Competitive Microsoft 365 renewal pricing, a licence review that usually reduces your bill, and same-day add-on licences when you hire. Certified UAE engineers, local invoicing in AED, and a support team that picks up the phone. Trusted by 500+ businesses since 2014.
Microsoft Office 365 (now Microsoft 365) licences renew annually or monthly, and most UAE businesses simply let them auto-renew at the same seat count and plan as last year. That is almost always the most expensive option. Nifty Information Technology LLC reviews your actual usage before the renewal date, removes unassigned and dormant licences, right-sizes the plan mix, and quotes a renewal price in AED — with local invoicing and same-day add-on licences when you grow. Request your renewal quote or call 055 125 6266.
Renewal is the only moment in the year when you can change your Microsoft 365 commitment. Under Microsoft's current New Commerce Experience (NCE) terms, once an annual subscription is renewed you have a short modification window — and after that, the seat count is locked for the remainder of the term. You can add seats mid-term, but you cannot remove them.
That single rule is why an unreviewed auto-renewal costs UAE businesses real money. If ten people left last year and nobody removed their licences, you renew for those ten seats and pay for them for another twelve months. If half your team is on E5 but only uses features included in E3, you pay the E5 premium for a year regardless.
We do the review before you commit. It takes us a short assessment of your tenant to produce a clear picture: what you are licensed for, what is actually assigned and signed in, what can be reduced, and what a right-sized renewal costs. Then you decide — with numbers in front of you rather than an invoice after the fact.
These are the five issues we find most often when a new client sends us their current Microsoft 365 tenant and invoice. Every one of them is fixable — but only before the renewal is processed.
Licences assigned to departed staff, or sitting unassigned in the tenant, quietly renew every year. This is the single most common finding, and the easiest money to recover.
Warehouse, retail and site staff who only need email and Teams are frequently on Business Standard or E3. Frontline and lower-tier plans exist precisely for these users.
Standalone Exchange, Teams Phone or Intune subscriptions bought separately over the years, while the same entitlement is already included in a plan you also pay for.
Under NCE, once an annual term renews, the seat count cannot be reduced for the rest of the term. A rushed renewal locks in last year's headcount whether you still have it or not.
Many resellers process the renewal and send the invoice. No usage review, no plan advice, no conversation about what changed in your business this year.
Clients regularly pay for Business Premium or E5 without ever enabling the Intune, Defender or Purview features they are already funding. Full value, unclaimed.
Anyone can process a renewal. What you actually want from a licensing partner is the review beforehand, the speed afterwards, and someone who knows your tenant when something breaks.
We audit your tenant before quoting — not after. You get a written breakdown of every subscription, who it is assigned to, and where money is being wasted.
New hire starting Sunday? You should not be waiting three days for a licence. We provision additional seats quickly so onboarding never stalls on procurement.
Most businesses use a fraction of what they already pay for. Our engineers walk you through the entitlements sitting unused in your current plan — before you buy anything new.
Sharp renewal pricing with no hidden mark-ups, and a clear explanation of the commitment terms before you sign — including exactly what you can and cannot change mid-term.
Licensing is the start of the relationship, not the end of it. You get a named team who knows your environment and can act on it — not an overseas queue.
We track your renewal dates and contact you 60 days out — while there is still time to review, negotiate and restructure rather than rubber-stamp.
We renew the full Microsoft commercial catalogue for UAE businesses — from a five-seat startup on Business Basic to enterprise E5 estates with Copilot and Azure. Pricing is quoted per organisation based on your seat count and commitment term.
