How Intune Plus Autopatch Drive Major Savings on Windows 10 ESU! The normal Windows 10 ESU pricing keeps getting more expensive every year. It starts at $61 per device in Year 1, doubles to $122 in Year 2, and then jumps to $244 in Year 3. This rapid increase can become a big cost problem for companies that continue using Windows 10.
Intune and Windows Autopatch together helps you to make it cheaper and easier to manage Windows 10 devices. Many companies don’t realize that using this cloud-based option can reduce their Windows 10 ESU license cost by almost 25%, compared to the normal pricing. This helps organizations that still have Windows 10 devices during the upgrade period.
Normally, Windows 10 ESU becomes more expensive every year; the cost doubles each year for 3 years. But with Autopatch, the first-year price is much lower, around $45 USD per device, instead of $61 USD. This lower price is also available through Volume Licensing.
Microsoft recommends moving to Windows 11 as soon as possible. Upgrading avoids the increasing ESU costs and keeps devices more secure, updated, and ready for future support. Windows 11 also gives better security features, performance improvements, and modern capabilities.
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How Intune Plus Autopatch Drive Major Savings on Windows 10 ESU
There is no big minimum purchase requirement for Windows 10 ESU. You only need to buy one license to get started. This makes it easy for organizations of any size to purchase ESU based on exactly how many devices they need to support.
| Year | Standard Price | With Intune/Autopatch (25% Off) |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 (2025–2026) | $61 | $45.75 |
| Year 2 (2026–2027) | $122 | $91.50 |
| Year 3 (2027–2028) | $244 | $183.00 |
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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP from 2015 onwards for 10 consecutive years! He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is also a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.