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Comparing LCN Microsoft 365 with another supplier starts with your exact plan, renewal rate and commitment. Our current annual upfront Business Standard rate is £9.94 and Business Premium is £15.55 per user per month ex VAT. Request a licence-only quote, with optional help for any tenant handover or migration.
Catalogue prices at 9 October 2026, ex VAT, annual upfront unless stated. We confirm your exact product, total and term by email.
One licence or a whole team. No payment or order when you send a request.
If LCN supplies your domain, hosting and Microsoft 365, separate the licence line from the other services before comparing costs. A bundled support package may explain part of the difference.
We do not assume that every LCN customer pays above Microsoft list. Use your current renewal quote, exact plan and billing frequency to decide whether a separate licence supplier is worthwhile.
| Plan | Dead Simple 365, annual upfront | Microsoft list in our catalogue |
|---|---|---|
| Business Basic | £4.97 | £5.40 |
| Business Standard | £9.94 | £10.80 |
| Business Premium | £15.55 | £16.90 |
Per user per month, ex VAT, shown as a monthly equivalent. Annual upfront is a 12 month commitment paid in one payment. Compare the same plan, including its Teams variant, commitment, billing frequency and included support. Your written quote confirms the total, VAT and available offer.
Our current annual upfront total for 25 Business Standard seats is £2,982 ex VAT. Compare it with your own full term cost, including any overlap or separately required services.
First confirm your tenant ID, administrator access, current subscriptions and renewal dates. A change of licence supplier can often use the existing tenant, keeping data in place. A new reseller relationship alone does not transfer or cancel existing subscriptions. We check whether a supported subscription transfer, replacement licensing at renewal, provider handover or separately scoped migration is appropriate. Keep existing services active until the agreed replacement and checks are complete.
Your business should retain appropriate administrator access to its Microsoft tenant. We agree any access needed for supply or support separately.
Business Premium adds Defender for Business, Intune and conditional access to the productivity features in Standard. These capabilities require suitable configuration; purchasing a licence does not itself secure your devices. You can request Premium at £15.55 per user per month ex VAT on annual upfront.
Licences can be supplied without a managed IT service. Keep your existing IT provider if that arrangement suits you, and tell us who will handle administration and support.
We offer annual commitment paid upfront or monthly commitment paid monthly, where available. Annual upfront is one payment for the full year. Monthly flexible has a one-month commitment, with its own price and renewal terms. Cancellation, seat reductions and upgrades depend on the exact subscription and eligible change window. Confirm the terms before ordering.
The price agreed for your committed term is separate from the next renewal price. Future rates can change with the supplier offer, currency, promotions and our commercial pricing. We confirm the applicable rate before a new commitment; today's comparison is not a guarantee of future savings.
Send your products, quantities and preferred billing in the quote builder. We confirm your price, tenant and subscription terms by email. After acceptance, our team arranges payment and supply. Requesting a quote places no order. Licences are available on their own, with technical services scoped separately.
An optional tenant review compares available and assigned licence quantities. Catalogue estimates cover recognised products; they are not your invoice costs. Counts do not show user activity or whether an assigned licence is needed. Confirm renewal dates and unknown product prices separately.
Side by side
| What you are comparing | Them | Dead Simple 365 |
|---|---|---|
| Business Standard, monthly equivalent ex VAT | Check your current quote for the same plan and term | £9.94, annual upfront |
| Renewal pricing | Check your written renewal offer and included services | Confirmed for each new commitment; future savings are not guaranteed |
| Tenant and handover | Check administrator access and the applicable exit process | Existing tenant supply where suitable; handover and migration scoped first |
| Business Premium | Confirm the exact product, availability and price with your supplier | Request a quote at £15.55 ex VAT monthly equivalent, annual upfront |
| Support and fulfilment | Check what your agreement includes | Team confirms and fulfils accepted quotes; managed IT is optional |
Per user per month, ex VAT. Historical competitor examples were recorded in June 2026, where stated. They are not current quotes. Compare your written renewal offer and any bundled services.
Compare your current quote with our annual upfront Business Standard rate of £9.94 per user per month ex VAT. Match the exact plan, commitment, billing frequency and support, then include any transition or overlapping subscription costs.
The Microsoft product determines the licence features. We supply through the Microsoft partner channel via Giacom. Match the exact product and variant, including Teams, rather than assuming every provider-branded email package is the same as Business Standard.
Not necessarily. Supply into an existing tenant can keep data in place, but administrator access, subscription terms, sign-in arrangements and add-ons need checking. We confirm the handover or migration work before you commit. Continuity depends on a planned transition, so do not cancel working services first.
The price agreed for your committed term is separate from the next renewal price. Future rates can change with the supplier offer, currency, promotions and our commercial pricing. We confirm the applicable rate before a new commitment; today's comparison is not a guarantee of future savings.
That depends on the commitment and the subscription's eligible change window. Our annual commitments are paid upfront. Monthly flexible means a one-month commitment, paid monthly. We confirm cancellation, seat reductions, renewal dates and any eligible upgrade before an order.
No. You can request a licence-only quote using your product list and quantities. A tenant licence-count review is optional. It reads available and assigned quantities, not invoices or user activity. Migration, configuration and managed IT are separate services if needed.
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Build your licence list and we confirm prices and terms by email. Licence-only customers are welcome; a review or support service is optional.
Sending a request takes no payment and places no order.
Operated by Dead Simple Computing Ltd, a UK Microsoft 365 reseller. Per user per month, ex VAT. Business customers only.
