| 30-day commitment | Annual commitment | |
| Payment due | Monthly | Annual or monthly |
| Can I increase licenses? | Yes | Yes |
| Can I decrease licenses? | Only within the first 7 days of a new subscription or at the end of the subscription term. | Only within the first 7 days of a new subscription or at the end of the subscription term. |
| Can I change the license type? | Yes, you can change the license | Yes, you can upgrade to a higher level license but cannot downgrade until the end of your annual subscription |
| Pricing | Monthly licenses cost roughly 20% more than annual subscriptions | Annual pricing now runs at what used to be the standard pricing, but Microsoft did increase some prices in 2022 |
Microsoft changed its licensing model in 2022 and quite frankly it’s a nightmare, the less said about it the better. Find out below the general rules and terms.
