Azure SQL Database pricing
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Free offerFree 100,000 vCore seconds · 32 GB data storage · 32 GB backup storage · 10 databases per subscription Read 22 Sep 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Azure SQL Database free offerFree Monthly for the life of the subscriptionUp to 10 databases · 100,000 serverless vCore-seconds per database · 32 GB storage per database Read 14 Oct 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Azure SQL Database free tierFree Monthly free allowance for the life of the Azure subscriptionUp to 10 General Purpose databases per subscription · 100,000 vCore seconds per database · 32 GB data storage and 32 GB backup storage per database Read 4 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Azure SQL Database pay-as-you-goPrice not published Hourly/usage basedSingle databases or elastic pools · DTU or vCore purchasing · Compute, storage and backup billed separately Read 14 Oct 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Pay as you goPrice not published Usage-based; pay only for what you use, with no long-term commitment or upfront paymentPrice depends on service tier, provisioned compute and storage, and backup storage; pricing page displays rates as "$-" Read 4 Oct 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
In short
- Azure SQL Database has a free plan (Free offer).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiven for PostgreSQL | $5/mo | Yes | Yes |
| HSQLDB | $8.33/mo | Yes | No |
| MySQL | — | Yes | Yes |
| Amazon RDS | — | Yes | Yes |
| SQLite | $12.50/mo | Yes | No |
| Actian Zen | — | No | Yes |
| Firebird | €199/mo | Yes | No |
| Google Cloud SQL | $0.04/mo | No | Yes |