- Microsoft 365 E7 tiers could be added with additional AI tools and agent management
- It could generate subscription revenue even as AI agents become ‘workers’
- Speculation places the plan on the higher end, costing around $99/month
Microsoft is reportedly considering a new Microsoft 365 enterprise tier designed to plug a burgeoning gap in the world of agent AI, ensuring the company maintains subscription revenue even as the number of human seats declines.
Designed for organizations deploying AI tools and agents as colleagues alongside human employees, the new tier can require agents to have their own identities, email address, Teams access and policy controls, just like regular employees.
Business Insider reporting suggests the new subscription could be called E7, and it would likely combine E5 with Copilot and agent management into a single license.
What is Microsoft 365 E7?
Microsoft has yet to officially confirm the existence of E7, but rumors suggest it could combine E5’s security and compliance features with Copilot tools integrated into Office apps. An additional Agent 365 layer will also help companies deploy and manage AI agents.
For customers, this can mean built-in management and security for AI agents and a simpler billing process under a single SKU. Likewise, it can result in high costs for large companies and promote supplier lock-in as customers extend deeper into the ecosystem.
For Microsoft, however, it could be a solution to monetize the company’s AI adoption as AI agents increase in popularity, using existing pricing per seat, but translate it from human to agent.
Given that Microsoft 365 E5 currently costs $57/month (it will increase to $60/month from July 2026) and Copilot costs $30/month, E7 monthly prices can push triple. That said, Microsoft has not publicly announced any plans to release such a subscription for now. TechRadar Pro waiting to hear back from Microsoft for confirmation.
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