What changed
Microsoft announced the change in December 2025 and it took effect on 1 July 2026. Business Basic and Business Standard went up, and Business Premium did not. The plans also gained some extras, rolled out between June and September 2026:
- Mailboxes doubled from 50 GB to 100 GB on Business Basic, Standard and Premium.
- Business Basic and Standard now check links in email when someone clicks them, which Business Premium already did.
- Copilot Chat gained new features across all three plans.
When it reaches your bill
You pay the new price from your first renewal on or after 1 July 2026. On a monthly plan, that was your first monthly renewal after that date. On an annual plan, the price you agreed holds until the end of the year, and the new price starts when it renews. If your annual plan renewed shortly before 1 July, you keep the old price until the renewal after that.
What to look at before you renew
Check each person's plan
Because Business Premium stayed the same while Business Standard went up, the step between them is smaller than it was. If you have been asked about security by an insurer, a client or a Cyber Essentials assessor, Business Premium is better value than it was a year ago. Plans can be mixed, so only the people who need it have to move. Our plan comparison sets out the differences in plain English.
Tidy your licences before the renewal date
On an annual plan, the renewal date is when licences can usually be reduced. A short review in the weeks before it means you renew with the licences you need, on the plans that suit each person. Our licence review covers this, or you can check it yourself in ten minutes.
Choose monthly or annual with your eyes open
Annual plans cost less per month and fix the price for the year. Monthly plans cost more but can be reduced each month.
Solvida's prices
Our Microsoft 365 prices are competitive, and Managed Licensing is included when you buy through us.
- Business Basic
- £5.18 on an annual plan, £6.22 monthly
- Business Standard
- £10.37 on an annual plan, £12.44 monthly
- Business Premium
- £16.22 on an annual plan, £19.47 monthly
Per user per month, before VAT.
When is your next renewal, and do you know what's on it?
Written by Paul Kelly, Solvida.