Microsoft 365 Business and Enterprise Plans have enabled organizational productivity and security enhancements for many of you, our valued clients, over the past ten years.  Microsoft has put in place minimal changes in fees over that time all the while enhancing the experience and set of tools for each of us.  This has certainly helped as many switched to remote work during the pandemic.

Microsoft is increasing prices on March 1, 2022, so we recommend that you lock in current rates for 12 months before Microsoft 365 prices change and avoid month-to-month premiums.

You can lock in CURRENT (pre-price increase) prices by contacting us now to do so.

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The new pricing effective on March 1, 2022 is outlined below:

Business Plans

• • Microsoft 365 Business Basic:
    Current - $5/user/month
    New - $6/user/month paid annually or $7.20/user/month paid monthly
  • Microsoft 365 Business Premium:

Current - $20/user/month
New - $22/user/month paid annually or $26.40/user/month paid monthly

Enterprise Plans

• • Office 365 E1:

Current - $8/user/month
New - $10/user/month paid annually or $12.00/user/month paid monthly

• • Office 365 E3:

Current - $20/user/month
New - $23/user/month paid annually or $27.60/user/month paid monthly

• • Office 365 E5:

Current - $35/user/month
New - $38/user/month paid annually or $45.60/user/month paid monthly

• • Microsoft 365 E3:

Current - $32/user/month
New - $36/user/month paid annually or $43.20/user/month paid monthly

Microsoft is encouraging clients to choose an annual (versus monthly) license by charging a 20% premium on all month-to-month licenses. By switching to an annual license, you can avoid this 20% premium. IT Radix highly recommends this option going forward.

With the with the new annual license, a company will no longer be able to reduce the license count when employment numbers drop.

For companies who have a high turnover rate or seasonal employees, it may be advantageous to purchase licenses monthly for the flexibility it offers.

What does this mean to you?

As a decision maker, you will need to decide whether your company will benefit more from locking in a set number of licenses at a set cost (yearly plan) or whether it makes more sense to have the flexibility of adding and reducing your license quantity throughout the year.

How can you lock in the current rates and avoid monthly premiums?

Through IT Radix, you can sign up for a license agreement before March 1, 2022 and your license costs will be at the current rate.

If you want to lock in your current rate or need help evaluating the pros and cons of monthly versus yearly plans, let us know. We are happy to help!

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