Microsoft is raising the price of cloud services. How to avoid prices?
In August last year, Microsoft released information about a change in commercial prices for cloud services. The company decided to increase the prices of selected products from March 1, 2022. The reason is the increased quality of cloud services that the company has provided to its customers in recent years.
Which subscription will raise prices?
Price increases will not affect all users. The price will not change for those who use the consumer and educational versions of Microsoft 365, nor will it affect some business plans.
The price increase will apply to the following commercial products:
The following table gives you an overview of changes in cloud services prices and percentage increases.
Product | Old price | New price | Increase % |
Microsoft 365 Business Basic | 4,20 € | 5,04 € | 20 % |
Microsoft 365 Business Premium | 16,90 € | 18,59 € | 10 % |
Office 365 E1 | 6,70 € | 8,38 € | 25 % |
Office 365 E3 | 19,70 € | 22,66 € | 15 % |
Office 365 E5 | 34,40 € | 37,35 € | 8,6 % |
Microsoft 365 E3 | 31,50 € | 35,44 € | 12,5 % |
Don't you want to pay more? Take a look at our alternatives
If you already use cloud services in your organization that suit you thanks to updates, then the Hybrid solution is suitable for you. Our Hybrid solution combines cloud services with perpetual licenses. The goal is to design a cost-effective solution with all the features you need tailored to your organization
The best option is to stay in the on-premise solution for as long as possible. For perpetual licenses, there is no risk of price increases, as the purchase is made once when the software is purchased. The biggest savings can be achieved by purchasing secondary licenses of older versions, such as Office 2019 or even Office 2016 with a support period until October 2025.