| Licence / Plan | Typically Suited To | What We Check at Renewal | Renewal Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | Small teams working mainly in the browser | Whether users now need desktop Office apps, and any unassigned seats | Get Quote |
| Microsoft 365 Business Standard | SMBs needing full desktop Office plus collaboration | Whether the security gap justifies moving to Business Premium | Get Quote |
| Microsoft 365 Business Premium | Security-conscious SMBs up to 300 users | Whether Intune, Defender and Entra ID P1 are actually enabled and in use | Get Quote |
| Microsoft 365 Apps for Business / Enterprise | Desktop Office only, email hosted elsewhere | Device install counts and whether a full plan is now more economical | Get Quote |
| Microsoft 365 E3 | Organisations above 300 users, or with compliance needs | Which users genuinely need E3 vs. a Business or Frontline plan | Get Quote |
| Microsoft 365 E5 | Strict security, compliance or audit requirements | Whether E3 plus targeted E5 add-on suites costs less for the same outcome | Get Quote |
| Microsoft 365 F1 / F3 (Frontline) | Shift, retail, warehouse and site-based staff | Which full-price seats can be moved down to a frontline plan | Get Quote |
| Exchange Online Plan 1 / Plan 2 | Email-only users and shared department mailboxes | Shared mailboxes wrongly licensed as full user accounts | Get Quote |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot | Knowledge workers in document- and meeting-heavy roles | Prerequisites, data governance readiness and realistic per-user value | Get Quote |
| Microsoft Defender / Intune / Entra ID add-ons | Organisations layering security onto a base plan | Overlap with entitlements already included in your existing plan | Get Quote |
| Microsoft Azure & Azure Reserved Instances | Businesses hosting servers or workloads in the cloud | Right-sizing, reservation coverage and Azure Hybrid Benefit eligibility | Get Quote |
| Windows 365 & Azure Virtual Desktop | Remote, hybrid and contractor access scenarios | Sizing tier vs. actual session usage and idle desktops | Get Quote |
Microsoft sets list pricing and revises it periodically. We quote current pricing in AED at the time of your request, inclusive of applicable VAT, with annual and monthly commitment options shown side by side so you can compare properly.
Send us your current plan and seat count and we will come back with a renewal quotation in AED — plus a licence review showing where you can reduce the total before you commit.
No obligation. We are happy to review your licensing even if you decide to renew elsewhere.
Microsoft's New Commerce Experience changed how subscription terms work, and the details have real financial consequences. A good partner explains these before the renewal, not after. Here is what matters most for UAE businesses.
| Rule | What It Means in Practice | How We Help |
|---|---|---|
| Short modification window | After an order or a renewal there is a short window — currently seven calendar days — in which a seat-based subscription can be cancelled for a prorated refund. Whether a seat reduction can be processed inside that window depends on the subscription type, so treat it as unavailable and get the count right before the order goes in. | We finalise your seat count before the order is placed, so you are never relying on the window to fix a mistake |
| Seats cannot be reduced mid-term | Once the modification window closes, the seat count is locked for the remainder of the committed term. Reductions can only be made at the next renewal. | We right-size at renewal — the only moment it is possible — using real sign-in and assignment data |
| Seats can be added mid-term | Additional licences can be purchased at any point during the term, co-terminating with your existing subscription end date. | Same-day add-on provisioning so a new hire is productive on day one |
| Annual vs. monthly commitment | Annual commitment is priced lower per user but locks the term. Monthly commitment carries a premium — typically around 20% — in exchange for the ability to reduce seats each month. | We model both against your hiring plans and recommend a blend where it makes sense |
| Auto-renewal is the default | Subscriptions renew automatically at the same quantity unless changed before the renewal date — and since May 2026, simply disabling auto-renew is no longer enough to stop one. | We notify you 60 days ahead so the renewal is a decision, not something that simply happens |
| The free grace period has ended | From 4 May 2026 Microsoft replaced the free end-of-term grace period with Extended Service Terms (EST) — a paid month-to-month continuation. Critically, switching auto-renew off no longer cancels a subscription on its own: without an explicit cancellation instruction it can roll into chargeable EST. | We set an explicit end-of-term instruction on every subscription we manage, so nothing rolls into a paid extension by accident |
| Partner transfers are possible mid-term | You are not permanently tied to your current reseller — subscriptions can be transferred between CSP partners. | We manage the transfer paperwork and timing so there is no interruption to your services |
Microsoft licensing terms and end-of-term policies are set by Microsoft and are revised periodically. The summary above reflects our understanding at the time of writing — we confirm the exact terms applicable to your subscriptions as part of every renewal quotation.
Both landed in 2026 and both cost money if nobody is watching the renewal date. If your current provider has not raised either with you, that is worth noting.
Microsoft raised list prices on most business and enterprise suites and bundled additional capability into them at the same time. The increases announced ranged from roughly 5% to 33% depending on the plan, with frontline plans rising most steeply and Microsoft 365 Business Premium held flat. Extra entitlements — Defender for Office 365 Plan 1, expanded Intune capability, Copilot Chat features and more mailbox storage — were added into the affected suites, and new Copilot-bundled Business SKUs were introduced.
