Estimate the Total Cost of Ownership for your Azure Local deployment across all three licensing models — Subscription, Azure Hybrid Benefit, and OEM bundle — plus Azure services. All prices in USD.
| Tier / Model | PAYG | 1-Year RI | 3-Year RI |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Purpose — License Incl. | $122.64 | $113.00 | $93.01 |
| General Purpose — AHB | $49.64 | $40.00 | $20.01 |
| Business Critical — License Incl. | $373.76 | $353.76 | $313.75 |
| Business Critical — AHB | $100.01 | $80.01 | $40.00 |
This calculator is for informational purposes only. It covers infrastructure (nodes/switches, one-time), licensing (Host fee, Windows Server, or OEM bundle), and Azure service estimates (Backup, Defender, Monitoring, AVD, SQL MI). Actual costs may vary depending on vendor quotes, hardware configurations, and licensing agreements.
Subscription — Pay as you go: Azure Local Host fee at $10/core/month + Windows Server at $23/core/month. Azure Hybrid Benefit (EA or CSP): Both fees waived. MPSA, OEM+SA, and Open Value are not supported; Hybrid Benefit is not defined for Open Value. One Bundle — Azure Local OEM: Hardware and licensing bundled as CAPEX — licensing cost is included in node price.
Available under Subscription (Pay as you go) licensing when you bring your own Windows Server license. MPSA, OEM+SA, and Open Value are not supported for this waiver. Verify eligibility with your licensing provider.
Azure Backup: ~$0.05/GB/month (illustrative). Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Plan 1 $0.007/Server/hr · Plan 2 $0.020/Server/hr · First 30 days free. Azure Monitor: Basic $0.615/GB · Analytics $2.76/GB · 5 GB/month free. AVD: $0.01/vCPU/hr (illustrative). SQL MI: General Purpose LI PAYG $122.64/vCore/mo · AHB $49.64 · Business Critical LI $373.76 · BC AHB $100.01. See Azure Arc pricing for current rates.
All information is provided "as is" with no warranties. This does not represent official Microsoft documentation. Verify your specific agreements, product terms, and vendor quotes for accurate pricing.