How much Trigger cost (Logic Apps)

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How much Trigger cost (Logic Apps)

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I have a Logic App which triggers every 2 hours.
But, there is at least 8-10 triggers that would not fire (according to the logic) on a daily basis.
Please see bottom screenshot for illustration:

I am trying to see whether it makes sense to create separate several Logic App or keep current one (which fires Trigger every two hours).
If the cost is so minimal (for Triggers to run), I do not mind just keeping current one and waste few cents per day/week/month.

Bottom is the document that I found that possibly answers my questions, but I wanted to make sure;
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/logic-apps/

So my question is, how much does Azure charge per each Trigger run?

Thanks!

Kamlesh Kumar 3,866 Reputation points

2022-07-15T09:42:06.893+00:00

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Kamlesh Kumar 3,866 Reputation points

2022-07-15T09:42:06.893+00:00

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Kamlesh Kumar 3,866

Hi @KingJava ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Platform. Thank you for the question.

You can refer to the document below for more details:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/logic-apps-pricing
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/plan-manage-costs

To answer your below queries :

So my question is, how much does Azure charge per each Trigger run?

If you are running in consumption SKU then and depending upon how many trigger/actions was executed you will be billed per trigger/actions. In case you are running your workflow in standard SKU then it will be charged based on the Standard Pricing tier as the compute resource will be dedicated to your workflow and Azure connector action/trigger per usage basis. The inbuild connector action/trigger will be free in Standard SKU but not the Azure connector.

Do they charge by Trigger or successful Run or both?

You can estimate the cost using Azure Pricing Calculator and choose the component accordingly.

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/pricing/calculator/

Regards,
Kamlesh Kumar
BizTalk Techie

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Anonymous

2022-07-06T18:18:22.637+00:00

@kamlesh Kumar

Thank you for your feedback.

1) Where do I find whether current Logic App is consumption basis or standard basis?
2) I am not understanding this: The inbuild connector action/trigger will be free in Standard SKU but not the Azure connector.
What is "Azure connector" you are referring to? Is it on consumption basis model?

Thanks.
Kamlesh Kumar 3,866 Reputation points

2022-07-06T18:49:55.397+00:00

1) Where do I find whether current Logic App is consumption basis or standard basis?

You can find under LogicApps, refer the screenshot below and follow the steps. Search LogicApps in top search box. It'll list down all the LogicApps, and there you can see the Plan which'll indicate the type of Logic Apps.

2) I am not understanding this: The inbuild connector action/trigger will be free in Standard SKU but not the Azure connector.
What is "Azure connector" you are referring to? Is it on consumption basis model?

No, these are under Standard LogicApps. In Standard LogicApps you'll have the inbuild (built-in) connectors and Azure Connectors like below screenshot.
Andrew Blumhardt 10,051 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2022-07-06T18:52:34.517+00:00

The logic app plan is visible in the logic apps list. You should see consumption or standard.

The actions in Logic Apps are called connectors. I think it is saying built-in actions and triggers are free with Standard but the API calls for Standard and Enterprise connectors are not.
Kamlesh Kumar 3,866 Reputation points

2022-07-06T19:02:57.267+00:00

Right, I would strongly recommended to use the Pricing calculator to understand the costing. It's very clearly explained there,

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-in/pricing/calculator/
Anonymous

2022-07-06T20:25:10.417+00:00

@Andrew Blumhardt
Mine is standard plan.
Now, if I use "Azure" one like this, so all Triggers are free?
Kamlesh Kumar 3,866 Reputation points

2022-07-07T01:35:09.407+00:00

As per your screenshot, you have selected Azure connector (managed connector) and it'll be chargeable per call.

Refer MS Doc for more clarification -- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/logic-apps-pricing
Anonymous

2022-07-13T16:56:33.393+00:00

@Andrew Blumhardt I would like to follow up on my question. Thank you!
Andrew Blumhardt 10,051 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2022-07-13T19:44:35.253+00:00

Sorry, the thread is getting a little hard to follow at this point. You can monitor the costs directly if that helps. The distinction over trigger vs. actions is pretty minor. The following instructions can help you better visualize. In general, we monitor the all-up costs of logic apps and adjust if the cost is too high.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/plan-manage-costs#monitor-costs

Answer 2

Based on the documentation, my understanding is that you pay for every action and every API call (connector execution). Many actions also have an API call. It is also my understanding that you only pay for the actions and executions that are run in the workflow. If you have 40 for example, maybe only 20 are used depending on the logic.

After the free 4000 actions, it costs roughly $2.5 for $100,000 actions and $13 for the same actions if the each call an API.

It appears that the trigger may be considered an action. I expect you tick an action and possibly an API call for every trigger.

Azure Functions are less expensive if you need a cheaper solution if you have coding skills. For admin tasks run on a modest schedule logic apps are very cost effective in my experience. I haven't had an opportunity to examine a real-world bill closely myself.

Anonymous

2022-07-05T22:32:29.637+00:00

@Andrew Blumhardt

This is diagram of my Logic App.

It takes file/files from SFTP and move to Azure file share.
I do not think it uses API.

I am not sure how to define "Action".
Bottom is screenshot of Run History.

Do they charge by Trigger or successful Run or both?

Thanks!

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