Price checkPer seat
Microsoft 365 Business Basic$6/user/moMicrosoft 365 Business Standard$12.5/user/moMicrosoft 365 Business Premium$22/user/mo
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Microsoft 365 Business Basic

  • SharePoint team sites and document libraries
  • Microsoft Teams (chat, meetings, calls)
  • Exchange email (50 GB mailbox)
  • 1 TB OneDrive storage per user
  • Web and mobile versions of Office apps
  • Microsoft Forms, Planner, Lists
  • Standard security and compliance

Microsoft 365 Business Standard

  • Everything in Business Basic
  • Desktop Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote)
  • SharePoint advanced features
  • Webinar hosting up to 300 attendees
  • Customer appointment scheduling
  • 1 TB OneDrive storage per user

Microsoft 365 Business Premium

  • Everything in Business Standard
  • Microsoft Intune device management
  • Azure AD Premium P1
  • Advanced threat protection
  • Information protection
  • Conditional Access

Microsoft 365 E3

  • SharePoint with unlimited OneDrive storage
  • Desktop Office apps
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • eDiscovery and legal hold
  • Azure AD Premium P1
  • Intune device management
  • Windows 11 Enterprise
  • Unlimited email archiving

Microsoft 365 E5

  • Everything in E3
  • Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2
  • Insider risk management
  • Advanced eDiscovery
  • Power BI Pro
  • Phone System (cloud PBX)
  • Audio conferencing
  • Azure AD Premium P2

Microsoft 365 E7

  • Everything in E5
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot included
  • Entra Suite
  • Agent 365
  • Advanced AI-powered productivity
  • Full agentic AI capabilities
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Your projected cost$150per month · $6/seat × 25seats
Year 1 license$1.8K12 months at this rate
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List price by tier (annualized, per seat)

Per-seat list price across SharePoint's plans, annualized. Custom-priced tiers show a hatched bar.

Microsoft 365 Business Basic$72/yr
Microsoft 365 Business Standard$150/yr
Microsoft 365 Business Premium$264/yr
Microsoft 365 E3$432/yr
Microsoft 365 E5$684/yr
Microsoft 365 E7$1.2K/yr
Real-world benchmark

Buyers actually pay a median of $497/yr for SharePoint contracts (Vendr deal flow, n=31). That's a contract total — the more seats, the more leverage to negotiate down.

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SharePoint costs $6 to $99 per user/month as of July 2026, with 6 plans available. Plans: Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $6/user/month, Microsoft 365 Business Standard at $12.5/user/month, Microsoft 365 Business Premium at $22/user/month, Microsoft 365 E3 at $36/user/month, Microsoft 365 E5 at $57/user/month, and Microsoft 365 E7 at $99/user/month. The median contract is $497/year based on 31 verified purchases.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

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SharePoint offers 6 pricing tiers: Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 E7. Paid plans include Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $6/user/month, Microsoft 365 Business Standard at $12.5/user/month, Microsoft 365 Business Premium at $22/user/month. The Microsoft 365 Business Standard plan is small to mid-size businesses needing full desktop office apps with sharepoint and teams.

Compared to other document management software, SharePoint is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.

  • Median contract: $497/yr from 31 purchases Thin data
  • 7 documented hidden costs beyond list price
  • Contracts auto-renew — 30 days before renewal
Last verified: | Sources: 1 pricing pages and reviews

How much does SharePoint cost?

SharePoint pricing ranges from $6 to $99/user/month across 6 plans. Plans include Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $6/user/month, Microsoft 365 Business Standard at $12.50/user/month, Microsoft 365 Business Premium at $22/user/month, Microsoft 365 E3 at $36/user/month, Microsoft 365 E5 at $57/user/month, Microsoft 365 E7 at $99/user/month.

