Microsoft has announced a major upgrade to its Microsoft 365 suites, effective July 1, 2026. This update affects almost all business licenses, and comes with new security, AI and productivity features.
As a Microsoft partner, Infologo can support you in this transition and help you optimize your licenses before the new prices come into effect.
Customers due for renewal before July 1, 2026 will retain their current rates until their next renewal.
Things to remember
New rates for Swiss SMEs
Here are the increases for the most common licenses used by our SME customers:
Business licenses (up to 300 users)
| License | Increase |
|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | +16% |
| Microsoft 365 Business Standard | +12% |
| Microsoft 365 Business Premium | No increase |
| Microsoft 365 Apps for Business | +21% |
Enterprise licenses
| License | Increase |
|---|---|
| Office 365 E3 | +13% |
| Microsoft 365 E3 | +8% |
| Microsoft 365 E5 | +5% |
Frontline licenses (frontline workers)
| License | Increase |
|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 F1 | +33% |
| Microsoft 365 F3 | +25% |
What you gain with this update
This increase is accompanied by new integrated features at no extra cost:
For Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Standard
- +50 GB email storage – More capacity for your mailboxes
- SafeLinks Lite – Protection against malicious links in your emails
- Copilot Chat Analytics – AI usage statistics
- Agent Mode – Enhanced AI support in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
For Microsoft 365 Business Premium
- +50 GB email storage
- Copilot Chat Analytics and Agent Mode
- (Reminder: no price increase)
For Microsoft 365 E3
- Microsoft Defender for Office Plan 1 – Advanced protection against phishing and malware
- Intune Remote Help – Remote assistance for your devices
- Intune Advanced Analytics – In-depth analysis of your IT assets
- Intune Plan 2 – Advanced mobile device management
- Copilot Chat enhancements – Improved AI in Office applications
For Microsoft 365 E5
In addition to all the E3 :
- Microsoft Security Copilot – Security AI to detect and respond to threats
- Intune Endpoint Privilege Management – Managing administrator privileges
- Microsoft Cloud PKI – Certificate infrastructure in the cloud
- Intune Enterprise Application Management – Enterprise application catalog
How to prepare your company?
1. Check renewal date
Start by checking whether your renewal is due before July 1ᵉʳ, 2026, in which case you can still benefit from the current rates until the next renewal.
2. Evaluate your license needs
This is the ideal time to review your license portfolio: do you have any unused licenses? Could some users be upgraded to a more suitable license?
3. Consider Business Premium
With no price increase and advanced security features (Defender, Intune), Microsoft 365 Business Premium becomes even more attractive to SMBs.
