Microsoft Licensing News

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Copilot Studio Introduced

WHEN: November 15, 2023

Microsoft Copilot Studio is a low-code tool that allows users to customize Copilot for Microsoft 365 and build standalone copilots. Users can build, test, and publish standalone copilots and custom GPTs, and manage and secure them with access, data, user controls, and analytics. Copilot Studio provides a full end-to-end lifecycle for customizations and standalone copilots, allowing users to build, deploy, analyze, and manage them from a single web experience. It also allows users to connect Copilot to other data sources, including pre-built or custom plugins and GPTs, to integrate with systems of record such as SAP, Workday, and ServiceNow. Copilot Studio is available now, and its integration with Copilot for Microsoft 365 is currently in preview.

Power Virtual Agents capabilities and features are now part of Copilot Studio, which is priced at $200 USD per 25,000 messages per month. Licenses are capacity based and additional messages can be purchased. A billable message is a request or message sent to the copilot/bot triggering an action and/or response.

Copilot Studio is available as both a standalone web app, and as a discrete app within Teams. Most of the functionality between the two is the same. However, there might be different reasons to choose one version or the other based on the ways you want to use Copilot Studio.

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Copilot for Service offering announced

WHEN: 2024 Q1

Copilot for Service is a new service from Microsoft, currently in public preview, which uses generative AI to analyze data from an organization's trusted knowledge sources and provide relevant and timely guidance to agents. It is flexible and can be integrated with existing CRM and contact center solutions, including Dynamics 365, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and more, allowing organizations to quickly realize the benefits of generative AI.

Microsoft is planning to make Copilot for Service generally available in the first quarter of 2024, and is priced at $50 USD per user per month.

You can read more about about this service here: Announcing Microsoft Copilot for Service  - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Blog

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Sharepoint Premium (formerly Syntex) releases new features and licensing model

WHEN: November 15, 2023

Microsoft has announced the next evolution for Syntex, known as Sharepoint Premium, which offers an advanced content management and experiences platform. SharePoint Premium brings AI, automation, and added security to content experiences, processing, and governance. With this change, Microsoft will be transitioning the services already released as part of Syntex, including SharePoint Advanced Management, to join the growing family of SharePoint services.

You can start using SharePoint Premium today on a pay-as-you-go basis to most Microsoft 365 plans.

• Content processing services like document processing, content assembly, OCR, eSignature and more are already generally available under the Syntex brand
• You can also purchase content governance currently under the SharePoint Advanced Management (“SAM”) brand.

Services available now under the Syntex brand will be moving to the SharePoint Premium brand in 2024. SharePoint Premium will include two licensing models:

• Content processing services, such as document processing, eSignature, PII detection, autofill columns, content assembly, translation and image processing will be available on a pay-as-you-go basis to most Microsoft 365 plans.
• New capabilities such as Business Documents app, Documents Hub, and the enhanced file viewer, as well as “SAM” will be available as seat licensed services you can add to Microsoft 365 plans, with pricing to be announced at GA in 2024.

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Clipchamp Standard and premium added to the Microsoft Price List

WHEN: December 2023

The Standard plan of Clipchamp's work version is an included service in the following Microsoft 365 business plans:

• Microsoft 365 E3
• Microsoft 365 E5
• Microsoft 365 Business Standard
• Microsoft 365 Business Premium
• Microsoft 365 E3 Extra Features
• Microsoft 365 E5 Extra Features

By default, Clipchamp for work is enabled for users who have one of the above Microsoft 365 licenses assigned to them by their organization.

Starting in December 2023, the new Clipchamp Premium plan is available as a Microsoft 365 Enterprise or Business add-on. Customers on one of the license plans listed above can purchase Clipchamp Premium to access additional features, such as:

• 4K exports – Crystal-clear UHD resolution up to 30fps helps your videos to look their best
• Brand kit – Your company’s specific fonts, colors, and logos loaded into Clipchamp make it easy to align with your organization’s branding and ensure consistency across projects.
• Premium stock content – Top-tier images, video, and audio help you produce professional-looking videos that resonate with people.
• Advanced analytics with Microsoft Stream – Visibility to crucial video-level metrics help you engage and improve your output by tracking your user behavior and performance for your video.

Clipchamp Premium will be available as a Microsoft 365 Enterprise or Business add-on with an introductory price of $5 USD per user per month through June 30, 2024. After that, the price will be $7 USD per user per month.

Beginning January 2024, Clipchamp will be offered as a standalone license for non-Microsoft 365 subscribers. The Clipchamp Standard SKU will be $3 USD per user per month. The Clipchamp Premium standalone SKU will have an introductory price of $7 USD per user per month through June 30, 2024, and $10 USD per user per month thereafter.