14. What licensing models exist for Dataverse?

Dataverse doesn’t have its own standalone license — you get access to it through whichever Power Platform product you’re licensed for (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Co-pilot Studio, etc.), and each of those bundles in some free Dataverse storage.

Here’s how it breaks down, based on Microsoft’s official Power Apps pricing page:

  • Power Apps Developer Plan — Free
    For learning and development. Not for production use.
  • Power Apps Premium — $20/user/month
    For production apps using Dataverse and other premium capabilities. A discounted price of $12/user/month is available with a minimum purchase of 2,000 new licenses.
  • Pay-as-you-go — $10 per active user/app/month
    You pay based on monthly app usage through an Azure subscription.
  • Dynamics 365 licenses — Price varies
    Some Dynamics 365 licenses include Dataverse access and related Power Platform capabilities.
  • Additional Dataverse Database Capacity — $40/GB/month
    Available when an organization needs more database storage.

Note: Microsoft licensing, availability, and pricing can change over time. Always check the latest official Microsoft pricing before making a purchase.

PlanCostStorage Best For
DeveloperFree2 GB DBLearning, testing
Premium$20/user/month250 MB DB + 2 GB fileFull production
Enterprise Premium$12/user/month (2K+)Same as PremiumLarge orgs
Pay‑As‑You‑Go$10/user/app/monthUsage‑basedPilots, seasonal

👉 Official pricing: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-apps/pricing

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