Build in the cloud with an Azure free account

Create, deploy, and manage applications across multiple clouds, on-premises, and at the edge

Popular services free for 12 months

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55+ other services free always

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Start with USD 200 Azure credit

🡣 will have 30 days to use it--in addition to free services

Here's just some of what you can do with Azure

Create cross-platform mobile experiences

Build cloud-connected mobile experiences based on customer interests and behaviors using AI and cognitive services.

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Drive innovation for existing and future apps

Deploy Windows and Linux virtual machines, modernize applications, and develop apps across cloud and hybrid environments.

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Build scalable websites and web workloads

Create workloads in Azure that scale with your business, host domains, and deploy faster with DevOps tools.

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Take advantage of free products

These products are free up to the specified monthly amounts. Some are always free to all Azure customers, and some are free for 12 months to new customers only.

12 Months

Azure Virtual Machines—Windows

750 hours each of B1s, B2pls v2 (Arm-based), and B2ats v2 (AMD-based) burstable VMs

12 Months

Azure SQL Database

100,000 vCore seconds of SQL database serverless usage per month with 32 GB of storage

12 Months

Azure Blob Storage

5 GB locally redundant storage (LRS) hot block with 20,000 read and 10,000 write operations

12 Months

Azure Virtual Machines—Windows

750 hours each of B1s, B2pls v2 (Arm-based), and B2ats v2 (AMD-based) burstable VMs

12 Months

zure Cosmos DB

1,000 request units per-second provisioned throughput with 25 GB storage

12 Months

Azure App Service

10 web, mobile, or API apps with 1 GB storage 1 hour per day

12 Months

Azure Functions

1 million requests

12 Months

Azure Event Grid

100,000 operations per month

Get two more Azure services free for 12 months

Azure Files and Azure Media Services, Live and on-demand streaming are now free for 12 months when you create your Azure free account.

Azure Files
Azure Media Services, Live and on-demand streaming

Try Azure free—then only pay for what you use

After your USD 200 credit, only pay for what you use beyond the free amounts of services. With pay as you go, there’s no fee to maintain your Azure free account, and no upfront commitment. Cancel anytime.

Explore Azure with demos and a live Q&A,

Get started with confidence by watching a series of brief videos on Azure fundamentals. See how to get free services, architect solutions, manage resources, deploy apps and databases, and save money. Then, get answers to your questions in real time from Azure experts.

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Ready? Here’s a review of how it works

1

Start free. Get USD 200 credit to use in 30 days. While you have your credit, get free amounts of popular services and 55+ other services.

2

After your credit, move to pay as you go to keep getting popular services and 55+ other services. Only pay if you use more than the free monthly amounts.

3

After 12 months, you'll continue getting 55+ services free always—and still only pay for what you use beyond the free monthly amounts.

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