Azure Cloud Shell vs. PowerShell vs. Specops Command vs. websockets Comparison Chart

Connect to Azure using an authenticated, browser-based shell experience that’s hosted in the cloud and accessible from virtually anywhere. Azure Cloud Shell is assigned per unique user account and automatically authenticated with each session. Azure Cloud Shell gives you the flexibility of choosing the shell experience that best suits the way you work. Both Bash and PowerShell experiences are available. Microsoft routinely maintains and updates Cloud Shell, which comes equipped with commonly used CLI tools including Linux shell interpreters, PowerShell modules, Azure tools, text editors, source control, build tools, container tools, database tools, and more. Cloud Shell also includes language support for several popular programming languages such as Node.js, .NET, and Python. Use common tools and programming languages in a shell that's updated and maintained by Microsoft.

Specops Command combines Windows PowerShell and Group Policy and allows you to manage computers and users in your network. With Specops Command you can create PowerShell or VBScripts right inside your Group Policy Objects. This allows network administrators to execute scripts on specifically targeted systems while receiving feedback on the results. Manages feedback from the client computers and the database. Configures script assignments. Configures which Group Policy Objects receive script assignments. Specops Reporting is a separate product that can be used in combination with Specops Command. You can use Specops Reporting to view and create detailed reports for script feedback. The Server service manages feedback from the Client Side Extensions and stores it in the database. The Specops Command Server service also manages the communication between the database and the administration tools. The database contains feedback information for the script assignments.