Azure Free Account

Who qualifies

• Some are always free to all Azure customers, and some are free for 12 months to new customers only

What you need

• Account on the platform
• Mentioned on the official page; exact requirements may vary.

Typical approval time

• Not stated on the official page — check the claim page.

Step by step

1. Create a new Azure free account; $200 credit is applied for 30 days.
2. [*] During the signup verification process, there may be a temporary $1 authorization placed on your card, which will be reversed upon verification
3. If you sign up for an Azure free account, you won’t be charged anything unless you decide to move to pay-as-you-go pricing
4. During the signup verification process, a one-dollar (or equivalent) temporary authorization charge may be placed on your card and then removed upon verification
5. If you sign up for an Azure free account, you’ll need to move to pay-as-you-go pricing within 30 days or after you’ve used your credit (whichever happens first) to continue to receive free services
6. If you sign up for an Azure free account, you’ll get a $200 credit that you can apply to try services that aren't in the free list, or to use more than your free amounts of any services
7. If you sign up for an Azure free account, you can see your remaining credit under Microsoft Cost Management in the Azure portal

Common rejection reasons

• If your country is not listed, the offer is not available in your region
• GitHub will share with Microsoft the name and public and private email addresses on your GitHub account to check if you already have a Microsoft account
• If it looks like you already have an account, you’ll have the option to use that account and add your GitHub account as a login method
• The Azure Hybrid Benefit cannot be combined with the Azure free account credit

Tips & fine print

• to use on Azure services within 30 days
• Read the full offer terms to find information on service-level agreements, the cancellation policy, and other important account details
• If you sign up for an Azure free account, you’ll need to move to pay-as-you-go pricing within 30 days or after you’ve used your credit (whichever happens first) to continue to receive free services
• The Azure Hybrid Benefit cannot be combined with the Azure free account credit