Cloud / IaaS · Free VPS & Cloud
Microsoft's cloud with a 30-day credit, 12 months of small free VMs and a set of always-free services.
Checked against Microsoft Azure Free Account's official pages on 1 Nov 2026. Free tiers change, so confirm before you commit.
$200 credit for 30 days, then (after moving to pay-as-you-go) 12 months of 750 hours/month each of B1s, B2pts v2 and B2ats v2 VMs, plus 65+ always-free services.
| Limit | Free plan |
|---|---|
| Credit | $200 for 30 days |
| VMs (12 months) | 750 h/month each of B1s, B2pts v2, B2ats v2 |
| Managed DB (12 months) | 750 h B1MS PostgreSQL / MySQL, 32 GB storage |
| Functions (always) | 1 million requests / month |
| Cosmos DB (always) | 1,000 RU/s + 25 GB |
| App Service F1 | 1 GB storage, 60 CPU minutes/day |
After 30 days you must switch to pay-as-you-go to keep the 12-month free services, or the account is disabled.
Sign up with a Microsoft or GitHub account and a card
Use the $200 credit within 30 days
Upgrade to pay-as-you-go to keep the 12-month free items
Create a B1s VM or a Free (F1) App Service
Set a budget alert in Cost Management
$200 credit for 30 days, then (after moving to pay-as-you-go) 12 months of 750 hours/month each of B1s, B2pts v2 and B2ats v2 VMs, plus 65+ always-free services. Free plan ends: 12 months (credit: $200 for 30 days).
Yes, Microsoft Azure Free Account asks for a card when you sign up.
After 30 days you must switch to pay-as-you-go to keep the 12-month free services, or the account is disabled.
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