Microsoft is handing out 25 free Copilot seats for 30 days
By Brett Gavaghan, Founder of Adaptd · · Updated
Copilot in 30 is a partner-run trial of Microsoft 365 Copilot Business: 25 users, 30 days, no upfront cost. It runs to the end of the year.
The short version
- Copilot in 30 is a Microsoft trial giving smaller businesses 25 Microsoft 365 Copilot Business licences for 30 days at no upfront cost.
- It runs from 1 August through 31 December, for businesses under 300 staff on Business Standard or Premium.
- Point it at one team and one measurable job.
Microsoft is handing out 25 free Copilot seats for 30 days, through a partner-run trial.
What is Microsoft's Copilot in 30 trial?
Copilot in 30 is a trial that gives a smaller business 25 Microsoft 365 Copilot Business licences for 30 days at no upfront cost. Microsoft opened it on 1 August, and it runs through to 31 December.
You cannot buy it directly. It comes through a Cloud Solution Provider partner, who sets up the licences and runs the evaluation with you.
Who can get the Copilot in 30 trial?
The trial is aimed at businesses under 300 staff already on Microsoft 365 Business Standard or Business Premium with no paid Copilot licences. Because it runs inside your existing tenant, it sits within the security and compliance settings you already have rather than in a separate sandbox.
Twenty-five seats is the interesting part. Most software trials give you one or two licences, which tells you whether one keen person likes the tool and nothing else. Twenty-five is enough to hand a whole team the same thing for a month and watch what changes in their week.
Should your business take the Copilot in 30 trial?
If you already pay for Microsoft 365 and have been putting off a Copilot decision, this is a cheap way to get a real answer before December. Point it at one team and one job. Pick something you can count before and after, like hours spent writing quotes or how long the monthly report takes.
A trial like this is designed to end in a conversion conversation, so decide up front what result would make you say yes and what result would make you walk. Check what your partner charges for setup too, because the licences are free and their time may not be.
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