Microsoft has announced several licensing and pricing updated to on-premises server products that will be effective in July and August 2025.

  • As of July 1, 2025, Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) and Skype for Business Server Subscription (SE) will be generally available.
    • In order to deploy and use these products, your customers must have active Software Assurance (SA) or cloud subscription licenses for all users and devices that access them
  • Microsoft has also announced a price increase for on-premises productivity server products. Details are as per the below table:
ProductIncrease %Effective from
Standalone on-premises server products (SharePoint Server, Exchange Server, and Skype for Business Server)10%July 1, 2025
Core CAL suite (on-premises version)15%August 1, 2025
Enterprise CAL suite (on-premises version)20%August 1, 2025

Action for partners: Please notify your customers of the price increases and adjust your offering accordingly.