Azure Front Door Pricing (2026)
Compare Azure Front Door prices across all instance types and regions. Starting from $0.0001/hr ($0.04/mo) for Standard - Standard Overage Execution Time.
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 $0.0001/hr ($0.04/mo) for Standard - Standard Overage Execution Time.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Premium - Premium Data Transfer In | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| Standard - Standard Data Transfer Out | $0.1700 | $124.10 |
| Premium - Premium Captcha Sessions | $0.4000 | $292.00 |
| Standard - Standard Requests | $0.0090 | $6.57 |
| Standard - Standard Bot Protection Ruleset | $20.0000 | $14,600.00 |
| Standard - Standard Base Fees | $35.0000 | $25,550.00 |
| Standard - Standard Edge Actions Base Fee | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
| Premium - Premium Requests | $0.0150 | $10.95 |
| Premium - Premium Base Fees | $330.0000 | $240,900.00 |
| Standard - Standard Overage Execution Time | $0.0001 | $0.04 |
| Standard - Standard Bot Protection Request | $1.0000 | $730.00 |
| Premium - Premium Invocations | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
| Premium - Premium Overage Execution Time | $0.0001 | $0.04 |
| Standard - Standard Invocations | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
| Standard - Standard Data Transfer In | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| Standard - Standard Custom Domain | $5.0000 | $3,650.00 |
| Premium - Premium Data Transfer Out | $0.0825 | $60.23 |
| Premium - Premium Edge Actions Base Fee | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium - Premium Data Transfer In | $0.0200 | $14.60 | - | - |
| Standard - Standard Data Transfer Out | $0.1700 | $124.10 | - | - |
| Premium - Premium Captcha Sessions | $0.4000 | $292.00 | - | - |
| Standard - Standard Requests | $0.0090 | $6.57 | - | - |
| Standard - Standard Bot Protection Ruleset | $20.0000 | $14,600.00 | - | - |
| Standard - Standard Base Fees | $35.0000 | $25,550.00 | - | - |
| Standard - Standard Edge Actions Base Fee | $0.1000 | $73.00 | - | - |
| Premium - Premium Requests | $0.0150 | $10.95 | - | - |
| Premium - Premium Base Fees | $330.0000 | $240,900.00 | - | - |
| Standard - Standard Overage Execution Time | $0.0001 | $0.04 | - | - |
| Standard - Standard Bot Protection Request | $1.0000 | $730.00 | - | - |
| Premium - Premium Invocations | $0.1000 | $73.00 | - | - |
| Premium - Premium Overage Execution Time | $0.0001 | $0.04 | - | - |
| Standard - Standard Invocations | $0.1000 | $73.00 | - | - |
| Standard - Standard Data Transfer In | $0.0200 | $14.60 | - | - |
| Standard - Standard Custom Domain | $5.0000 | $3,650.00 | - | - |
| Premium - Premium Data Transfer Out | $0.0825 | $60.23 | - | - |
| Premium - Premium Edge Actions Base Fee | $0.1000 | $73.00 | - | - |
How Front Door 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 Front Door?
Azure Front Door is a cloud service offered by Microsoft Azure. It provides various configurations (18 pricing tiers available) with pay-as-you-go and committed-use pricing options.
How much does Azure Front Door cost per month?
Prices range from $0.04/month for Standard - Standard Overage Execution Time to $240,900.00/month for Premium - Premium Base Fees on On-Demand pricing in eastus.
Does Azure Front Door have a free tier?
Azure offers various free tier options. Check the official Azure pricing page for the most current free tier details for Front Door.
How many Azure Front Door pricing tiers are available?
There are 18 pricing tiers available for Azure Front Door. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does Azure Front Door offer?
Azure Front Door 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.
How do CDN and load balancer costs work?
CDN pricing is based on data transferred (per GB) and HTTP requests served, with rates varying by geographic region. Load balancers have an hourly base charge plus per-GB data processing fees. Both typically offer lower per-GB rates at higher volumes.