Oracle Cloud Free Tier
Always-free compute, database, and storage for development and testing
Oracle's perpetual free tier offers 2 AMD or ARM-based VMs, 20GB database storage, and 10GB object storage. Designed for developers and small projects without time limits or performance throttles.
Oracle Cloud Free Tier provides always-free infrastructure with 2 compute instances (1/4 OCPU ARM or 1 AMD OCPU each), 20GB managed database capacity, 10GB object storage, and monitoring tools. No credit card required to start. Upgrade to paid services separately. Key differentiator: truly perpetual free tier with no automatic charges—unlike competitors who expire credits after 12 months.
Pros
- Access perpetual free resources indefinitely with no expiration
- Run two always-free VM instances simultaneously with flexible specs
- Includes managed databases and object storage in free tier
- No credit card required to begin
Cons
- Free tier compute is limited to low-power instance types
- Network bandwidth and data transfer incur charges beyond free allowance
- Interface complexity steeper than specialized VPS providers like Linode or DigitalOcean
Best For
Developers building side projects, small businesses testing applications, and teams needing always-free managed database with compute in a single platform.
Pricing
Free Forever
- Core features included
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