There are two groups of free services
Certain types of these services are free up to a monthly amount.
Popular services are free for your first 12 months
Start getting these services—plus $200 credit to use in 30 days—when you create your Azure free account. After your credit, move to pay as you go to keep getting these services.
40+ other services are free always
These services are available to anyone who has an Azure account.
Azure services that are free for 12 months
When you try Azure free with a $200 credit and then move to pay as you go
Azure Virtual Machines—Linux
750 hours B1s burstable virtual machines
Create Linux virtual machines with on-demand capacity in seconds.
Azure Virtual Machines—Windows
750 hours B1s burstable virtual machines
Create Windows virtual machines with on-demand capacity in seconds.
Azure Managed Disks
2 64 GB (P6) solid state drives SSD storage, plus 1 GB snapshot and 2 million I/O operations
Get high performance, durable block storage for Azure Virtual Machines with simplified management.
Azure Blob Storage
5 GB locally redundant storage (LRS) hot block with 20,000 read and 10,000 write operations
Use massively scalable object storage for any type of unstructured data.
Azure File Storage
5 GB locally redundant storage (LRS) file storage
Migrate to simple, distributed, cross-platform file storage without changing code.
Azure SQL Database
250 GB S0 instance with 10 database transaction units
Create a SQL Database that delivers intelligence built-in.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL New
750 hours of Flexible Server Preview—Burstable B1MS Instance, 32 GB storage, and 32 GB backup storage
Build intelligent, scalable apps with fully managed database for PostgreSQL.
Azure Database for MySQL New
750 hours of Flexible Server Preview—Burstable B1MS Instance, 32 GB storage, and 32 GB backup storage
Host a fully managed, scalable MySQL database in Azure.
Azure VPN Gateway
750 hours VpnGw1 Gateway Type
Establish secure, cross-premises connectivity.
Azure Load Balancer
Free public load-balanced virtual IP
Deliver high availability and network performance to your applications.
Azure Cosmos DB
400 request units per-second provisioned throughput with 25 GB storage
Build modern apps at any scale using a fast NoSQL database with open APIs.
Azure Service Bus
750 hours and 13 million operations Standard tier base unit
Get reliable cloud messaging as a service with simple hybrid integration.
Azure Container Registry
1 Standard tier registry with 100 GB storage and 10 webhooks
Store and manage container images across all types of Azure deployments.
Azure Archive Storage
10 GB LRS storage, 10 GB LRS or GRS write and retrieval, and 100 reads
Store and manage rarely accessed data with locally redundant storage (LRS) or geo-redundant storage (GRS).
Bandwidth (Data transfer)
15 GB outbound
Transfer data inbound and outbound through our robust network of global data centers.
Computer Vision
5,000 transactions for each S1, S2, and S3 tier
Extract rich information from images to categorize and process visual data.
Azure services that are free always
Whether you start free with a $200 credit or start with pay as you go
Azure Cosmos DB
1,000 request units per-second provisioned throughput with 25 GB storage
Build modern apps at any scale using a fast NoSQL database with open APIs.
Azure App Service
10 web, mobile, or API apps with 1 GB storage
Quickly create powerful apps for any platform or device using your choice of tools including Node.js and PHP.
Azure Functions
1 million requests
Process events with a serverless code architecture.
Azure Event Grid
100,000 operations
Get reliable event delivery at massive scale.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Free
Deploy and manage containers using the tools you choose.
Azure Bot Service
10,000 premium channel messages and unlimited standard channel messages
Develop intelligent, enterprise-grade bots that scale on demand.
Azure Logic Apps New
4,000 built-in actions with the Consumption plan
Build automated integration solutions across clouds and on-premises systems.
Azure DevTest Labs
Free
Enable fast, easy, and lean dev-test environments.
Azure Service Fabric
Free
Build and operate always-on, scalable, distributed apps.
Azure DevOps
5 users with unlimited private Git repos
Build apps in any language using Git repos, CI/CD, and build and release automation.
Azure Security Center
Free policy assessment and recommendations
Prevent, detect, and respond to threats with increased visibility and control over the security of your Azure resources.
Azure Advisor
Unlimited
Get personalized recommendations and best practices for Azure.
Azure Data Factory
5 low-frequency activities
Compose and manage data services at scale.
Azure Cognitive Search
50 MB storage for 10,000 hosted documents and 3 indexes per service
Include a cloud search service in your web and mobile application.
Azure Notification Hubs
1 million push notifications with free namespace
Send push notifications to any platform from any back end.
Azure Batch
Free
Scale your application in the cloud with job orchestration and scheduling for HPC applications.
Try free Azure services today
Create your Azure free account and get popular services free for 12 months and 40+ other services free always. Plus, get $200 credit to use in your first 30 days.
Other ways to start with Azure
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Get 40+ services free always and only pay for what you use beyond free amounts of services. No up-front commitment. Cancel anytime.
Azure for Students
Get access to free developer tools and $100 credit. No credit card required—all you need is an academic email address.
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