SharePoint Pricing Overview

SharePoint has 6 pricing plans ranging from $6 to $99/user/month. The Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan costs $6/user/month, best for small businesses needing email, teams, and sharepoint without desktop office apps. The Microsoft 365 Business Standard plan costs $12.50/user/month, best for small to mid-size businesses needing full desktop office apps with sharepoint and teams. The Microsoft 365 Business Premium plan costs $22/user/month, best for small businesses with security and compliance requirements. The Microsoft 365 E3 plan costs $36/user/month, best for enterprises requiring advanced security, compliance, and unlimited storage. The Microsoft 365 E5 plan costs $57/user/month, best for large enterprises requiring maximum security, compliance analytics, and voice capabilities. The Microsoft 365 E7 plan costs $99/user/month, best for enterprises deploying agentic ai and requiring the full microsoft security and copilot stack.

SharePoint contracts auto-renew, requiring 30 days before renewal notice to cancel.

The median SharePoint customer pays $497/year based on 31 verified purchases.

There are at least 7 documented hidden costs beyond SharePoint's list price, including implementation, training, and add-on fees.

This pricing was last verified in June 9, 2026 from 1 independent source.

See SharePoint Plans

SharePoint is included in Microsoft 365 plans ranging from $6 to $99 per user per month (billed annually). The most common entry point is Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $6/user/month, which bundles SharePoint with Teams, Exchange email, and web Office apps. Business Standard ($12.50/user/month) adds desktop Office apps; enterprise plans E3 ($36) and E5 ($57) add advanced compliance and unlimited storage; and the new E7 Frontier Suite ($99) bundles Copilot and Agent 365. Note: Microsoft has announced price increases effective July 1, 2026 — Business Basic rises to $7 and Business Standard to $14.

Microsoft retired standalone SharePoint Plan 1 and Plan 2 as of May 31, 2026. New customers can no longer purchase SharePoint as a standalone product and must license it through a Microsoft 365 bundle. Existing standalone subscribers retain service until December 2029.

All business-tier plans (Basic, Standard, Premium) cap at 300 users and include 1 TB of OneDrive storage per user. Enterprise plans (E3, E5, E7) have no user limit and include unlimited OneDrive storage. SharePoint's organization-wide site storage is 10 GB base plus 0.5 GB per licensed user.

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What Companies Actually Pay for SharePoint

The median SharePoint buyer pays $497/year based on 31 verified purchase transactions.

What companies actually pay $497/yr Median across 31 community cost mentions Thin data
Review scores
Trustpilot 1out of 5 (25)
Third-party review aggregates, as of Jul 2026
Top pricing complaints
Poor customer support with long wait times and unresolved callbacksAccount access and recovery process extremely difficultEmail delivery failures with Microsoft 365 migrationAI features (Copilot) pushed aggressively but unreliable
Source: Community cost mentions (Reddit, Hacker News) — aggregated from 31 distinct user reports. Indicative only — not contract-grade data.

SharePoint Year 1 Total Cost by Company Size

Real deployment costs including licenses, implementation, training, and admin — not just the sticker price.

Small Business (50 users) on Microsoft 365 Business Basic $3,600 Year 1 total
$6/user/month × 50 users × 12 months
Total $3,600

50 employees using Microsoft 365 Business Basic with SharePoint Online included. Annual licensing cost only, no additional storage overage assumed.

Mid-Market (65 users) Microsoft 365 Business Premium with Migration $53,560 Year 1 total
licensing $17,160
migration services $36,400
Total $53,560

65-person company migrating from on-premise file server to SharePoint/Azure, including MSP migration services. First year includes one-time migration cost plus annual licensing.

Enterprise (100 users) Microsoft 365 E3 with Backup Add-On $43,200 Year 1 total
backup $7,200
Total $43,200

100-user organization on Microsoft 365 E3 with third-party backup for SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, and Teams. Includes backup solution at approximately $3-5/user/month.

