End-of-life Announcement for Microsoft Dynamics GP

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Posted on by Terry R Heley Microsoft Employee

To Dynamics GP Community:

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the end-of-life for Microsoft Dynamics GP, a product that has been a cornerstone of our community for over 20 years. This decision was not made lightly, and we understand the impact it may have on you.

End of Life Timeline:

September 30, 2029: End of product enhancements, regulatory (tax) updates, service packs and technical support.
April 30, 2031: End of security updates.

As previously announced:

April 1, 2025: No new customers for GP perpetual licenses.
April 1, 2026: No new customers for GP subscription licenses.

Updated Lifecycle
Understand the Lifecycle Policies - Dynamics GP | Microsoft Learn

Why This Change?

Microsoft has made significant investments in Dynamics 365 Business Central and the ISV solutions ecosystem. This decision aims to encourage our on-premises customers to migrate to Dynamics 365 Business Central, which offers a better long-term solution with the benefits of cloud technology, including enhanced security and AI functionality.

What Does This Mean for You?

We understand that this transition may raise questions and concerns. Our team is committed to supporting you through this change. We encourage you to stay current on enhancements to benefit from available discounts when moving to Dynamics 365 Business Central.

We deeply appreciate your loyalty and trust in Microsoft Dynamics. Together, we can navigate this change and embrace the exciting opportunities that lie ahead.

Thank you for being a part of our journey.

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For further detail review the FAQ.

Terry Heley
Microsoft

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Thank you for sharing this update.

From both a customer and partner perspective, one of the biggest challenges with the end-of-life announcement for Dynamics GP is planning the transition early enough. Many organizations tend to delay decisions until support timelines become critical, which can increase risk, cost, and operational disruption.

Based on experience, a few key considerations stand out:

Start with a clear assessment of existing GP customizations, integrations, and reporting dependencies.

Treat the migration not just as a technical exercise, but as an opportunity for business process modernization.

Data quality and historical data strategy often take more time than expected and should be planned early.

User adoption and change management are just as important as system configuration.

Evaluating Dynamics 365 Business Central or Finance should align with future scalability, compliance, and cloud readiness, not just feature parity.

For organizations still on GP, using the remaining support window to explore options, run pilots, and prepare users can make the eventual transition far smoother.

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Thanks for sharing

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David Musgrave MVP ... 14,101 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi Trevor

You need to make sure you look at ISV products. The ISV community are still actively developing new functionality.

I know that my GP Power Tools adds many modern features. The latest build added “No code/Low Code” customisation to GP and the ability to add fields to windows via code, no modified or alternate windows needed.

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David

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Trevor E 47 on at

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I’m curious—how are companies planning to handle this transition, especially those who are invested in field service operations? Are most people looking to fully migrate to Dynamics 365 Business Central, or are they exploring ways to extend the life of their current systems in the meantime? I’d love to hear how others are approaching this shift.

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It is started back in 1990 and now it is 2025, 35 years is good time to stay. 5 years of time to switch over is good time with Technology changing every day. Who knows what AI/ML will be doing for us in next 5 years.

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Thank you for sharing your emotions

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Frank Hamelly | MVP... 46,625 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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I cut my ERP teeth on Dynamics GP (Great Plains). Many fond memories of customers and colleagues.

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Anton Venter 20,464 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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RIP GP <Sad emoji shedding tear>

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Vahid Ghafarpour 12,204 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Simple and Clear

GO TO BC

please

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Terry, thank you for always being a trusted source of reliable information regarding GP. While I've been prepping my customers that this time is coming, I'm also asking them to remain calm and make good business decisions rather than just react to whatever Microsoft decides to say or the FUD from the competitive marketplace. In my almost 30 years of GP consulting, I've learned this product is resilient and is still a fantastic solution for so many companies across myriad industries. Thanks again for your service over the years.

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