Microsoft Azure Free Account free tier
$200 credit for 30 days, plus 12 months of popular services free and dozens of always-free services.
Active Free tier confirmed on the official pricing page.
Source: Azure free services page
Free allowance
| What | Free allowance |
|---|---|
| Trial credit | $200, usable within 30 days |
| First 12 months | Free monthly amounts for popular services (per-service numbers are JavaScript-rendered on the official page and could not be verified from its text) |
| Always-free services | 55+ services (one official page says 65+ — the two pages disagree) |
Credit card required?
Yes — a credit card is required even for the free tier.
Limits & watch-outs
- You must convert to pay-as-you-go within 30 days or when the credit runs out, or the account and services are disabled.
- After the 12 months, free services bill at pay-as-you-go rates.
- Overages beyond the free monthly amounts are billed at pay-as-you-go.
- One free account per new customer; sovereign clouds (US Government, China, Germany) excluded.
Best for
Trying Azure with a $200 trial credit.
What to watch
Per-service free amounts (e.g. B1s hours, Blob GB) could not be verified from the official page text — the list is JavaScript-rendered. We list only what the page states in text.
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