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How SharePoint Pricing Compares

Software Starting Price Top Price
SharePoint $6/user/month $99/user/month
Box Free $47/user/month
Dropbox Business $15/user/month $24/user/month
Egnyte $10/user/month $48/user/month
Foxit PDF Editor $10.83/license/month $13.33/license/month
Google Drive Enterprise $7/user/month $22/user/month

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7 SharePoint Hidden Costs Beyond the List Price

Beyond the listed price, SharePoint has at least 7 documented hidden costs that can significantly increase total cost of ownership.

Watch for 7 hidden costs
  • SharePoint Storage Overage Costs 5-20% of license costs
    high 2 sources
    Reddit "Yeah, I was recently thrown into a project where they need 10TB. They quickly walked away after I gave them pricing for SharePoint, lol."
    Reddit "When it comes to data storage, the golden rule is effective data management. One of our clients faced a similar issue with rapidly increasing data storage."
  • Migration and Implementation Costs $15,000-$50,000
    high 2 sources
    Reddit "Move our file system from one cloud software to Sharepoint... Total cost for our MSP to do this is $36k not factoring in the expenses from Microsoft or other software costs above."
    Reddit "Use Bittitan Migration tool, It will migrate emails, onedrive, SharePoint and Teams data to your new tenant. user Migration Bundle will cost you 15$ per user"
  • Microsoft 365 Backup Not Included $3-$5/user/month
    medium 2 sources
    Reddit "Price includes Exchange, OneDrive, Sharepoint, Teams. Data is pooled across the domain."
    Reddit "Simple pricing for SharePoint, OneDrive and emails. Easy to create manual backups, automatically applies to new users and uses your retention policies."
  • Entra ID Premium Required for Advanced Security Features $6-$22/user/month
    medium 1 source
    Reddit "An active Entra ID P1 or P2 subscription including Conditional Access, with the P1/P2 licenses assigned to each user that will log in using Duo MFA."
  • Veeam M365 Backup Resource and Licensing Overhead $3-$10/user/month
    medium 2 sources
    Reddit "The system requirements are so much more higher than B&R - 8c/16G RAM is a bare minimum. For the two companies we've deployed Veeam M365 backups for, during backups their servers are slammed on resources and absolutely crippled"
    Reddit "In the case of 365 we are only licensing the staff because even with public sector pricing, it's expensive."
  • Microsoft Copilot Add-On Costs $30/user/month
    medium 2 sources
    Reddit "Aside the pricing and the way microsoft pushes it there's two feature i like: minutes of meetings for teams and that i can create an agent that uses a custom dataset."
    Reddit "I would like to know the types of situations where pricing/metering comes into play for Agents - is it just custom agents or are the Copilot for SharePoint agents (for a site) that come out of the box"
  • Power Platform Premium Licensing for Advanced Integrations $5-$20/user/month
    medium 1 source
    Reddit "The pricing is just ridiculous. It's the reason why so many develop on SharePoint... that cost is ridiculous for most companies... No one is gonna buy licensing for all of them on the outside chance that they might use your app."
Tip

Ask your SharePoint sales rep about these costs upfront. Getting them in writing before signing can save you from surprise charges later.

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Intelligence sourced from 3 independent sources
Reddit User discussions Hacker News Tech community Trustpilot Consumer reviews
Key claims include inline source attribution. Data verified against multiple independent sources. 20 source citations total.

SharePoint Contract Terms

SharePoint contracts auto-renew. Changes require 30 days before renewal. These terms are sourced from verified buyer experiences.

Contract Terms
Auto-Renewal Yes
Cancellation Notice 30 days before renewal
Minimum Commitment 1 year (annual commitment required for advertised per-user pricing)
Mid-Term Downgrade Allowed
Payment Terms Annual upfront for discounted pricing; monthly billing available at higher rates
Price Escalation Microsoft has raised Microsoft 365 prices; users report ongoing licensing cost increases especially as new add-ons (Copilot, Syntex) become charged separately
Note

Organizations can move to lower Microsoft 365 tiers but may lose access to features like Entra ID P1/P2, advanced compliance, and security tools

Based on 2 verified sources

How to Negotiate SharePoint Pricing

SharePoint contracts are negotiable. These 5 tactics are sourced from real buyer experiences and procurement specialists.

