No. 4 of 20 ·Service Virtualization Software

Azurite

Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · Extension

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Azurite is ranked #4 of 20 in service virtualization software on Freedom251. It runs on Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Azurite plans and pricing

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Azurite Free Open source; local Azure Storage emulator github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on service virtualization software

Free plan: Yes
Deployment model: self_hosted
Stateful simulation: Yes
Messaging virtualization: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Azurite is an open source Azure Storage API compatible server emulator for trying Azure Storage in a local environment.
Services: Azurite V3 supports Blob and Queue storage, with Table storage marked as preview.
Blob features: Blob support includes containers, block and page blobs, service properties, and CRC-64/NVME transactional checksum validation for specified write operations.
Queue features: Queue support includes creating queues and putting, getting, peeking, updating, deleting, and clearing messages.
Authentication: Documented authentication options include Shared Key, account and service SAS, OAuth, and public access where supported.
Compatibility: Azurite works with Azure Storage SDKs and tools including Azure CLI and Storage Explorer.
Install options: The project documents installation through npm, a Docker image, a Visual Studio Code extension, or by cloning and building its GitHub source.
Operating systems: The README says the npm installation works cross-platform on Windows, Linux, and OS X with supported Node.js LTS versions.
Local deployment: Azurite defaults to listening on the local machine, with configurable hosts, ports, workspace location, and optional in-memory persistence.
Telemetry: Azurite collects telemetry by default and provides an option to disable collection for an execution.
Security reporting: The security policy asks users to report vulnerabilities to the Microsoft Security Response Center rather than through public GitHub issues.
Documented gaps: The support matrix lists Blob features such as static websites, blob versions, and soft delete as unsupported or limited, and Table OAuth is unsupported.
Support and contributions: The maintainers direct users to GitHub issues for missing feature requests and welcome contributions under the project guidelines.
License: The project is licensed under the MIT License.
Price from: Free

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Sources

github.com/Azure/Azurite· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/Azure/Azurite/blob/main/SECURITY.md· checked 4 Oct 2026