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Azure Durable Functions
What Azure Durable Functions is
Azure Durable Functions is a paid, cloud-deployed workflow service accessed on the web. It supports workflows that run for long periods, human tasks and approvals, workflow versioning, and audit logs. The listed plans are Flex Consumption, Consumption, Premium, Durable Task Scheduler Consumption, and Durable Task Scheduler Dedicated. Flex Consumption includes 250,000 executions per month and 100,000 GB-s per month. Consumption includes 1 million requests per month and 400,000 GB-s per month. Premium requires at least one instance. Durable Task Scheduler Consumption lists 500 actions per second and 30-day orchestration data retention. The Dedicated scheduler lists 2,000 actions per second per CU, 50 GB of orchestration data storage per CU, and 90-day retention. No free plan is listed, and prices are not provided for these plans.
Who it suits
It suits teams needing cloud workflows with long runtimes, approvals, version control, and audit logs. The listed capacity and retention figures help organizations match a plan to their workflow needs.
What it does well
- Supports long-running workflows
- Includes human tasks and approvals
- Provides workflow versioning
- Offers audit logs
- Several capacity plans are listed
What to know first
- No free plan
- Web and cloud deployment only
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Flex Consumption | 250,000 executions per month · 100,000 GB-s per month | On request |
| Consumption | 1 million requests per month · 400,000 GB-s per month | On request |
| Premium | At least 1 instance | On request |
| Durable Task Scheduler Consumption | 500 actions per second · 30-day orchestration data retention | On request |
| Durable Task Scheduler Dedicated | 2,000 actions per second per CU · 50 GB orchestration data storage per CU · 90-day orchestration data retention | On request |
As learn.microsoft.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Azure Durable Functions combines long-running orchestration with approvals, versioning, and auditing. Buyers must choose among paid plans whose listed capacities and retention periods differ.
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