Windows Server 2025 Standard
$1,176 a month
Core-based licensing · Requires Windows Server CAL · Designed for physical or minimally virtualized environments
Checked 21 Sep 2026
Plans and prices
Microsoft Active Directory pricing
Windows Server 2025 Datacenter
$6,771 a month
Core-based licensing · Requires Windows Server CAL · Designed for highly virtualized datacenters and cloud environments
Checked 21 Sep 2026
Windows Server pay-as-you-go
$33.58 a month
Transacted through Azure Arc · Pay only for what you need · The page also lists $0.046 per hour
Checked 21 Sep 2026