Azure Dev/Test Pricing
Discounted rates on Azure to support your ongoing development and testing
- No Microsoft software charges on Virtual Machines
- Significant dev/test pricing discounts on a variety of other Azure services
- Access to Windows 10 Virtual Machines and Windows Virtual Desktop service
| For individuals | For Teams (Enterprise Agreement customers) | For Teams (all other customers) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dev/Test pricing options | Monthly Azure credits for Visual Studio subscribers | Enterprise Dev/Test | Pay-As-You-Go Dev/Test |
| Number of instances allowed | One per Visual Studio subscriber | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Monthly credit included* | $50, $100, or $150 | None | None |
| Billing options | No credit card required Credit card billing for overages (invoicing available) |
Always billed to the Enterprise Agreement Consumes prepaid Azure Monetary Commitment funds, if available |
Credit card billing (invoicing available) |
| Billed usage | Overages are billed, after the monthly credit is consumed | All usage is billed | All usage is billed |
| Allowed to run Windows 10 Virtual Machines | |||
| Service Level Agreement | Only for Azure DevOps and Application Insights | Only for Azure DevOps and Application Insights | Only for Azure DevOps and Application Insights |
| Licensing terms | Restricted to dev/test use only For use by active Visual Studio subscribers, and by end users providing feedback and performing acceptance tests |
Restricted to dev/test use only For use by active Visual Studio subscribers, and by end users providing feedback and performing acceptance tests |
Restricted to dev/test use only For use by active Visual Studio subscribers, and by end users providing feedback and performing acceptance tests |
Dev/Test pricing discounts
| Windows Virtual Machines | Billed at CentOS/Ubuntu Linux VM rates |
| BizTalk Virtual Machines (Enterprise and Standard) | Billed at CentOS/Ubuntu Linux VM rates |
| Azure SQL Database | Savings up to 55 % |
| SQL Server Virtual Machines (Enterprise, Standard, and Web) | Billed at CentOS/Ubuntu Linux VM rates |
| Logic Apps Enterprise Connection | 50 % discount |
| App Service instances (Basic and Standard) | Discount varies by instance size/type |
| Cloud Services instances | Discount varies by instance size/type |
| HDInsight instances | Discount varies by instance size/type |
Reservations for one-year or three-year commitment on VMs and Azure SQL Database are available in the Dev/Test offer enabling you to enjoy additional savings and have more purchase controls for your development and test workloads. Learn more.
You can also access the Windows Virtual Desktop service within your DevTest subscription to simplify the management experience of your Windows VMs and easily deploy and scale your development and test environments all while enjoying special discounts.
Learn more about Visual Studio subscriptions.
*Certain services are excluded from monthly credits for Visual Studio subscribers and are always billed as overages.