Microsoft discontinued the free grace period that used to keep services running for a while after a subscription expired. In its place, a non-renewed subscription can move to an Extended Service Term: a paid month-to-month continuation billed at the monthly rate plus an uplift, cancellable at any time.
How to use this page: the figures above are Microsoft's announced list changes in US dollars. Your invoice is in AED from the regional price list, so the exact number will differ — we quote from the current AED list rather than converting. Microsoft revises licensing terms, prices and end-of-term policies periodically; everything here reflects the position as at August 2026 and we confirm the terms that actually apply to your subscriptions as part of every renewal quotation.
The earlier you start, the more options you have. By the week of your renewal date, most of the useful decisions are already closed off.
Full licence review, plan restructuring, competitive quotation and, if you are changing partner, a comfortable window to complete the CSP transfer. Everything is on the table.
Enough time to audit assignments, remove dormant licences, adjust the plan mix and issue a revised quotation. Partner transfers are still achievable but need to move promptly.
We can review and requote, and disable auto-renew so nothing processes before you have decided. Complex restructuring or a partner transfer becomes difficult at this stage.
The priority becomes preventing an unwanted auto-renewal at the wrong quantity. Call 055 125 6266 or WhatsApp us — do not wait for an email reply.
Depending on how recently the order was placed, a modification window may still be open. And even where it is not, we can plan the optimisation for your next renewal and support you in the meantime.
The more of this you can include, the faster we can turn around an accurate price. If you only have one or two of these, send them anyway — we can work from there.
Four straightforward steps from enquiry to renewed licences — with the review happening before you spend anything.
Share your plan, seat count and renewal date by phone, WhatsApp or the enquiry form. If you are not sure what you have — which is common — we can walk through your Microsoft 365 admin centre with you in a short call, or review a copy of your last invoice.
Our engineers analyse assigned versus unassigned licences, last sign-in activity per user, plan fit by role, and overlapping subscriptions. You receive a written report showing exactly where money is going and what can safely be reduced — regardless of whether you renew with us.
We issue a clear quotation with your current cost alongside the optimised cost, annual and monthly commitment options compared, VAT shown separately, and every assumption stated. No hidden line items, and no pressure to buy anything you do not need.
Once approved we process the renewal — including a CSP transfer from your existing reseller if you are moving to us — and confirm every subscription is active with no service interruption. From there you have a named support team, same-day add-on licences, and a proactive reminder 60 days before your next renewal.
Local presence, local invoicing in AED, and engineers who can be on site when you need them — across all three major business hubs of the Emirates.
Headquartered in Deira, Dubai. Renewal, licensing and support services across every free zone and business district including JAFZA, DAFZA, DMCC, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Business Bay, Dubai Internet City and Dubai South.
Serving businesses across Abu Dhabi city, Mussafah Industrial Area, Khalifa Industrial Zone (KIZAD), Masdar City and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) — including entities with specific data governance and audit requirements.
Supporting organisations in Sharjah Industrial Area, Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah Airport Free Zone (SAIF Zone) and Sharjah Publishing City with licence renewal, add-on provisioning and ongoing Microsoft 365 support.
Microsoft 365 renewal cost depends on three things: which plan you are on, how many licences you renew, and whether you commit annually or monthly. Microsoft sets list pricing per user per month and revises it periodically, so a quote given six months ago may no longer be accurate. Nifty Information Technology LLC provides a written renewal quotation in AED inclusive of applicable VAT, with annual and monthly commitment options shown side by side. Before quoting we run a free licence review — in most cases the optimised renewal costs less than the current arrangement because dormant and over-specified licences are removed. Call 055 125 6266 or request a renewal price to get current pricing for your environment.
Yes — renewal is the point at which seat counts can be reduced. Under Microsoft's New Commerce Experience terms, a seat-based subscription has a limited modification window after it is ordered or renewed (currently seven calendar days), during which seats can be reduced or the order cancelled. Once that window closes, the seat count is locked for the remainder of the committed term. This is precisely why we review licence assignments before the renewal is processed rather than after: if you renew at last year's quantity and the window passes, you are committed to those seats for another full term.
Yes. Additional licences can be purchased at any point during your subscription term, and they co-terminate with your existing subscription so everything renews together on one date. This is one of the areas where partner responsiveness matters most — a new employee starting on Sunday should not be waiting until Tuesday for a mailbox. Nifty IT provisions add-on licences the same day during business hours, and we set up the mailbox, Teams access and OneDrive as part of the request rather than leaving you to do it afterwards. Requests can be sent by phone, WhatsApp or email — there is no mandatory ticket portal.
