Microsoft raises the price of ‘Microsoft 365’ business plans next year

Starting next year, prices for all Microsoft 365 business plans will be increased to offset the “increased value” Microsoft’s suite of tools has brought to customers over the past decade, Microsoft said. .

In a blog post late last week, the company said the new changes were the first time it has significantly increased the price of Office 365 since its launch ten years ago. Microsoft is taking note of some of the ways Microsoft 365 has gained prominence over the past year, including the addition of 24 different apps to its suite of tools.

Since its launch ten years ago, Office 365 has grown to over 300 million paid commercial seats. Along the way, we have continually reinvested to meet the changing needs of our clients. Four years ago, we introduced Microsoft 365 to bring together the best of Office, Windows, and enterprise mobility and security (EMS). That same year, we added Microsoft Teams as the only integrated solution where you can meet, chat, call, collaborate, and automate business processes, right in the workflow.

In fact, since the introduction of Microsoft 365, we’ve added 24 apps to the suites — Microsoft Teams, Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, Stream, Planner, Visio, OneDrive, Yammer, and Whiteboard — and have released over 1,400 new features and capabilities in three key areas.

The price increases are small, consisting of hikes from $ 2 to $ 4 only, and are as follows:

Microsoft 365 Business Basic ($ 5 to $ 6 per user), Microsoft 365 Business Premium ($ 20 to $ 22), Office 365 E1 ($ 8 to $ 10), Office 365 E3 ($ 20 to $ 23 ), Office 365 E5 ($ 35 to $ 38), and Microsoft 365 E3 ($ 32 to $ 36).

All changes will apply globally on March 1, 2022.