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Pricing Change History
34 changesNew Microsoft 365 E7 plan added to Entra purchase options, bundling the Entra Suite and Agent 365 to secure employees and AI agents: $99.00/user/month (No Teams $90.45), paid yearly.
Business Standard with Copilot adds access to Cowork, Autopilot and advanced AI experiences in SharePoint; price now notes usage-based billing for select advanced AI features.
New pricing footnote discloses that some AI experiences require usage-based billing, with charges beyond license fees.
"Microsoft 365 Copilot Business" relabeled to "Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (add-on)", clarifying it as an add-on to an existing Microsoft 365 plan rather than a standalone license; price unchanged at $18.00/user/month (from $21.00).
Voice Live Pro/Standard/Lite tier headers no longer list their specific backing LLM models (e.g. gpt-realtime, gpt-4o, gpt-5 for Pro); replaced with a generic note pointing to documentation for the current list of supported AI models.
Footnote 1 now discloses that some AI experiences require usage-based billing, with charges beyond license fees.
Microsoft 365 Family and Premium (up to 6 people) storage cut from up to 6 TB (1 TB per person) to 2 TB shared. Prices unchanged ($129.99 / $199.99 per year).
Removed the note stating batch-mode Enhanced add-on features (Continuous Language identification, Diarization) are included in Standard/Custom transcription pricing at no extra charge.
Teams Premium add-on eligibility narrowed to require a Microsoft Teams Enterprise license (previously any Teams license); the direct Buy now purchase option was also removed, leaving only a free trial.
Added a 1-month free trial ("Try for free") next to "Buy now" for Business Premium and Business Standard with Copilot, plus a standalone "Try for free" link for the Copilot Business add-on; auto-converts to paid after the trial unless canceled
Added a one-month free trial ("Try for free" + trial terms) to Business Premium, Business Standard, and the Copilot Business add-on plans; the FAQ previously stated no trial existed for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Microsoft bundled Copilot by default into Business Standard ($12.50→$23.50/user/mo) and Business Premium ($22.00→$32.00/user/mo), removing the plain non-Copilot tiers as the primary offering. Business Basic also rose $6.00→$7.00/user/month.
Default plan tabs changed to Plans with/without Teams; free Copilot Chat card replaced by 2 new bundled plans: Business Premium w/Copilot ($32/mo) and Business Standard w/Copilot ($23.50/mo).
Microsoft Entra ID P1 increased from $6.00 to $7.00 user/month and Entra ID P2 increased from $9.00 to $10.00 user/month (paid yearly, annual commitment). Entra Suite and standalone products unchanged.
Business Standard now bundles Copilot by default (was add-on), replacing standalone plan: $12.50->$23.50/mo ($9.29->$20.30 no-Teams). Business Basic rose $6.00->$7.00/mo ($4.40->$5.40 no-Teams).
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Ask the agentCurrent plans
Captured| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Visio Plan 1 | $5 /user/mobilled annually |
| Visio Plan 2 | $15 /user/mobilled annually |
| Visio Standard 2024 | $309.99 /mo |
| Visio Professional 2024 | $579.99 /mo |
| Visio in Microsoft 365 | Contact |
Visio Plan 1 & Visio Plan 2
- Intro offer 30-day free trial
Stacking not stated by Microsoft.
Company Facts
How Microsoft compares with its peers
| Company | Entry price | Last change |
|---|---|---|
G Google | Contact | Oct 12, 2026 |
I IBM![]() | $4.24 /client device/mo | Jul 3, 2026 |
O Oracle![]() | Contact | — |
S Salesforce![]() | $25 /user/mo, billed annually | Oct 26, 2026 |
A Adobe![]() | $4.99 /mo, billed annually | Jul 3, 2026 |
V VMware | — | — |
Microsoft pricing FAQ
- How much does Microsoft cost?
- Microsoft pricing starts at $5/user/mo on Visio Plan 1, billed annually. Microsoft lists 5 plans on its pricing page.
- Does Microsoft have a free plan?
- No. Microsoft does not list a free tier; paid plans start at $5/user/mo on Visio Plan 1, billed annually.
- What pricing model does Microsoft use?
- Microsoft uses subscription pricing across 5 plans.
- When did Microsoft last change its pricing?
- Oct 26, 2026: Microsoft Copilot adds usage-based billing for advanced AI, prices hold.
- How often has Microsoft changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 34 pricing changes for Microsoft since it started tracking on Nov 16, 2024; the pricing page was last captured on Oct 26, 2026.




