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
| 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.
Learn more about Visual Studio subscriptions.
*Certain services are excluded from monthly credits for Visual Studio subscribers and are always billed as overages.