# Azure SQL Database

> A fully managed cloud database service that automates infrastructure operations.

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/azure-sql-database
- **Category:** Managed Databases
- **Homepage:** https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/azure-sql/database/
- **Also known as:** azure-sql-database
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19T14:48:15.187Z

## Vioscale score

**47.4 / 100**, confidence 34% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.052 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 0.073 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 0 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?icid=azure-sql-database). Independently observed._

Usage-based · Free tier

## About

Azure SQL Database is a managed SQL database service running in the cloud that automatically handles database provisioning, updates, backups, and scaling. Development teams deploy and manage applications through cloud-based interfaces while Azure manages underlying infrastructure.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?icid=azure-sql-database) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?icid=azure-sql-database) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?icid=azure-sql-database) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?icid=azure-sql-database) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account?icid=azure-sql-database) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/trusted-cloud/) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/azure-sql-database). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*