Azure Kubernetes Service pricing
3 plans read from azure.microsoft.com
FreeFree Up to 1,000 nodes Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
StandardPriced on request Up to 5,000 nodes Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
PremiumPriced on request Up to 5,000 nodes Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
In short
- Azure Kubernetes Service has a free plan (Free).
- 2 plans are priced on request (Standard, Premium).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| KubeSphere | $65/mo | Yes | Yes |
| HashiCorp Nomad | — | Yes | Yes |
| Google Kubernetes Engine | $0.10/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service | $0.10/mo | No | No |
| Docker Swarm | $9/mo | Yes | No |
| MicroK8s | $2.08/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Kubernetes | — | Yes | No |
| Mirantis Kubernetes Engine | — | No | Yes |