Microsoft 365 pricing · checked 23/10/2026
Microsoft 365 price in the UAE, 2026: every business plan in AED.
Business Premium is USD 22.00 per user per month, about AED 80.80. Business Standard is USD 14.00 (AED 51.42) and Business Basic USD 7.00 (AED 25.71) since Microsoft's July 2026 increase. Below are the full list prices, what changed, which plan fits whom and where most businesses overpay.
The short answer
Microsoft 365 business plan prices, from 1 July 2026.
Per user per month, annual commitment, plans with Teams. Microsoft's public USD list price, with the AED equivalent.
| Plan | USD / user / month | AED / user / month* | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | 7.00 | 25.71 | Web and mobile Office apps, Exchange email, Teams, 1 TB OneDrive. No desktop apps. |
| Microsoft 365 Business Standard | 14.00 | 51.42 | Everything in Basic plus the desktop Office apps. |
| Microsoft 365 Business Premium | 22.00 | 80.80 | Standard plus Intune device management, Entra ID P1 conditional access and Defender for Business. |
| Microsoft 365 Apps for business | 10.00 | 36.73 | Desktop Office apps and OneDrive only. No Exchange email, no Teams. |
| Office 365 E3 | 26.00 | 95.49 | Enterprise email, Office apps and compliance tools. No Intune or Windows Enterprise. |
| Microsoft 365 E3 | 39.00 | 143.23 | Office 365 E3 plus Windows Enterprise, Intune and Entra ID P1. No 300-user cap. |
| Microsoft 365 E5 | 60.00 | 220.35 | E3 plus the full Defender and Purview security and compliance stack, and Teams Phone. |
* Microsoft's UAE pages did not show AED prices when we checked on 23/10/2026, so AED is the USD list price converted at the fixed rate of 3.6725. Prices exclude 5% UAE VAT, are Microsoft's public list prices (not Missan's), and can change. Source: Microsoft 365 pricing and packaging updates. Business plans are limited to 300 users.
For scale: ILLUMIN8 FZE in Sharjah Airport Free Zone runs 130 users on Business Premium with us, which at list price is about AED 10,503.35 a month before VAT. The ILLUMIN8 case study covers how that tenant is run.
What changed in 2026
Six plans went up on 1 July 2026. Business Premium did not.
Microsoft announced the change on 4 December 2025 and it took effect on 1 July 2026. Existing customers keep their old price until their next renewal, so many UAE businesses will only see it on a renewal falling between now and June 2027.
Microsoft added features alongside the rise: 50 GB more mailbox storage on the Business plans, and Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 inside E3. Standalone Teams and Copilot licences were not part of this change.
The gap between Standard and Premium narrowed from USD 9.50 to USD 8.00 per user. If you were on Standard and buying Intune or Defender separately, Premium is now worth pricing again.
More on how to absorb the rise: Microsoft 365 price rise 2026.
| Plan | Before (USD) | From 01/07/2026 (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| M365 Business Basic | 6.00 | 7.00 |
| M365 Business Standard | 12.50 | 14.00 |
| M365 Business Premium | 22.00 | 22.00 (no change) |
| M365 Apps for business | 8.25 | 10.00 |
| Office 365 E3 | 23.00 | 26.00 |
| M365 E3 | 36.00 | 39.00 |
| M365 E5 | 57.00 | 60.00 |
Monthly vs annual commitment
Paying month to month costs 20% more.
The prices above assume a one-year commitment. Microsoft lists month-to-month subscriptions at 20% above the paid-yearly price. On its Copilot pricing page, Business Premium with Copilot is USD 32.00 per user on an annual plan and USD 38.40 month to month.
The trade-off is flexibility. On an annual term you can add seats at any time, but you cannot reduce them until the anniversary. On a monthly term you can drop seats at the end of any month.
What works for most businesses here: put the stable core of staff on annual, and keep a small number of monthly seats for contractors, probation hires or seasonal peaks. Review the split at each renewal.
Which plan fits whom
Mix plans by role. Nobody has to be on the same licence.
- Business Basic: Frontline and occasional users who work in a browser or on a phone.
- Business Standard: Office staff who need desktop Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Business Premium: Any business under 300 users that handles client data, has laptops leaving the office, or faces security questionnaires.
- Apps for business: Users who already have email elsewhere and only need the Office apps.
- Microsoft 365 E3: Organisations over 300 users, or with compliance needs Business Premium does not meet.
- Microsoft 365 E5: Regulated firms (banking, healthcare, government suppliers) needing advanced threat protection, eDiscovery and data loss prevention.
- Copilot add-on, starting with a pilot group: Roles that write, summarise and analyse in Microsoft 365 every day.
A quick decision path
Four questions per user.
- Does the organisation have more than 300 users? If yes, look at E3 or E5. If no, stay on the Business plans.
- Does this person need desktop Office apps? If no, Business Basic.
- Does their laptop leave the office, or do they handle client or financial data? If yes, Business Premium. If no, Business Standard.
- Will they use Copilot every working day? If yes, add Copilot for a 60-day pilot and check the usage report before buying more.
Want this worked out from your real licence list? The free Microsoft 365 licence right-sizer takes the plans you hold and suggests a better-fit mix, using Microsoft's published plan features.
Copilot add-on
Microsoft 365 Copilot prices in AED.
