Azure Cosmos DB pricing
Azure Cosmos DB has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: First 1000 RU/s and 25 GB. Free trial: 30 days, no Azure subscription needed.
Free plan + paidPrices last checked Nov 1, 2026
Azure Cosmos DB plans and prices
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Azure Cosmos DB pricing facts
3 of 3 verified- Free tier
- First 1000 RU/s and 25 GB
- Checked Oct 29, 2026learn.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “When free tier is enabled on an account, you get the first 1000 RU/s and 25 GB of storage in the account for free.”
- Free plan
- Yes, 1,000 RU/s and 25 GB storage a month
- Checked Nov 1, 2026azure.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “receive 1,000 RU/s provisioned throughput and 25 GBs storage free each month for the life of one Azure Cosmos DB account per Azure subscription.”
- Free trial
- 30 days, no Azure subscription needed
- Checked Nov 1, 2026azure.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “30 days free. Run a non-production Azure Cosmos DB database for a limited time.”
Azure Cosmos DB alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Firebase | Free plan + paid | — | Yes, Spark plan |
 Amazon DynamoDB | Free plan + paid | — | Yes |
 MongoDB Atlas | Free plan + paid | $0.011/hour on Flex, up to $30 a month | Yes, 512MB storage |
 CockroachDB | Paid | 30 days with $400 credit | No |
 Apache Cassandra | Open source | — | — |
 ScyllaDB | Free plan + paid | — | — |
Azure Cosmos DB pricing: common questions
Is Azure Cosmos DB free?
Azure Cosmos DB has a free plan: First 1000 RU/s and 25 GB. Paid plans add more.
Does Azure Cosmos DB have a free trial?
Yes: 30 days, no Azure subscription needed.
What are free alternatives to Azure Cosmos DB?
Free or freemium alternatives include Firebase, Amazon DynamoDB, MongoDB Atlas and Apache Cassandra. Open-source options: Apache Cassandra.