Breaking Down the Upcoming Business Central Price Increase
Microsoft has recently announced an increase in the price of Business Central licenses starting oin October 01, 2025.
This is the first price increase for Business Central in over five years. Microsoft says the adjustments reflect significant investments in enhancing Business Central capabilities, boosting AI and automation, and expanding to more countries and regions.
The increase in pricing also comes with increased storage capacity. Here are the highlights:
Why Are Prices Increasing?
As mentioned earlier, Microsoft says the biggest driver of this increase is heavy investment in new features, particularly Copilot (AI), and automation. Here are some links to key product enhancements:
- Copilot in Business Central.
- Real-time AI-powered financial analysis.
- AI-powered account reconciliation.
- Deeper and more adaptable financial and manufacturing analytics.
- Better interoperability with Microsoft Power Platform.
- A dedicated sustainability module.
- Master data management.
- Stronger, deeper localizations.
These features give you a brief snapshot of what you can now do in Business Central with AI. Microsoft also says it has made significant investments in financial analysis, integrations with the Power Platform, enhanced sustainability features, and stronger data management, among others.
What It Means for Your Business and How You Can Prepare
While the increase reflects Microsoft investments and comes with additional storage, this is still a good time for your business to assess current usage and future needs to understand the impact. Reaching out to a Microsoft partner, like Stoneridge Software, can help you get the most value out of your Business Central solution, even with the price increase. This means:
- Looking at how you’re currently using Business Central and finding new areas where features can add value.
- Planning for budget adjustments by including the price increases in your financial planning for 2026.
- Exploring and leveraging the new AI and automation capabilities that make sense for your business to maximize your return on investment.
How Stoneridge Software Can Help
The Stoneridge team of licensing experts will sit down with you and plan out how you are going to budget for the price increases and how you can make them worth it. We can help you find new features and efficiencies to ensure you make your investment worth it.
Additionally, receiving a complimentary, holistic licensing assessment with our team will provide us with the opportunity to work with you to identify areas where you can reduce your licensing costs through a thorough review and consolidation. Our team is ready to help you not only deal with this price increase but potentially offset it with savings in other areas.
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