Azure Azure Monitor Pricing (2026)
Cloud monitoring services collect metrics, logs, and traces from your infrastructure and applications. They provide dashboards, alerting, and anomaly detection to maintain operational visibility across your entire cloud environment. Azure Monitor includes Log Analytics, Application Insights for APM, and Workbooks for custom visualizations across all Azure resources. Starting from $0.0000/hr ($0.00/mo) for Notifications - Notifications Web hook.
Key Features
- ✓Automatic metric collection from cloud resources
- ✓Custom metrics and log aggregation
- ✓Configurable alarms and notification policies
- ✓Dashboard creation and visualization
- ✓Log search and analytics with query languages
Common Use Cases
Infrastructure Monitoring
Track CPU, memory, disk, and network metrics across all your cloud resources with automatic alerting on anomalies.
Application Performance
Monitor application latency, error rates, and throughput to identify performance bottlenecks and regressions.
Cost Optimization
Use resource utilization metrics to right-size instances and identify underutilized resources for cost savings.
On-Demand Pricing
Pay-as-you-go pricing with no upfront commitment. You are billed per hour of usage and can start or stop at any time. Hourly rates start at $0.0000/hr ($0.00/mo) for Notifications - Notifications Web hook.
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMS Country Code 91 - SMS Country Code 91 Notification | - | - | $0.0042 | $3.07 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 45 | - | - | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 41 | - | - | $0.6500 | $474.50 |
| SMS Country Code 40 - SMS Country Code 40 Notification | - | - | $0.0860 | $62.78 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 60 | - | - | $0.0800 | $58.40 |
| Alerts - Alerts System Log Monitored at 10 Minute Frequency | - | - | $1.0000 | $730.00 |
| Alerts - Alerts Dynamic Threshold | - | - | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 353 | - | - | $0.1500 | $109.50 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 47 | - | - | $0.1400 | $102.20 |
| SMS Country Code 33 - SMS Country Code 33 Notification | - | - | $0.0540 | $39.42 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 44 | - | - | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| SMS Country Code 65 - SMS Country Code 65 Notification | - | - | $0.0311 | $22.68 |
| SMS Country Code 972 - SMS Country Code 972 Notification | - | - | $0.0160 | $11.68 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 81 | - | - | $0.1900 | $138.70 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 33 | - | - | $0.1300 | $94.90 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 91 | - | - | $0.0500 | $36.50 |
| SMS Country Code 420 - SMS Country Code 420 Notification | - | - | $0.0840 | $61.32 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 48 | - | - | $0.2010 | $146.73 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 972 | - | - | $0.2200 | $160.60 |
| 1000 GB Commitment Tier - 1000 GB Commitment Tier Capacity Reservation | - | - | $1700.0000 | $1,241,000.00 |
| SMS Country Code 49 - SMS Country Code 49 Notification | - | - | $0.0998 | $72.87 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls | - | - | $0.0130 | $9.49 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 971 | - | - | $0.2300 | $167.90 |
| SMS Country Code 961 - SMS Country Code 961 Notification | - | - | $0.1730 | $126.29 |
| SMS Country Code 60 - SMS Country Code 60 Notification | - | - | $0.0960 | $70.08 |
| Auxiliary Logs - Auxiliary Logs Data Ingestion | - | - | $0.0500 | $36.50 |
| 10000 GB Commitment Tier - 10000 GB Commitment Tier Capacity Reservation | 10000 | 40000 GB | $15640.0000 | $11,417,200.00 |
| SMS Country Code 371 - SMS Country Code 371 Notification | - | - | $0.0700 | $51.10 |
| SMS Country Code 31 - SMS Country Code 31 Notification | - | - | $0.1350 | $98.55 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 358 | - | - | $0.4500 | $328.50 |
| 500 GB Commitment Tier - 500 GB Commitment Tier Capacity Reservation | - | - | $865.0000 | $631,450.00 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 61 | - | - | $0.1800 | $131.40 |
| SMS Country Code 353 - SMS Country Code 353 Notification | - | - | $0.0396 | $28.91 |
| SMS Country Code 90 - SMS Country Code 90 Notification | - | - | $0.0032 | $2.34 |
| Emails - Emails | - | - | $0.0000 | $0.01 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 39 | - | - | $0.3200 | $233.60 |
| Logs Processed - Logs Processed GB | - | - | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
| SMS Country Code 359 - SMS Country Code 359 Notification | - | - | $0.1360 | $99.28 |
| SMS Country Code 27 - SMS Country Code 27 Notification | - | - | $0.0249 | $18.19 |
| SMS Country Code 974 - SMS Country Code 974 Notification | - | - | $0.0397 | $28.98 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 56 | - | - | $0.7800 | $569.40 |
| SMS Country Code 56 - SMS Country Code 56 Notification | - | - | $0.0500 | $36.50 |
| SMS Country Code 357 - SMS Country Code 357 Notification | - | - | $0.0300 | $21.90 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 54 | - | - | $0.3200 | $233.60 |
| Alerts - Alerts Resource Monitored at 15 Minute Frequency | - | - | $0.0500 | $36.50 |
| Search Jobs - Search Jobs Scanned | - | - | $0.0050 | $3.65 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 385 | - | - | $0.6150 | $448.95 |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 65 | - | - | $0.0600 | $43.80 |
| SMS Country Code 54 - SMS Country Code 54 Notification | - | - | $0.0386 | $28.18 |
| Metric Samples Ingested - Metric Samples Ingested Metric samples | - | - | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price/hr | Price/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMS Country Code 91 - SMS Country Code 91 Notification | - | - | $0.0042 | $3.07 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 45 | - | - | $0.1000 | $73.00 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 41 | - | - | $0.6500 | $474.50 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 40 - SMS Country Code 40 Notification | - | - | $0.0860 | $62.78 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 60 | - | - | $0.0800 | $58.40 | - | - |
