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Cloud Credits 2026
Compiled 2026-11-06. Ranked by the printed new-customer credit, then by the longer window. Google Cloud is No. 1, Oracle is No. 2, AWS is No. 3.
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Compiled on 2026-11-06. Every dollar amount and window below comes from a vendor page opened that day. Signup credits that do not require a deposit rank first, by the printed dollar amount, and a longer printed window breaks a tie. Google Cloud is No. 1, Oracle is No. 2, and AWS is No. 3. The amount and the window stay in separate columns. A deposit match, an ongoing $0 plan, and a startup credit you have to apply for sit after the signup credits.
Editor order for new-customer credits
| Rank | Vendor | Published credit | Window and extra allowance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Cloud | New customers get a $300 Welcome credit. The docs say you spend it over 90 days and are not billed during the trial. | The marketing page says selected monthly free-tier usage is not charged against the $300. Remaining credit stays after you upgrade. The monthly free tier itself does not expire, and the page says the limits can change. |
| 2 | Oracle | New accounts start with a US$300 credit and 30 days to try OCI services. If you do nothing after 30 days, Always Free services stay on the free account. | The AMD micro instances are marked Always Free: two VMs, each with 1/8 OCPU and 1 GB of memory. The Arm block is also marked Always Free, lists 1,500 OCPU hours and 9,000 GB hours a month with up to 12 GB of memory, and carries a Trial label. |
| 3 | AWS | A new account receives $100 immediately and can earn up to $100 more from activities, up to $200 over 6 months. | The free plan ends at 6 months or when the credits run out, whichever comes first. You are not charged unless you move to a paid plan or turn on paid-only services. More than 30 services stay free inside monthly limits. |
| 4 | IBM Cloud | The first US$200 of apps and services is covered for 30 days. The page says you can try any IBM Cloud product with that credit. | The same page lists 40+ Lite products that never expire and says you cannot be charged for those free allowances. |
| 5 | Azure | $200 to use on Azure services within 30 days. | New customers also get free monthly amounts of 20+ popular services for 12 months. Some products are always free for every customer. If you switch to pay-as-you-go within 30 days, the remaining credit stays. Signup can place a temporary $1 authorization that is reversed. |
| 6 | Akamai | New customers who have not used a free trial get US$100. GPU plans are excluded. | Unused credit expires at the end of the trial. The FAQ names a trial period and does not print the number of days. A payment method confirms identity and is not charged during the trial. The bank may place a pre-authorization that is released. |
| 7 | Alibaba Cloud | The free-trial page lists US$90 in ECS credits, valid for 3 months. | Quick BI on the same page lists US$125 valid for 1 month. That is a separate product trial and is not added to the $90. A payment method is required to keep using the free tier. |
| 8 | Vultr | A new account's first deposit is matched dollar for dollar, up to $100. Existing customers are excluded. | The match expires 12 months after it is issued. Charges split 50/50 between the promotional credit and the money you deposited. |
| 9 | Cloudflare | The Free plan is listed at $0. | This is an ongoing free plan. The page does not present it as a new-customer credit that expires, so it is not ranked against the dollar credits above. |
| 10 | Google for Startups | The startup page says up to $200,000, and up to $350,000 for AI startups. | You apply. The credit does not arrive when you open a normal cloud account. The amount is larger than the $300 welcome credit, and it sits after the signup credits. |
How this ranking was built
The printed dollar ceiling comes first, then the printed window. AWS pays $100 on signup and up to $100 more after activities, so the rank uses the $200 ceiling and the cell still shows the $100. Oracle and Google Cloud both print $300. Google Cloud's docs say 90 days and Oracle says 30 days, so the 90-day credit leads. The startup figure of $200,000 does not outrank the $300 that arrives with a normal signup.
| Source | Link | Opened | What it checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud trial | https://docs.cloud.google.com/free/docs/free-cloud-features | 2026-11-06 | $300, 90 days |
| Google Cloud free | https://cloud.google.com/free | 2026-11-06 | Monthly limits not charged against $300 |
| Oracle free | https://www.oracle.com/cloud/free/ | 2026-11-06 | $300, 30 days, Always Free |
| AWS Free Tier | https://aws.amazon.com/free/ | 2026-11-06 | Up to $200, 6 months |
| IBM Cloud free | https://www.ibm.com/products/cloud/free | 2026-11-06 | $200, 30 days |
| Azure free account | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/azure-account | 2026-11-06 | $200, 30 days, 12-month allowances |
| Akamai credit | https://www.akamai.com/lp/free-credit-100 | 2026-11-06 | US$100 for new customers |
| Alibaba Cloud free | https://www.alibabacloud.com/en/free | 2026-11-06 | US$90, 3 months |
| Vultr match | https://www.vultr.com/match/ | 2026-11-06 | Deposit match, up to $100, 12 months |
| Cloudflare plans | https://www.cloudflare.com/plans/ | 2026-11-06 | Free plan at $0 |
| Google for Startups | https://cloud.google.com/startup/apply | 2026-11-06 | Up to $200,000 or $350,000 |
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