Create a private virtual network in the cloud with your Azure free account
Get started with 12 months of free services
What do I get?
With your Azure free account, you get all of this – and you won’t be charged until you choose to upgrade.
of popular free services
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to explore Azure for 30 days
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25+ services
What can I do with my free account?
Here are just a few ideas of all you can do with Azure
Build a hybrid infrastructure that you control
Establish sophisticated network topologies
Bring your own IP addresses and DNS servers
Five more Azure services, now free for 12 months
Plus, now get 25 GB of storage free with Azure Cosmos DB.
Which products are free for 12 months?
These products are free for 12 months, up to the monthly limits. Availability is based on resource and region.
Linux Virtual Machines
COMPUTE
750 hours
B1S Standard tier
Windows Virtual Machines
COMPUTE
750 hours
B1S Standard tier
Managed Disks
STORAGE
64 GB x 2
P6 solid state drives (SSD)
Blob Storage
STORAGE
5 GB
LRS hot block
File Storage
STORAGE
5 GB
LRS File Storage
SQL Database
DATABASES
250 GB
VPN Gateway NEW
NETWORKING
750 hours
VpnGw1 Gateway Type
Load Balancer NEW
NETWORKING
750 hours, 15 GB data processing, 5 rules
Standard Load Balancer
Azure Cosmos DB NEW
DATABASES
400 RU/s provisioned throughput
With 25 GB of storage
Service Bus NEW
INTEGRATION
750 hours, 13 million operations
Standard tier base unit
Container Registry NEW
CONTAINERS
1 Standard tier registry
With 100 GB storage and 10 webhooks
Archive Storage NEW
STORAGE
10 GB LRS storage
10 GB LRS/GRS write and retrieval plus 100 reads
Which products are always free?
These products are always free, up to the specified amounts. Availability is based on resource and region.
Virtual Network
NETWORKING
50
virtual networks
Load Balancer
NETWORKING
Free
public load-balanced virtual IP
Bandwidth (Data Transfer)
NETWORKING
5 GB
outbound
Inter-VNET data transfer
NETWORKING
Inbound only
App Service
COMPUTE
10
Web, mobile or API apps
Functions
COMPUTE
1,000,000
requests per month
What else do I need to know?
Do I pay anything to start with the Azure free account?
No. Starting is free, plus you get a $200 credit which you can spend during the first 30 days.
What happens once I’ve used my $200 free credit or I’m at the end of 30 days?
We’ll notify you so you can decide whether you want to upgrade to pay-as-you-go pricing and remove the spending limit. If you do, you’ll have access to free products.* If you don’t, your account and products will be disabled, and you’ll need to upgrade to resume usage.
* Based on resource and region availability.
What happens at the end of the 12 months of free products?
For 12 months after you upgrade your account, certain amounts of a number of products are free.* After 12 months, you’ll be charged at the standard pay-as-you-go rates.
* Based on resource and region availability.
What do I need to sign up for a free account?
All you need is a phone number, a credit card, and a GitHub account or Microsoft account username (formerly Windows Live ID).
Who can I talk to if I have questions?
Get personalized guidance and answers to questions you might have whether you’re evaluating the cloud, starting your first project, or migrating to Azure.