Question: Does Azure DevOps Cost Money?
Answer
Azure DevOps does offer both free and paid services, depending on the features and scale of usage. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the costs associated with Azure DevOps:
Free Services
- Basic Users: The first five users are free, allowing access to Azure Boards, Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, and Azure Artifacts.
- Azure Pipelines: One free Microsoft-hosted CI/CD job with 1,800 minutes per month and one free self-hosted CI/CD job with unlimited minutes are included.
- Azure Artifacts: 2 GiB of storage is free.
Paid Services
- Additional Users: After the first five users, each additional user costs $6 per month for the Basic Plan and $52 per month for the Basic + Test Plan.
- Azure Pipelines: Additional parallel jobs cost $40 per month for Microsoft-hosted agents and $15 per month for self-hosted agents.
- Azure Artifacts: Storage beyond the initial 2 GiB costs $2 per GiB up to 10 GiB, $1 per GiB up to 100 GiB, $0.50 per GiB up to 1,000 GiB, and $0.25 per GiB thereafter.
- Azure DevOps Server: For on-premise solutions, Azure DevOps Server can be purchased through a monthly subscription or classic software licenses with a 3-year commitment. Prices start at $45 per user per month for Visual Studio subscriptions and can vary based on the licensing model chosen.
Additional Costs and Considerations
- Support Plans: Paid support plans are available, starting at $29 per month and increasing up to $1,000 per month.
- Extensions: Some extensions available in the Azure DevOps Marketplace may incur additional costs, depending on the specific extension.
In summary, while Azure DevOps offers a free tier with limited features, scaling up or adding more users and services will incur costs. The pricing model is flexible and allows for various subscription types, including pay-as-you-go and enterprise agreements.
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