Microsoft Microsoft365 forces Copilot into plans, hikes prices up 88%
What happened
Between the Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026 captures of Microsoft's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: 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. Pulse files it as a packaging change (package change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 19, 2026) lists Microsoft 365 Business Basic (no Teams) at $5.4, Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $7, Microsoft 365 Apps for business at $10, Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot (no Teams) at $20.3 and Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot at $23.5.
It lands 90 days after Microsoft's previous change, "Microsoft Microsoft365 adds auto-renewal disclosure to cancellation notice" (Apr 7, 2026). Microsoft has been tracked since 2024-11-16.
In the same window Google, IBM, Adobe and Salesforce also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Copilot · Packaging+88%$12.50$23.50/user/mo
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copilot | Packaging | $12.50 | $23.50/user/mo | +88% |
Values as written on Microsoft's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Microsoft's pricing page (microsoft.com) from Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where copilot packaging reads $12.50 and then $23.50/user/mo.
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Microsoft, pricing history
Full history- Oct 19, 2026packagingMicrosoft Microsoft365 365 flags usage-based AI charges beyond license fees
- Jul 6, 2026packagingMicrosoft Microsoft365 forces Copilot into plans, hikes prices up 88% · this change
- Apr 7, 2026packagingMicrosoft Microsoft365 adds auto-renewal disclosure to cancellation notice
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- GoogleJul 6Google Vertexai delays Agent Gateway billing to July 13, extends free window
- IBMJul 3IBM Maas360: 30% first-year promotional discount removed
- AdobeJul 3Adobe Creativecloud CC: added Firefly Pro Plus + Acrobat Express, cut Stock AI Studio price + 2 more
- SalesforceApr 14Salesforce Loyalty Management rebrands AppExchange to AgentExchange
Questions about this change
Did Microsoft raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: package change.
What changed on Microsoft's pricing page between Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026?
Copilot packaging: $12.50 → $23.50/user/mo (+88%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Microsoft change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Microsoft in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Microsoft Microsoft365 adds auto-renewal disclosure to cancellation notice" on Apr 7, 2026; Microsoft has been tracked since 2024-11-16.