Azure Database for MySQL pricing
9 plans read from azure.microsoft.com
BurstablePriced on request B1s is the smallest listed instance Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
General PurposePriced on request Balanced compute and memory · Scalable I/O throughput Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
General Purpose — 1-year savings planPriced on request Savings plan pricing Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
General Purpose — 1-year reservedPriced on request Reserved instance pricing Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
General Purpose — 3-year reservedPriced on request Reserved instance pricing Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Memory OptimizedPriced on request In-memory performance · Higher concurrency Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Memory Optimized — 1-year savings planPriced on request Savings plan pricing Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Memory Optimized — 1-year reservedPriced on request Reserved instance pricing Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Memory Optimized — 3-year reservedPriced on request Reserved instance pricing Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
In short
- Azure Database for MySQL has a free plan (Burstable).
- 9 plans are priced on request (Burstable, General Purpose, General Purpose — 1-year savings plan, General Purpose — 1-year reserved, General Purpose — 3-year reserved, Memory Optimized, Memory Optimized — 1-year savings plan, Memory Optimized — 1-year reserved, Memory Optimized — 3-year reserved).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiven for PostgreSQL | $5/mo | Yes | Yes |
| HSQLDB | $8.33/mo | Yes | No |
| Azure SQL Database | — | Yes | No |
| MySQL | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amazon RDS | — | Yes | Yes |
| SQLite | $12.50/mo | Yes | No |
| Actian Zen | — | No | Yes |
| Firebird | €199/mo | Yes | No |