Free Cloud VPS / RDP Server Trial Finder

Find active free trials from top-tier cloud providers. Click on any card to view the exact steps needed to claim the trial, deploy a VPS virtual machine, and enable RDP connection access safely.

Oracle Cloud Free Tier
Includes Always Free computing nodes.
Always Free 4 Core ARM / 24GB RAM

How to Claim Always Free Compute Instances:

  • Go to the official Oracle Cloud signup page and click Start for Free.
  • Fill in account details. A valid Credit/Debit card is required for identity verification (Oracle temporary charges ~$1, refunded immediately).
  • Log in to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Dashboard, click Create a VM Instance.
  • Under Image shape, select **Ubuntu** or **Oracle Linux** (You can install XRDP manually for desktop experience) or select **Windows** (if licensed slots are available). Select the **Ampere (ARM) A1** shape to allocate up to 4 vCPUs and 24 GB RAM for free.
  • Configure your Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) Inbound Security Lists to allow TCP port `3389` (RDP) or `22` (SSH) from anywhere.
Kamatera Cloud Trial
Deploy fully functional servers instantly.
30 Days Free $100 Trial Credit

How to Claim 30 Days Free Windows VPS:

  • Navigate to the Kamatera promo page and click Create Server.
  • Register using your email. Confirm identity with a mobile SMS check and credit card validation (no charges occur during trial).
  • In the Kamatera console, go to **Create New Server**.
  • Select your desired datacenter region (closest to you), select **Windows Server** as OS image, and allocate up to $100 worth of resources (e.g. 2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 50GB SSD).
  • Write down the generated Administrator password, copy the Server IP, and open Remote Desktop on your PC to connect.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Free Tier
12 Months of free micro-instance cloud resources.
12 Months Free EC2 t2.micro / t3.micro

How to Claim 1 Year Free Windows/Linux Server:

  • Visit AWS Free Tier portal and sign up for a new developer account.
  • Enter validation details, including credit card credentials for a temporary $1 verification hold.
  • Log in to the AWS Management Console and open the **EC2 Dashboard**.
  • Click **Launch Instance**. Select **Windows Server 2022 Base (Free Tier Eligible)** as the OS image.
  • Choose `t2.micro` (or `t3.micro` in eligible regions) instance type. Under Security Group, allow inbound RDP port `3389` from your IP or Anywhere.
  • Launch the server. Generate your decrypt password using the downloaded private key file, copy Public IP, and connect.
Microsoft Azure Free Account
Includes $200 free credit to spend in first 30 days.
12 Months Free $200 Start Credits

How to Configure Azure Free Windows Virtual Machine:

  • Open Azure Free Account portal, click **Start Free**, and log in with your Microsoft ID.
  • Verify identity with phone call and billing card validation.
  • Open Azure Portal dashboard, click **Create a resource** -> **Virtual Machine**.
  • Select **Windows Server 2022 Datacenter** image. Choose size `B1s` (free tier eligible, 1GB RAM) to run it free for 12 months, or use your $200 credits to provision a larger size.
  • Define username and password, allow selected inbound port TCP `3389` in public access controls, and launch.
GitHub Student Developer Pack
Absolutely no credit card required. Ideal for students.
No Card Needed Free $50-200 Credits

How to Claim Free Student Cloud Credits:

  • Navigate to the GitHub Student Developer Pack site and click **Sign up for Developer Pack**.
  • Log in with your standard GitHub account. Apply using your school/university email address or upload your student ID card.
  • Once approved (takes 1-5 days), open the developer pack offers catalog.
  • Redeem the **DigitalOcean promo code** ($200 credits for 1 Year) or **Heroku** or **Microsoft Azure** (Azure Student accounts give $100 free credits without credit cards).
  • Use these credits to deploy a Linux droplet or Azure server and install desktop graphical tools.

Free Cloud VPS FAQs

Cloud providers require credit cards to prevent service abuse (e.g. bots setting up hundreds of free servers to mine cryptocurrency or launch DDoS attacks). The card acts as a verification of identity. As long as you stay within the "free tier limit" guidelines, you will never be charged.
Yes, you can cancel or shut down your instances at any time before the trial period expires to prevent automated renewals. Under provider consoles, navigate to Billing/Subscriptions and toggle auto-renewal off or delete the virtual machine before the trial days run out.
By default, Oracle Always Free images only include Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, and CentOS. Licensing rules prohibit pre-built free Windows servers. However, you can deploy a Linux instance, install a desktop environment (like XFCE), and configure XRDP. Alternatively, advanced users can install custom Windows ISOs on their instances using recovery boot codes.
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