Overview
Create what’s next without slowing down
Build with AI faster
Skip the lengthy sign-up and start developing AI apps and agents in as little as minutes.
Jumpstart development
Get from proof of concept to production quickly using AI-native workflows and code templates.
Stay in your flow
Develop the way you want to with fully integrated tools, so you can focus on building.
USE CASES
The AI stack that fuels what’s next
- Compare, benchmark, and select from more than 11,000 cutting-edge foundational, open, and industry-specific models to power your AI apps and agents. Rapidly iterate and discover the optimal model for your applications.
- Design, deploy, and scale AI apps and agents that automate business processes, independently or with teams. Enhance them with your own orchestrators, domain expertise, and multi-agent workflows. Run edge-optimized models and agents locally on Windows or macOS for offline or privacy-sensitive scenarios.
- Customize models for your domain, streamline complex workflows, and improve accuracy with advanced techniques like reinforcement learning.
- Foster trust with AI that’s built on secure foundations. Microsoft helps you monitor safety, enforce compliance, and control access with built-in privacy, security, and governance tools that won’t slow down innovation.
- Bring your apps and agents to market faster with AI-powered capabilities across the developer toolchain. By automating routine and complex tasks, these tools can help improve code quality and security, reduce repetitive work, and minimize technical debt. This shift can transform the economics of software development.
- Build AI-powered apps faster with an integrated library of SDKs and APIs. Simplify coding, improve development productivity, and responsibly scale your AI apps and agents.
- Develop and scale your experiences using Microsoft Azure’s global infrastructure and open-source ecosystem. Connect apps and agents across regions with performance and compliance capabilities designed to support your workloads.
- Receive one-on-one technical consultations to guide your app building journey, free developer tool licenses and sandbox credits to reduce costs, and curated content including code samples, pre-built AI templates, client libraries, reference architectures, and other resources.
GET STARTED
Develop AI solutions faster with exclusive offers
Build and differentiate your AI-powered apps and agents with Microsoft’s trusted tools, models, and go-to-market support—no matter your stage of growth.
Free Azure Trial
Get started building your first AI app in minutes
Jump-start your project with instant access to a coding environment that’s pre-configured and customizable and that seamlessly works with VSCode and GitHub.
ISV Success
Start building with guidance and technical resources
Access benefits and resources designed to help software development companies build well-architected AI applications and agents.
Microsoft for Startups
Build boldly with AI-ready startup guidance
Microsoft for Startups helps founders build intelligent apps and agents with free Azure credits, AI tools, and go-to-market resources.
AI FOR BUILDERS
Loved by developers, powered by AI
Go from idea to production—without friction —using the tools developers trust.
80% of Fortune 500 companies
Use Azure AI Foundry
> 20 million developers
Use GitHub Copilot
Doubled year-over-year
AI projects on GitHub
Success stories
Code that changed the game
Resources
Code with confidence
Learning path
Create agentic AI solutions using Azure AI Foundry
Explore how to build AI-driven agents using Azure AI Foundry, integrate them into your applications, and learn advanced model fine-tuning techniques.
Webinar
Get support with building your AI apps
Discover how to efficiently design, customize, and scale AI-powered applications and agents with ISV Success.
Azure AI Foundry
Your GPS for the changing AI landscape
Learn how Azure AI Foundry helps you navigate the insane pace of innovation in the AI landscape, so you see where you are today, evaluate what’s new, and plan, execute, and manage your growing AI portfolio while optimizing costs.
Models and templates
Find the best model for your AI solution
Learn how to find and deploy the best models for creating generative AI solutions by using Azure AI Foundry.
Learning path
Build secure and responsible AI solutions
Strengthen your AI environment with foundational knowledge in AI security and responsible AI practices.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Developing an app with Microsoft means building intelligent, scalable, and secure software using Microsoft’s AI-powered tools, cloud infrastructure, and global partner ecosystem.
You gain access to advanced developer tools like Azure AI Foundry and GitHub Copilot—plus go-to-market support through Microsoft Marketplace. - The development journey with Microsoft typically begins with designing and building your app using tools like Azure AI Foundry, GitHub Copilot, and Visual Studio.
Next, developers can fine-tune models and optimize performance using Azure’s AI services. Deployment is streamlined through Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Functions, and other scalable cloud-native services. Security and compliance are built in with tools like Microsoft Purview and Responsible AI Toolbox.
Finally, apps can be published on Microsoft Marketplace, unlocking access to millions of users and co-sell opportunities with Microsoft’s global sales force. - While timelines vary depending on the complexity of the solution, Microsoft’s development environment and offerings significantly reduce time to market.
Through ISV Success, developers receive free tools, cloud credits, and 1:1 technical consultations, enabling many to go from concept to Microsoft Marketplace listing in just a few weeks.
Additional support like marketing benefits, customer propensity scoring, and up to USD 400,000 in Azure sponsorship further accelerates the path to launch via Marketplace Rewards. - Yes, Microsoft provides a clear roadmap through ISV Success.
The roadmap includes access to free developer tools, sandbox environments, technical consultations, and curated resources like code samples and reference architectures.
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Not sure where to start?
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ISV Success
Build and deploy your apps faster
Access exclusive software company benefits, including AI services, consultations, and developer tools.
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