Microsoft Defender for Cloud pricing

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How much does Microsoft Defender for Cloud cost?

Microsoft Defender for Cloud plans start at $0.00672 per server per hour (about $4.91 a month) for Defender for Servers Plan 1 and go up to $0.02 per server per hour (about $14.60 a month) for Defender for Servers Plan 2, and there is a free plan. Prices are as shown on the pricing page when it was last read on Nov 14, 2026.

Does Microsoft Defender for Cloud have a free plan?

Yes. Microsoft Defender for Cloud lists a free plan next to its paid plans, so you can start without paying.

Microsoft Defender for Cloud lists 5 plans, starting with Foundational CSPM (free). Its go-to-market is product-led. It works in Security, Cloud Security, CNAPP. In its own words: "Microsoft Defender for Cloud scans Azure, AWS and Google Cloud for misconfigurations and protects servers, containers and databases. Foundational CSPM is free and the paid plans are pay-as-you-go hourly meters on an Azure subscription, with one-year pre-purchase discounts of 10% to 22%. Prices here are Azure retail prices in US dollars for East US."