Negotiation Playbook 5 tactics
Leverage Education or Nonprofit Pricing high success

Microsoft offers dramatically reduced pricing for educational institutions and nonprofits. Educational staff licenses can cost what businesses pay monthly for a full year. Nonprofits may receive free or nearly free basic licenses. Always verify eligibility before negotiating standard pricing.

HN comment: 'Microsoft offers their products to educational institutions for a fraction of the price. And the staff licenses for education cost yearly what businesses pay monthly'
Bundle Licensing for Maximum Value high success

Microsoft's bundle pricing (Business Basic, Standard, Premium, E3, E5) makes it economically prohibitive to mix and match competitors. Negotiate to get the best bundle tier for your needs rather than pricing individual components. Business Premium at $22/user is noted as 'the most value packed bundle Microsoft sells' as it includes M365 apps, Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Intune, Defender, and Entra ID P1.

Reddit r/cybersecurity comment on Microsoft licensing bundles
Use Competitive Alternatives as Leverage medium success

SharePoint alternatives exist (Egnyte, Google Workspace, Nextcloud, LucidLink). Organizations that have evaluated alternatives and can credibly threaten migration have more leverage in negotiations, especially for storage overages and add-on pricing.

Reddit MSP discussions on SharePoint alternatives
Negotiate Storage Overages Separately medium success

SharePoint storage overage pricing is a known pain point. When negotiating enterprise agreements, explicitly address additional storage allocation to avoid per-GB overage charges. This is often negotiable in volume EA agreements even if not in standard online pricing.

Reddit r/sysadmin discussion on SharePoint storage cost
Time Renewal at Microsoft Fiscal Year End medium success

Microsoft's fiscal year ends in June. Enterprise Agreement renewals timed near quarter-end (March, June, September, December) or Microsoft's fiscal year-end may yield better terms as sales teams have quota pressure.

General Microsoft EA negotiation patterns from Reddit MSP community
High success Medium Low / difficult

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SharePoint Price History

Pricing changes CostBench has tracked for SharePoint, verified across 2 snapshots going back to 2026Q1.

  1. SharePoint price increase

    Highest tier increased from $60 to $99/month

    +65%

  2. SharePoint tier restructure

    Changed from 5 to 6 pricing tiers

  3. SharePoint Microsoft 365 Business Basic decrease

    Microsoft 365 Business Basic tier decreased from $7 to $6/month

    -14.3%

  4. SharePoint Microsoft 365 Business Standard decrease

    Microsoft 365 Business Standard tier decreased from $14 to $13/month

    -10.7%

  5. SharePoint Microsoft 365 E3 decrease

    Microsoft 365 E3 tier decreased from $39 to $36/month

    -7.7%

  6. SharePoint Microsoft 365 E5 decrease

    Microsoft 365 E5 tier decreased from $60 to $57/month

    -5%

  7. SharePoint tier renamed

    "Microsoft 365 Business Standard" renamed to "Microsoft 365 Business Premium"

Price decreased 9% over 0.3 years

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SharePoint Pricing FAQ

01 How much does SharePoint cost per user per month?

SharePoint is no longer sold standalone — it is bundled in Microsoft 365 plans. Current pricing (annual commitment): Business Basic $6/user/month, Business Standard $12.50, Business Premium $22, E3 $36, E5 $57, and the new E7 Frontier Suite $99. Microsoft has announced price increases effective July 1, 2026: Business Basic goes to $7 and Business Standard to $14.

02 Is there a standalone SharePoint plan?

No. Microsoft retired standalone SharePoint Online Plan 1 and Plan 2 as of May 31, 2026 — new sales have ceased. Existing subscribers keep service until December 2029, but all new licenses must come through a Microsoft 365 bundle. The cheapest option that includes SharePoint is Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $6/user/month.

