Over time, Microsoft has added new software products and licenses that customers have had to pay for — beyond what they already spend on the E5 bundle. Examples include Microsoft's Viva employee ...

The licensing changes ... Along with the end of Office 365 E1, O365 E3, O365 E5, Microsoft 365 E3 and M365 E5 suites with Teams, the Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant introduced a stand-alone ...

During the question-and-answer portion of the call, Hood said that Microsoft saw “some weakness in new deals, particularly in the SMB segments” that buy licenses other than E5, a license type ...

Also effective from April 1, 2025, Power BI Pro licenses will cost $14/month ... Paying annually for Power BI through Microsoft 365 E5 or Office 365 E5 will avoid the price hike.