Guide
Microsoft is retiring Dynamics GP. Support ends 30 September 2029, and the final security updates arrive in April 2031. Here's the timeline, the real risks, and your options — laid out plainly.
Key Dates
April 2025Passed
Sales of new perpetual licences ended
Existing perpetual licence holders are unaffected — your licence keeps working.
April 2026Passed
Sales of new subscription licences ended
Existing subscriptions continue; Microsoft simply no longer sells GP to new customers.
30 September 2029
Product support, enhancements & regulatory updates end
No more service packs, tax and regulatory updates, or Microsoft technical support.
30 April 2031
Final security updates
After this date GP receives no security patches of any kind.
Your Options
The businesses that come out of a platform retirement well aren't the ones that move fastest — they're the ones that decide deliberately. Each of these is a sound choice when it's made on purpose.
GP keeps working after support ends. Staying is a legitimate choice for the next few years if it's deliberate: a partner keeping the environment patched and healthy, risks understood, and an exit date pencilled in.
Microsoft's designated path for GP customers, with migration tooling and incentives. It suits many GP businesses well — but it's a re-implementation, not an upgrade, so it deserves proper scoping.
Business Central isn't automatic. Depending on your industry, processes, and integrations, another platform may genuinely fit better. An honest assessment beats a default answer.
FAQ
Microsoft ends product enhancements, regulatory updates, service packs, and technical support for Dynamics GP on 30 September 2029. Security updates continue until 30 April 2031, after which GP receives no patches of any kind.
Yes — the software does not stop working, and your licence remains valid. But risks accumulate: no fixes or tax and regulatory updates after September 2029, no security patches after April 2031, and a shrinking pool of GP specialists over time. Staying on GP for a few more years is workable with disciplined support and a clear exit plan.
No. Business Central is Microsoft's designated migration path for GP customers and comes with migration tooling, but the right destination depends on your processes, industry requirements, and integrations. The decision deserves a proper assessment rather than a default answer.
Typically anywhere from six to eighteen months depending on the complexity of your data, customisations, and integrations. That's why planning should start twelve to twenty-four months before you need to be off GP — early planning is the difference between a managed transition and a rushed one.
Three things: keep your GP environment patched and supported so it stays healthy through the transition; audit what you actually use — modules, customisations, integrations, ISV products; and set a realistic timeline working back from 2029. A free consult is a sensible first step.
Start with a free consult. We'll look at your environment, walk you through the timeline as it applies to you, and give you an honest read — no sales pitch.
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