistance and safe defaults.	4	Conditional Access when configured well. Source
Secure	Personal data GDPR fit: DPA, residency, sub-processors and Schrems II posture.	2	DPA available; US cloud risk remains. Source