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Microsoft Intune costs Free to $10 per month as of July 2026, with 4 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Free (free), Plan 1 at $8/month, Plan 2 at $4/month, and Suite at $10/month. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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

  • Free tier: Yes

Microsoft Intune offers 4 pricing tiers: Free, Plan 1, Plan 2, Suite. A free plan is available. Paid plans include Plan 1 at $8/user/month, Plan 2 at $4/user/month, Suite at $10/user/month. The Plan 1 plan is cloud-based unified endpoint management.

Microsoft Intune's sourced hidden costs add +35%–+75% on top of a $48/yr base license (about $65–$84/yr) as of July 2026. Key hidden costs: update ring feature licensing upgrade, licensing complexity and feature gating, microsoft azure price increases. Verified from 1 sources by CostBench.

Hidden Costs Breakdown

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Update Ring Feature Licensing Upgrade

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The update ring feature, which allows centralized management of Windows updates across devices, requires purchasing a higher-tier license beyond the base Intune subscription. This additional licensing requirement is not immediately apparent when evaluating core MDM functionality.

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The update ring feature requires increased licensing.

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Licensing Complexity and Feature Gating

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Understanding which Microsoft licenses are required for specific Intune functionalities can be confusing, leading to unexpected costs when implementing advanced features. Organizations often discover mid-deployment that certain capabilities require upgrading from their current Microsoft 365 or Enterprise Mobility + Security tier.

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Sometimes it is confusing which Microsoft licenses are required for certain functionalities

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Smaller and mid-sized businesses may balk at having to increase their license level to unlock the better updating features.

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Microsoft Azure Price Increases

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Microsoft has a pattern of significant price increases across its software and cloud services. One Reddit commenter noted that Microsoft raised Azure prices by 10% one year, then restructured pricing tiers so that effective upgrades cost 30% more, with new tiers costing almost double.

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Last year Microsoft raised prices of azure and other software by 10%. And this year they changed many pricing tiers in azure in such a way that effective upgrade would cost 30%. They offered lower priced tiers that would never match the real world traffic, and deprecated existing tiers. New tiers would cost you almost double.

Year-1 Cost

Annual license ($4/mo × 12) $48/yr
Update Ring Feature Licensing Upgrade (10-20% of license costs) +$5–$10
Licensing Complexity and Feature Gating (15-25% of license costs) +$7–$12
Microsoft Azure Price Increases (10-30% of license costs) +$5–$14
Estimated Year-1 Total $65–$84
That's +35%–+75% on top of the base license, summed from the sourced hidden costs above. The median Microsoft Intune contract is $384/yr across 18 Vendr purchases.

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with Microsoft Intune?

Beyond the license fee, budget for: Update Ring Feature Licensing Upgrade (10-20% of license costs); Licensing Complexity and Feature Gating (15-25% of license costs); Microsoft Azure Price Increases (10-30% of license costs). For a typical deployment that works out to roughly +35%–+75% on top of the base license ($48/yr → $65–$84/yr).

02 Does Microsoft Intune charge for implementation?

Implementation costs for Microsoft Intune vary by deployment size and customization. Contact the vendor or check our sourced hidden-cost breakdown above for verified figures.

03 How much does Microsoft Intune support cost?

Premium support pricing for Microsoft Intune depends on your tier and contract terms. See the sourced cost breakdown above for any verified figures we have.

04 Are there overage or storage costs with Microsoft Intune?

Microsoft has a pattern of significant price increases across its software and cloud services. One Reddit commenter noted that Microsoft raised Azure prices by 10% one year, then restructured pricing tiers so that effective upgrades cost 30% more, with new tiers costing almost double. Estimated impact: 10-30% of license costs.

05 What add-ons cost extra with Microsoft Intune?

Add-on pricing for Microsoft Intune varies by feature. The sourced cost breakdown above lists any verified add-on costs we have.

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