Azure App Configuration
Azure App Configuration: Governed Azure settings with revision control, staged flags, and tiered quotas. Ranked #2 of 41 in Configuration Store Software by our editors (9.2/10); pricing: Free plan; best for azure teams needing governed application settings.
At a glance
- Editor score9.2 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forAzure teams needing governed application settings
- Free planYes
- Deployment modelCloud
- Facts checked23 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- Revision history and point-in-time restore for key-values
- Percentage, targeted, staged, and scheduled feature rollouts
- RBAC, audit logs, and SDK support for programmatic management
Where it doesn't
- Cloud-only deployment limits on-premises options
- Paid tiers add per-store daily charges and request overages
- Documented support channel is limited to docs
Our verdict on Azure App Configuration
Azure App Configuration is a managed cloud service for storing and retrieving application parameters and settings. Development teams can centralize hosted configuration for Azure applications, organize values with labels, and restore key-values from revision history. Its feature-management capabilities cover switches, experiments, percentage-based rollouts, staged releases, targeting by users, groups, or custom attributes, and scheduled activation or deactivation. SDK support lets applications manage settings and evaluate flags at runtime. The service fits small, mid-market, and enterprise teams that want governed application settings in Azure.
Four tiers define capacity and request allowances. Free includes 10 MB of storage per resource, 1,000 requests per day, and seven-day revision history. Developer raises storage to 500 MB and allows 6,000 requests per hour while retaining seven-day history. Standard provides 1 GB, 30,000 requests per hour, 30-day history, and available geo-replication. Premium provides 4 GB, no hourly request quota limit, 30-day history, and one included replica. Paid usage is billed per store per day, with request overages, so teams should match tier capacity and traffic patterns to their deployment needs.
The service is available through web and API interfaces and integrates with Application Insights. RBAC, audit and HTTP request resource logs, feature-evaluation telemetry, and two-factor compliance support operational governance. Azure teams that need centralized settings, controlled runtime changes, and revision recovery should consider it. Its cloud-only deployment is less suitable for organizations requiring on-premises hosting, while teams seeking integrations beyond Application Insights or support channels beyond documentation may prefer a broader ecosystem. The Free tier offers a way to start with modest storage and request needs before moving to paid capacity.
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Azure App Configuration fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Deployment model | Cloud |
| Version history | Yes |
| Runtime updates | Yes |
| Rollout controls | Yes |
| Access control level | Rbac |
| Audit logs | Yes |
| Consistency model | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | 2FA |
| Support | Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 1 integrations: Application Insights |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com |
| Facts checked | 23 Oct 2026 |
Azure App Configuration integrations
Azure App Configuration lists 1 integrations on its own site.
- Application Insights
Alternatives to Azure App Configuration
- AWS AppConfigManaged configuration with guarded rollouts, validation, monitoring, and rollback.9.3
- Firebase Remote ConfigA flexible remote configuration service with staged releases, rollback, and a no-cost tier.9.1
- Spring Cloud ConfigAn open-source, Git-backed configuration server for Spring-based distributed systems.9.0
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