Copilot is licensed per user on top of a qualifying plan, or as a bundle. Annual commitment unless shown.
| Licence | USD / user / month | AED* | Month to month (USD) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (add-on, up to 300 users) | 21.00 | 77.12 | 25.20 | Microsoft lists a first-year price of USD 18.00 (AED 66.11) for annual orders placed between 01/07/2026 and 31/12/2026 by existing customers on an eligible Business plan. |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot (add-on, enterprise) | 30.00 | 110.18 | Not listed | Added on top of an E3, E5 or other qualifying plan. |
| Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot | 23.50 | 86.30 | 28.20 | Bundle: Business Standard and Copilot in one licence. |
| Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Copilot | 32.00 | 117.52 | 38.40 | Bundle: Business Premium and Copilot in one licence. |
* Converted at 3.6725, excluding VAT. Sources: Copilot for business pricing and Copilot for enterprise pricing, checked 23/10/2026. Microsoft also bills some advanced AI features by usage.
Before buying Copilot for everyone, read who should get a Copilot seat and our Microsoft 365, Copilot and Defender service.
Cutting licence waste
Where UAE tenants usually overpay.
These are the six things we check first in a licence review. Most can be fixed at the next renewal without anyone losing a tool they use.
Leavers are the biggest one. Our onboarding and offboarding checklist puts licence removal on the last-day list.
- Leavers still holding a paid licence. Convert their mailbox to a shared mailbox (no licence needed under 50 GB) and remove the seat.
- Two plans on one person, for example Business Standard plus a separate Apps for business licence.
- Business Premium given to users who never take a laptop out and never touch client data. Some of them can sit on Standard or Basic.
- Month-to-month subscriptions on a stable headcount. They cost 20% more than paying yearly.
- Copilot seats with no activity after 60 days. The Microsoft 365 admin centre usage report shows this.
- Standalone add-ons (Defender, Intune, Entra P1) bought on top of Business Premium, which already includes them.
Buying through Missan
A Microsoft CSP that reviews the licences, not only bills them.
Missan is a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider and a Microsoft Solutions Partner for AI Business Solutions, with 22+ years in the UAE and 5,000+ clients served since 2004. We do not publish partner pricing because it depends on your seat count, term and the Microsoft promotions in force when you order.
A licence review looks at what you hold against how each person actually works, and ends with a written recommendation and quote. You can act on it with us or on your own. See also Microsoft partner in the UAE and software and cloud licensing.
Microsoft 365 pricing questions
What buyers ask about Microsoft 365 prices.
How much is Microsoft 365 in the UAE in 2026?
Microsoft's public list prices from 1 July 2026, per user per month on an annual commitment, are: Business Basic USD 7.00 (about AED 25.71), Business Standard USD 14.00 (about AED 51.42), Business Premium USD 22.00 (about AED 80.80), Microsoft 365 E3 USD 39.00 (about AED 143.23) and Microsoft 365 E5 USD 60.00 (about AED 220.35). AED figures are converted at 3.6725, exclude 5% UAE VAT and were checked on 23/10/2026.
What is the Microsoft 365 Business Premium price in the UAE?
USD 22.00 per user per month on an annual commitment, about AED 80.80 before VAT. Microsoft did not change the Business Premium price in July 2026. Month-to-month billing is listed at 20% more.
What is the Office 365 price in Dubai?
Office 365 E3 is USD 26.00 per user per month (about AED 95.49) since 1 July 2026, up from USD 23.00. Most small and mid-sized businesses in Dubai buy the Microsoft 365 Business plans instead, which start at USD 7.00 (about AED 25.71) for Business Basic. Prices are the same across the emirates; VAT at 5% is added.
Did Microsoft 365 prices go up in 2026?
Yes. On 1 July 2026 Microsoft raised Business Basic from USD 6.00 to 7.00, Business Standard from 12.50 to 14.00, Apps for business from 8.25 to 10.00, Office 365 E3 from 23.00 to 26.00, Microsoft 365 E3 from 36.00 to 39.00 and E5 from 57.00 to 60.00. Business Premium stayed at USD 22.00. Existing customers keep their old price until their next renewal.
Is monthly or annual billing cheaper for Microsoft 365?
Annual. Microsoft lists month-to-month subscriptions at 20% more than the paid-yearly price; Business Premium with Copilot, for example, is USD 32.00 a month on an annual plan and USD 38.40 month to month. Monthly terms are worth it only for seats you expect to cancel within the year, such as contractors or a seasonal team.
How much does Microsoft 365 Copilot cost in the UAE?
Microsoft 365 Copilot Business, for organisations up to 300 users, is USD 21.00 per user per month on an annual plan (about AED 77.12), with a first-year promotional price of USD 18.00 for orders placed by 31/12/2026. The enterprise Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on is USD 30.00 (about AED 110.18). Both are added on top of a qualifying Microsoft 365 plan.
Do the prices include VAT?
No. Microsoft list prices exclude tax. UAE businesses pay 5% VAT on top, which VAT-registered businesses can normally reclaim as input tax.
Why does Missan not publish its own prices here?
Partner pricing depends on seat count, term, the mix of plans and any Microsoft promotions in force when you order, so a published figure would be wrong for most readers. Ask for a licence review and you get a written quote against your actual tenant.
Who sells Microsoft 365 in the UAE?
You can buy direct from Microsoft or through a Cloud Solution Provider (CSP). Missan is a Microsoft CSP and a Microsoft Solutions Partner for AI Business Solutions. Buying through a CSP gets you local billing, one invoice for all your Microsoft subscriptions and someone who reviews the licences with you.
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