Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onBrowser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Deployment modelself hosted
- 4Stateful simulationYes
- 5Messaging virtualizationYes
5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com

Overview
Azurite is ranked #10 of 20 in service virtualization software on Specifiction. It runs on Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
Azurite plans and pricing
All plansCompared on service virtualization software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Deployment model
- self_hostedgithub.com
- Stateful simulation
- Yesgithub.com
- Messaging virtualization
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Azurite is an open source Azure Storage API compatible server emulator for trying Azure Storage in a local environment.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Services
- Azurite V3 supports Blob and Queue storage, with Table storage marked as preview.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Blob features
- Blob support includes containers, block and page blobs, service properties, and CRC-64/NVME transactional checksum validation for specified write operations.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Queue features
- Queue support includes creating queues and putting, getting, peeking, updating, deleting, and clearing messages.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Documented authentication options include Shared Key, account and service SAS, OAuth, and public access where supported.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- Azurite works with Azure Storage SDKs and tools including Azure CLI and Storage Explorer.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Install options
- The project documents installation through npm, a Docker image, a Visual Studio Code extension, or by cloning and building its GitHub source.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The README says the npm installation works cross-platform on Windows, Linux, and OS X with supported Node.js LTS versions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Local deployment
- Azurite defaults to listening on the local machine, with configurable hosts, ports, workspace location, and optional in-memory persistence.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Telemetry
- Azurite collects telemetry by default and provides an option to disable collection for an execution.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- The security policy asks users to report vulnerabilities to the Microsoft Security Response Center rather than through public GitHub issues.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- 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.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support and contributions
- The maintainers direct users to GitHub issues for missing feature requests and welcome contributions under the project guidelines.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under the MIT License.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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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





