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Microsoft Azure
Microsoft cloud infrastructure, data and AI services
Azure provides compute, storage, databases, identity and AI services with deep Microsoft ecosystem integration.
Ongoing cost
Free tier
Setup cost
$0
Tech comfort needed
8/10
What the plans cost
Free account
Free
time- and usage-limited services
Pay as you go
Quoted
varies by service, region and usage
Public list prices checked on 2026-09-17. Always confirm on the provider's own pricing page before you buy.
What you get
- Compute and serverless hosting
- Blob storage and CDN
- Managed databases
- Microsoft Entra identity
- Azure AI services
Works with
- Microsoft 365
- GitHub
- OpenAI
- Cloudflare
- Power Platform
How it rates
- Ease of use
- 3/10
- Speed to launch
- 4/10
- Design control
- 2/10
- Room to grow
- 10/10
- Add-ons and extensions
- 10/10
- Selling products
- 3/10
- Courses
- 3/10
- Memberships
- 3/10
- Search visibility
- 4/10
- Support
- 7/10
Best suited to
- App / software
- Online store
- Courses / training
- Membership
- Directory / marketplace
What to watch out for
- Expect to be comfortable with technical settings, or to get help.
- Limited control over how the site looks.
- Service catalog and pricing are complex
- Best fit often assumes Microsoft expertise
- Governance needs careful setup
Partner programme
Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program
Official partner ecosystem; not an earning link used by this site.
partner · checked 2026-09-17 · confidence: high · official details
Startup programme
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Eligible startups can apply for Azure credits, development tools and support; benefit levels vary.
checked 2026-09-17 · confidence: high · official details
Questions about Microsoft Azure
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