03 What is the cheapest Microsoft 365 plan that includes SharePoint?

Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $6/user/month (annual billing) is the cheapest option. It includes SharePoint team sites, Microsoft Teams, Exchange email with a 50 GB mailbox, 1 TB OneDrive storage per user, and web and mobile Office apps. It is limited to 300 users. This price rises to $6/user/month on July 1, 2026.

04 What is Microsoft 365 E7 and how does it relate to SharePoint?

Microsoft 365 E7, called the Frontier Suite, launched in May 2026 at $99/user/month. It bundles M365 E5 (which includes SharePoint), Microsoft 365 Copilot, Entra Suite, and Agent 365. It is designed for enterprises deploying agentic AI and is priced below purchasing those components separately.

05 Do Microsoft 365 enterprise plans include SharePoint storage?

Yes. E3 ($36/user/month) and E5 ($57/user/month) include unlimited OneDrive storage per user (starting at 1 TB, expandable). Business-tier plans (up to 300 users) include 1 TB per user. All plans include pooled SharePoint site storage of 10 GB plus 0.5 GB per licensed user. Additional SharePoint storage beyond the included pool costs $0.20/GB/month.

06 What are the SharePoint pricing changes coming July 1, 2026?

Microsoft announced price increases effective July 1, 2026. Business Basic rises from $6 to $6/user/month (17% increase), Business Standard from $12.50 to $14 (12%), Microsoft 365 E3 from $36 to $39 (8%), and E5 from $57 to $60 (5%). Existing customers stay on current pricing until renewal, with at least 30 days' notice before the change applies to their tenant.

07 Is SharePoint included in Microsoft 365 plans?

Yes, SharePoint Online is included with all Microsoft 365 Business and Enterprise plans. Microsoft 365 Business Basic ($6/user/month) includes SharePoint with 1TB of base storage plus 10GB per user. Higher tiers like Business Standard ($12.50/user/month), Business Premium ($22/user/month), E3 ($36/user/month), and E5 ($57/user/month) also include SharePoint with increasing security and compliance features.

08 What are the storage limits for SharePoint Online?

SharePoint Online includes 1TB of pooled organizational storage plus 10GB per licensed user. Additional storage beyond this allocation must be purchased separately and has caused significant cost surprises for organizations with large file repositories, particularly those in media, engineering, or architecture with large file sizes.

09 Do nonprofits get discounted SharePoint pricing?

Yes, Microsoft offers significant discounts for qualifying nonprofits. Nonprofits may receive free or heavily discounted Microsoft 365 licensing including SharePoint. One commenter noted that 'Non profits get special pricing' and that Microsoft 365 Business Basic may be available for little to no cost for qualifying organizations.

10 What is the difference between SharePoint Online and on-premise SharePoint?

SharePoint Online is the cloud-hosted version included in Microsoft 365 subscriptions. On-premise SharePoint Server requires separate licensing (now Subscription Edition), Windows Server licensing, hardware, and IT administration. Microsoft has moved toward a subscription-only licensing model for on-premise SharePoint as well, requiring active Software Assurance or cloud subscription licenses.

11 Can SharePoint be used as an intranet or file server replacement?

SharePoint is widely used for file storage, internal communications, and as a company intranet. It replaces traditional on-premise file servers for many organizations, integrating with Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and the Power Platform. One IT professional noted 'A Microsoft Business Basic license is equivalent to about 12 on-prem servers' in terms of the infrastructure and services included.

12 What backup options exist for SharePoint Online?

Microsoft does not include enterprise backup in SharePoint Online. The built-in recycle bin and version history provide limited protection. Organizations typically use third-party solutions such as Veeam for Microsoft 365, AFI, AvePoint, Synology Active Backup, or Dropsuite to back up SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, and Teams. These tools typically cost $3-5 per user per month in addition to Microsoft 365 licensing.

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