The Modern Work Plan Comparison documents are (mostly) updated for October 2026.
The main changes this month relate to the recently launched Microsoft 365 G7 for US Government, alongside some strengthening of the AI and Agent sections across the documents. Despite the launch of Microsoft 365 A7, the Education flavour of the document is nowhere to be seen, with the July version still the most current.
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Subscription License Suites Licensing Guidance
Microsoft have updated their Subscription License Suites Licensing Guidance website.
The October update features the two big launches of the month: Microsoft 365 A7 for Education and Microsoft 365 G7 for US Government.
While it’s a useful reference to compare Microsoft 365 licences, this update to the website introduces some new errors to watch out for – all outlined in our Licensing Guides Gallery, exclusively for subscribers: https://bit.ly/47GWcMc. There, you’ll also find a link to the Subscription License Suites Licensing Guidance website and a history of PDF captures, providing a record of the documents and changes between versions. If you’re not yet a subscriber, you can find the latest version here: https://bit.ly/4hxDBXG.
Microsoft 365 A7 and Microsoft 365 G7
Microsoft 365 A7 for Education and Microsoft 365 G7 for Government Community Cloud (GCC) both launched on 1 October 2026.
The two new offerings are positioned as the Education and US Government versions of Microsoft 365 E7, overtaking Microsoft 365 A5 and Microsoft 365 G5 as the top-tier licences available.
For Education customers, Microsoft 365 A7 comes in flavours for faculty and students, with a Student Use Benefit option also available.
While not all features of Microsoft 365 G7 are available immediately for GCC customers, additional capabilities are planned to arrive in stages over the coming months. The release coincided with the general availability of Agent 365 for GCC, which launched on the same day.
You’ll find Microsoft 365 A7 details in the Product Terms change summary for October here: https://bit.ly/3Tuy7Fe and a feature breakdown on the updated Subscription License Suites website here: https://bit.ly/4cqn6v9. You can read the announcement article for Microsoft 365 G7 here: https://bit.ly/4yK6Ptw and view further information on the Public Sector Blog: https://bit.ly/4Afay3v.