An expired Microsoft 365 subscription moves through a wind-down sequence: users progressively lose access to services, administrators retain limited access for a period, and eventually the associated data becomes subject to deletion. Microsoft has also revised its end-of-term policies for 2026, including changes to grace-period access on non-renewed subscriptions — which makes lapsing riskier than it used to be. The practical advice is simple: do not let a subscription reach expiry to test what happens. If your renewal date is imminent or has just passed, contact us immediately on 055 125 6266 and we will establish exactly where your subscription stands and what can still be done.
Yes. You are not permanently tied to your current reseller. Microsoft supports transferring licence-based subscriptions between Cloud Solution Provider partners, and the transfer can be done mid-term as well as at renewal. Your tenant, data, mailboxes and settings are unaffected — only the billing and support relationship changes. Nifty IT manages the process end to end: we confirm your current subscription details, coordinate the timing so there is no gap in service, complete the transfer, and validate that everything is active afterwards. Most clients move to us at their renewal date because it is the cleanest point to make the change.
Annual commitment is priced lower per user per month than monthly commitment — Microsoft charges a premium for the flexibility that monthly billing provides. The right answer depends on how stable your headcount is. If your team size is predictable, annual commitment on your core seats is normally the better economic choice. If you run seasonal or project-based staffing, a blended approach works well: annual commitment for your permanent baseline headcount, monthly commitment for the variable portion. We model both options against your expected hiring for the coming year and show the cost difference in the quotation.
The review produces a written report covering every subscription in your tenant and how it is being used. Specifically: total licences purchased versus licences actually assigned to users, last sign-in activity to identify dormant accounts, a plan-fit assessment by role — for example identifying frontline or site staff sitting on full enterprise plans — detection of duplicate or overlapping subscriptions where an entitlement is already included in a plan you pay for, security features you are already funding but have not enabled, and a costed before-and-after comparison in AED. There is no charge and no obligation. Clients are welcome to use the report to renew elsewhere.
Yes, and this is one of the most valuable parts of the engagement. Businesses on Microsoft 365 Business Premium or E5 are frequently paying for Microsoft Intune device management, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview data loss prevention, Entra ID Conditional Access and Power Automate without any of them being switched on. We run a feature-discovery session with a certified engineer — not a salesperson — who walks through what your current plan already entitles you to, what would deliver the most value for your specific business, and what it would take to enable it. In many cases clients get significantly more from their existing spend without buying anything additional.
Support is included in the relationship, not sold as an afterthought. Renewal clients get a named UAE-based support team who know the environment, help with day-to-day Microsoft 365 issues — mailbox problems, Teams and OneDrive questions, password and MFA resets, user onboarding and offboarding — same-day add-on licence provisioning, direct escalation to Microsoft when a platform-level issue requires it, and 24/7 availability for critical incidents. On-site visits are available across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Clients who want deeper coverage can add a managed services agreement with a formal SLA.
Yes. Nifty Information Technology LLC is a UAE-registered company based in Deira, Dubai. We invoice in AED with applicable VAT shown separately on a compliant tax invoice, which keeps your accounting and VAT recovery straightforward. There is no international payment friction, no currency conversion exposure on your Microsoft licensing, and no dealing with an overseas billing entity in a different timezone when a query arises on an invoice.
Sixty days before your renewal date is ideal. That gives time for a full licence review, plan restructuring, a competitive quotation and — if you are changing partner — a comfortable window to complete the CSP transfer. Thirty days is still comfortable for most scenarios. Inside two weeks we can review, requote and disable auto-renew so nothing processes before you have decided, but complex restructuring becomes difficult. If your renewal is this week, call 055 125 6266 rather than emailing, so we can act immediately.
Not at all. We renew and support Microsoft 365 environments ranging from a handful of users to several hundred seats across the UAE. Small teams often benefit most from a proper review, because a single over-specified plan or a couple of unused licences represents a much larger proportion of the total bill. The licence review, the same-day add-on provisioning and the support relationship work the same way regardless of size.
Tell us your plan, seat count and renewal date. We will send a renewal price in AED plus a free licence review showing where you can reduce the total — usually within one business day.
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