Service Bus
Azure Service Bus handles messaging between applications and devices across public and private clouds. It acts as a broker for connecting disparate systems, ensuring reliable communication without requiring direct point-to-point links. This makes it suitable for decoupling microservices or integrating IoT devices with backend systems in hybrid environments.
The pay-as-you-go model starts at $0.0100 per 10,000 messages, which is affordable for moderate traffic but lacks a free tier entirely. Teams expecting a zero-cost entry point for testing or low-volume prototypes will find this barrier annoying, as every single message incurs a charge from the first byte.
- Free tier No
- Starting price from $0.0100 per 10K
- Regions 12 · 6 continents
- SLA uptime 99.99%
- Compliance 13 certifications
- Provider health A
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- C5
- CSA STAR
- FedRAMP
- GDPR
- HIPAA
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27017
- ISO 27018
- ISO 9001
- PCI DSS
- SOC 1 Type II
- SOC 2 Type II
- compute99.99%
- database99.99%
- networking99.99%
- storage99.99%
12 regions across 6 continents
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
Pricing tiers 6
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCF Relay | $0.0100 | per 10K | eastus |
| Standard | $0.0150 | — | eastus |
| Basic | $0.0500 | per 1M | eastus |
| Geo Replication Zone 1 | $0.0900 | per GB | eastus |
| Premium | $0.9275 | per hour | eastus |
| Hybrid Connections | $1.00 | per GB | eastus |
Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page.