Microsoft stops selling cheap one-app Power Apps licences to many new buyers
Reviewed by Helen Jones
From 2 January 2026, Microsoft stopped selling the Power Apps per app licence to new customers. That SKU was the low-cost way to give someone access to a single premium app instead of a full Power Apps Premium seat. Existing Enterprise Agreement customers can keep using it, renew it, and add users at true-up. MPSA customers can use it until the agreement ends, then have 60 days to move. Microsoft said CSP customers were not affected and that the SKU would return on CSP price lists in early April. Separately, licensing specialist Q-Advise reported on 23 September 2026 that Power Apps Premium list prices would rise by $2 per user per month from 1 January 2027, taking the standard plan from $20 to $22 on annual billing. That increase is not confirmed on Microsoft’s per app end-of-sale page.
For a long time, a department could treat one Dataverse-backed or premium-connector app as a cheap experiment. The per app seat made it easier to say yes to a single tracker without buying Premium for every user. SharePoint-backed canvas apps on Microsoft 365 licences were never that path, but the cheap SKU still shaped how people talked about “just one premium app.” That door is now closed for many new buyers. If an app needs Dataverse or a premium connector, the default is Power Apps Premium or pay-as-you-go, not a $5-style per app seat. A reported 2027 list-price bump would raise cost without adding features. The practical split is sharper: stay on SharePoint and included connectors, or accept Premium as a real budget line.
Analysis
Treat this as a trap to avoid, not a reason to rebuild. Before you promise Dataverse, premium connectors, or a model-driven screen, confirm with whoever owns licensing whether users would need Premium at all. If the process still fits a SharePoint list, Filter, Patch, and a Power Automate approval, keep it there and write that choice down so the next request does not quietly become a paid app.
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