--- title: "Microsoft Azure Pricing 2026 | Capterra" description: "Learn more about Microsoft Azure pricing plans including starting price, free versions and trials." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/pricing/" page_type: "pricing" language: "en" --- # Pricing for Microsoft Azure [4.6 (1971)](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/reviews/) Write a Review! [View Alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/alternatives/) ## [Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/) has **4** pricing plans - Yes, has free trial - Yes, has free version **Credit Card Required:** Not provided by vendor ### Azure Virtual Machines $31.39 **Pricing Model:** Usage Based **Payment Frequency:** Per Month Azure Virtual Machines pricing depends on various factors, including the VM type, region, operating system (Windows or Linux), and additional features like storage and networking. The starting price for the pay-as-you-go, Ubuntu-based General Purpose Av2 Standard Virtual Machine in the East US region with a monthly pricing plan is $31.39 per month for A1 v2 instance. The same features cost $4.39 per month under the Spot plan, $14.15/month under the 3-year savings plan, and $21.22/ month under the 1-year savings plan. Azure Virtual Machines plan includes: - Load balancing - Auto-scaling - Latest generation of A-series virtual machines - Faster disk ### Azure AI Services Custom Quote Available **Pricing Model:** Usage Based The prices vary as per the product, service chosen, usage volume, and deployment region. Azure AI Services plan includes: - Pre-built APIs - Machine learning - Natural language processing ### Azure App Service **Pricing Model:** Usage Based **Payment Frequency:** Per Month App Service Free and Shared Plans - It offers a free plan, following which the prices start at $9.49 per month on a pay-as-you-go basis. App Service Basic plan - The prices start at $54.75/month for B1 plan and end at $219/month for B3 plan on a pay-as-you-go basis. App Service Premium plan - The prices begin at $120.45/month for P0v3 service plan and end at $4,251.520/month for P5mv3 plan. App Service Environment plan - The prices start at $410.260/month for I1v2 isolated v2 Service Plan and end at $13,128.320/month for I6v2 isolated v2 Service Plan. Azure App Service plan includes: Not available ### Azure Storage $0.002 **Pricing Model:** Usage Based **Payment Frequency:** Per Month The prices are as follows for the data storage prices pay-as-you-go: First 50 terabyte (TB)/month - The prices are $0.002 per GB under the Archive plan, $0.0036 per GB under the Cold plan, $0.01 per GB under the Cool plan, $0.018 per GB under the Hot plan, and $0.15 per GB under the Premium plan. Next 450 TB/month- The prices are 0.002 per GB under the Archive plan, $0.0036 per GB under the Cold plan, $0.01 per GB under the Cool plan, $0.0173 per GB under the Hot plan, and $0.15 per GB under the Premium plan. Over 500 TB/month- The prices are 0.002 per GB under the Archive plan, $0.0036 per GB under the Cold plan, $0.01 per GB under the Cool plan, $0.0166 per GB under the Hot plan, and $0.15 per GB under the Premium plan. Azure Storage plan includes: - File Storage - Database backups - Analytics ## Popular alternatives to [Microsoft Azure](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/) Looking to learn more about Virtual Machine software similar to Microsoft Azure? Check out these popular alternatives that are closest in terms of key features, functionality, and benefits. 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Value For Money[4.2(1971)](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/reviews/) Pros Cons [Read All 1971 Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/reviews/) Read Full Reviews Below Jesse Z. Software Engineer Computer Software, 201-500 employees Used the software for: 2+ years ** Overall Rating 4.0 ** Ease of Use 4.0 Features 5.0 Value for Money 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 100% 10/10 Reviewer Source Source: Capterra July 23, 2026 "Integrates Well With Software Development Tools With Some Bugs Needing Fix" **Overall:** My experience with Azure has been overall solid. I don't have to use any command line tools and can just accomplish everything from the UI in Visual Studio. However, the lack of clarity on what is required as well as the unfriendly nature of the web version on mobile has caused some frustration. **Pros:** Azure integrates Git very well leading to developers to be able to pull software changes for work items and branches without needing to use command line tools. Azure can also be connected to Claude for AI code reviews and generation. **Cons:** When creating bugs for each sprint, it is incredibly difficult at times to find where required fields preventing you from saving those kind of work items are. Additionally, the web version is not very mobile friendly since work items and cards can easily be dragged into a different state on the task board. august K. Managed services Engineer Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees Used the software for: 6-12 months ** Overall Rating 4.0 ** Ease of Use 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 Features 4.0 Value for Money 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 80% 8/10 Reviewer Source Source: Capterra June 4, 2026 "Powerful cloud platform with strong Microsoft integration" **Overall:** Overall, Microsoft Azure has been a powerful and reliable cloud platform. It provides a lot of flexibility for hosting, security, backups, and identity management, but it does require careful setup and monitoring. **Pros:** Microsoft Azure is useful for managing cloud services, virtual machines, storage, and identity from one platform. It works well with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, which makes administration and user management easier. **Cons:** Some areas can be confusing to navigate, and costs can be hard to track if resources are not monitored closely. There are also a lot of settings, so troubleshooting can take time. [Read All 1971 Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/16365/Azure/reviews/) ## How should I be thinking about software pricing? [ Be an Informed Buyer: Understanding the True Cost of Business Software It's not just you-budgeting for business software is complicated. We're here to break it down. ](https://www.capterra.com/resources/business-software-cost/)