Yes — Azure Static Web Apps has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes 100 GB of bandwidth included per subscription, 0.50 GB of storage included, up to 0.25 GB per app deployment, and 2 custom domains per app with free SSL certificates.
About
Azure Static Web Apps is a Microsoft Azure service for hosting static front ends with integrated serverless APIs. It connects source code repositories to automated builds and deployments, supports local development with a Visual Studio Code extension, and provides global content distribution with Azure Functions for API endpoints.
The service is aimed at developers building JavaScript and TypeScript web apps with frameworks such as React, Vue.js, Angular, Gatsby, Hugo, Jekyll, Next.js, Nuxt.js, Svelte, and Blazor. The pricing page states that Static Web Apps is free for hobbies and personal projects, but it does not publish a specific free quota on the provided page.
- Global static content distribution
- Integrated Azure Functions APIs
- GitHub-based CI/CD workflows
- Pull request staging environments
- Visual Studio Code local development
- Framework support for React and Vue
- Blazor WebAssembly deployment
Free Tier Value
This free tier is genuinely usable for small hobby and personal projects, but it is clearly capped rather than unlimited and the page does not show a credit-card-free signup. With no concrete quota or paid starter price shown on the page, a modest buyer-value estimate of about $3/month is appropriate for a free-but-limited offering that covers core hosting and deployment basics.
What's included in the free tier
- Free plan: $0/app/month, for hobby and personal projects.
- 100 GB of bandwidth included per subscription.
- 0.50 GB of storage included, up to 0.25 GB per app deployment.
- 2 custom domains per app with free SSL certificates.
See Azure Static Web Apps pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Free
- Free tier for hobbies and personal projects
- Global hosting
- API Functions
- Streamlined build and deployment
- Seamless staging environments
Standard
- Pay as you grow
- Choose the pricing option based on your business needs
Pricing extracted from Azure Static Web Apps's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
Common questions
Is Azure Static Web Apps free forever?
Yes. Azure Static Web Apps has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.
Does Azure Static Web Apps require a credit card?
Yes. Azure Static Web Apps asks for a card at signup, even for the free tier.
What is Azure Static Web Apps's free tier worth?
We estimate Azure Static Web Apps's free tier is worth about $3.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 17/100. See freetier.co/ftv for how we calculate it.
