In this article, we will see how we can estimate Azure costs with specific tools. Microsoft has built the tools that cover each use case, and you can use them before starting your Azure journey.


Different subscription types, resource types, usage, and location can make it highly complex to estimate the cost of an Azure subscription. For this reason, Microsoft introduced various tools to help.
Pricing Calculator:
Using the pricing calculator, you can create quotes for workloads we define to understand how much they will cost us before purchasing them.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Pricing Calculator:
TCO can be used to create a high-level estimation of savings when moving from on-premises to Azure to compare them.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/tco/calculator
Microsoft Cost Management:
Microsoft Cost Management can be used once we have Azure resources running and want to perform a cost analysis.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/cost-management
Azure Migrate:
Azure Migrate is not just a pricing tool but goes beyond that, and you can also generate detailed business case planning and migration assessment.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/azure-migrate
Best Practices:
-Select appropriate resources for each use case.
-Plan costs before purchase.
-Understand the sizing needs.
-Deallocate resources when not required.
-Configure autoscaling by using elasticity and scalability.
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