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Is Office 365 E3 Developer free
Hi,
My tenant had a license named "Office 365 E3 Developer" which allowed us to use Outlook / Exchange (among other Microsoft Office products). This license isn't from the Microsoft 365 Developer Program, which come with free licenses.
This license costed CA$11.60 a month per user when we initially purchased it. On May 2, 2026 it still costs $11.60, but when I received my monthly invoice for this tenant, this license was free.
I searched around to see whether this license became free recently, but I couldn't find any info on this. The links I found all say it's a paid license. I was wondering if there's any info on this to see why it became free? Or is it a mistake and Microsoft'll be charging us the next billing cycle?
Jason
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Take this, The Office 365 E3 Developer license has not become permanently free but Microsoft announced that this SKU is being retired in 2026, and tenants may temporarily see $0 billing during the transition period. This is a grace period, not a permanent change, and you should expect charges to resume or be required to migrate to another supported license.learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5773845/office-365-e3-developer-and-microsoft-365-e5-devel
