Cloud credits compared
Free tiers and student credits from the major cloud platforms, side by side: how much you get, how long it lasts, and what you need to sign up.
| Offer | What you get | Cost type | Verification | Credit card | Duration | Region | Platforms | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS Free Tier | Up to $200 in AWS credits over 6 months | Credits | No verification required | Not reviewed | 1 year access | Global | Credit, Developer, Cloud Platforms | Claim ↗ |
| Microsoft Azure Students(broken) | $100 Azure credit + free Azure services | Credits | No verification required | Not required | 1 year access | Global | Credit, Developer, Cloud Platforms | Claim ↗ |
| Google Cloud Free Trial | $300 free credit for new GCP accounts | Credits | No verification required | Required | Not reviewed | Global | Credit, Web, Cloud Platforms | Claim ↗ |
| Oracle Cloud | Free tier + $300 credits | Credits | No verification required | Not reviewed | Not reviewed | Global | Credit, Web, Cloud Platforms | Claim ↗ |
| IBM Cloud | Free tier + $200 credits | Credits | No verification required | Not reviewed | Not reviewed | Global | Credit, Web, Cloud Platforms | Claim ↗ |
| Alibaba Cloud | Free ECS server for 1 year + courses | Free | No verification required | Not reviewed | 1 year access | Global | Free, Developer, Cloud Platforms | Claim ↗ |
| Heroku | $13/month platform credit for 24 months | Credits | No verification required | Not reviewed | Not reviewed | Global | Credit, Web, Cloud Platforms | Claim ↗ |
| Vultr(broken) | Free $300 Credits for new accounts | Credits | No verification required | Not reviewed | Not reviewed | Global | Credit, Web, Compute Platform | Claim ↗ |