| Alerts - Alerts System Log Monitored at 10 Minute Frequency | - | - | $1.0000 | $730.00 | - | - |
| Alerts - Alerts Dynamic Threshold | - | - | $0.1000 | $73.00 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 353 | - | - | $0.1500 | $109.50 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 47 | - | - | $0.1400 | $102.20 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 33 - SMS Country Code 33 Notification | - | - | $0.0540 | $39.42 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 44 | - | - | $0.0200 | $14.60 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 65 - SMS Country Code 65 Notification | - | - | $0.0311 | $22.68 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 972 - SMS Country Code 972 Notification | - | - | $0.0160 | $11.68 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 81 | - | - | $0.1900 | $138.70 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 33 | - | - | $0.1300 | $94.90 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 91 | - | - | $0.0500 | $36.50 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 420 - SMS Country Code 420 Notification | - | - | $0.0840 | $61.32 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 48 | - | - | $0.2010 | $146.73 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 972 | - | - | $0.2200 | $160.60 | - | - |
| 1000 GB Commitment Tier - 1000 GB Commitment Tier Capacity Reservation | - | - | $1700.0000 | $1,241,000.00 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 49 - SMS Country Code 49 Notification | - | - | $0.0998 | $72.87 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls | - | - | $0.0130 | $9.49 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 971 | - | - | $0.2300 | $167.90 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 961 - SMS Country Code 961 Notification | - | - | $0.1730 | $126.29 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 60 - SMS Country Code 60 Notification | - | - | $0.0960 | $70.08 | - | - |
| Auxiliary Logs - Auxiliary Logs Data Ingestion | - | - | $0.0500 | $36.50 | - | - |
| 10000 GB Commitment Tier - 10000 GB Commitment Tier Capacity Reservation | 10000 | 40000 GB | $15640.0000 | $11,417,200.00 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 371 - SMS Country Code 371 Notification | - | - | $0.0700 | $51.10 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 31 - SMS Country Code 31 Notification | - | - | $0.1350 | $98.55 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 358 | - | - | $0.4500 | $328.50 | - | - |
| 500 GB Commitment Tier - 500 GB Commitment Tier Capacity Reservation | - | - | $865.0000 | $631,450.00 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 61 | - | - | $0.1800 | $131.40 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 353 - SMS Country Code 353 Notification | - | - | $0.0396 | $28.91 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 90 - SMS Country Code 90 Notification | - | - | $0.0032 | $2.34 | - | - |
| Emails - Emails | - | - | $0.0000 | $0.01 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 39 | - | - | $0.3200 | $233.60 | - | - |
| Logs Processed - Logs Processed GB | - | - | $0.1000 | $73.00 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 359 - SMS Country Code 359 Notification | - | - | $0.1360 | $99.28 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 27 - SMS Country Code 27 Notification | - | - | $0.0249 | $18.19 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 974 - SMS Country Code 974 Notification | - | - | $0.0397 | $28.98 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 56 | - | - | $0.7800 | $569.40 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 56 - SMS Country Code 56 Notification | - | - | $0.0500 | $36.50 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 357 - SMS Country Code 357 Notification | - | - | $0.0300 | $21.90 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 54 | - | - | $0.3200 | $233.60 | - | - |
| Alerts - Alerts Resource Monitored at 15 Minute Frequency | - | - | $0.0500 | $36.50 | - | - |
| Search Jobs - Search Jobs Scanned | - | - | $0.0050 | $3.65 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 385 | - | - | $0.6150 | $448.95 | - | - |
| Voice Calls - Voice Calls Voice Call Country Code 65 | - | - | $0.0600 | $43.80 | - | - |
| SMS Country Code 54 - SMS Country Code 54 Notification | - | - | $0.0386 | $28.18 | - | - |
| Metric Samples Ingested - Metric Samples Ingested Metric samples | - | - | $0.1100 | $80.30 | - | - |
How Azure Monitor Pricing Works
On-Demand
Pay per hour with no long-term commitment. Ideal for variable workloads and development environments.
Reserved / Committed Use
Commit to 1 or 3 years for significant discounts.
Spot / Preemptible
Use spare capacity at steep discounts. Best for fault-tolerant, batch, and stateless workloads.
Monthly Cost Examples
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azure Azure Monitor?
Azure Azure Monitor is a cloud service offered by Microsoft Azure. It provides various configurations (145 pricing tiers available) with pay-as-you-go and committed-use pricing options.
How much does Azure Azure Monitor cost per month?
Prices range from $0.00/month for Notifications - Notifications Web hook to $53,728,000.00/month for 50000 GB Commitment Tier - 50000 GB Commitment Tier Capacity Reservation on On-Demand pricing in eastus.
Does Azure Azure Monitor have a free tier?
Azure offers various free tier options. Check the official Azure pricing page for the most current free tier details for Azure Monitor.
How many Azure Azure Monitor pricing tiers are available?
There are 145 pricing tiers available for Azure Azure Monitor. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does Azure Azure Monitor offer?
Azure Azure Monitor offers On-Demand (pay-per-hour, no commitment), Reserved/Committed Use (1-3 year commitments for significant discounts), and in some cases Spot/Preemptible pricing for interruptible workloads at the lowest cost.
Are monitoring and management services free?
Most providers include basic monitoring (CPU, memory, disk metrics) at no extra cost. Custom metrics, detailed logs, extended retention, and advanced features like anomaly detection are charged per metric, per GB ingested, or per API call. Costs can grow quickly with high-cardinality metrics.