Community benchmark
Real-world Security Copilot pricing Observed Microsoft Security Copilot pricing from anonymous tenant submissions, grouped by paid-user size and license tier. Refreshed continuously. Treat as community signal, not a controlled benchmark — sample sizes vary, and small cohorts are hidden.
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Based on 16 submissions. Cohorts with fewer than 3 submissions are hidden to protect anonymity. Gaps compare median observed cost to the SCU Calculator's recomputed estimate at submission time.
Overall
All submissions N = 16 Observed Calculator Gap Median monthly SCU 2,300 SCU — — Median monthly USD $9,900 $8,200 +21% Median licensed users 2,750 (input) — Median agents 5 (input) — Median messages / workday 14 (input) —
By tenant size
250-999 paid users N = 3 Observed Calculator Gap Median monthly SCU 600 SCU — — Median monthly USD $1,400 $1,200 +17% Median licensed users 500 (input) — Median agents 2 (input) — Median messages / workday 6 (input) —
1,000-4,999 paid users N = 7 Observed Calculator Gap Median monthly SCU 1,800 SCU — — Median monthly USD $8,400 $7,080 +19% Median licensed users 2,000 (input) — Median agents 3 (input) — Median messages / workday 10 (input) —
5,000-24,999 paid users N = 3 Observed Calculator Gap Median monthly SCU 9,500 SCU — — Median monthly USD $39,000 $34,000 +15% Median licensed users 12,000 (input) — Median agents 12 (input) — Median messages / workday 22 (input) —
25,000+ paid users N = 3 Observed Calculator Gap Median monthly SCU 22,000 SCU — — Median monthly USD $108,000 $96,000 +13% Median licensed users 30,000 (input) — Median agents 20 (input) — Median messages / workday 25 (input) —
By license tier
M365 E5 / E7 N = 13 Observed Calculator Gap Median monthly SCU 6,500 SCU — — Median monthly USD $11,400 $9,200 +24% Median licensed users 3,800 (input) — Median agents 6 (input) — Median messages / workday 18 (input) —
M365 E3 N = 3 Observed Calculator Gap Median monthly SCU 1,400 SCU — — Median monthly USD $8,400 $7,200 +17% Median licensed users 2,000 (input) — Median agents 3 (input) — Median messages / workday 10 (input) —
By license tier · tenant size
M365 E5 / E7 · 250-999 paid users N = 3 Observed Calculator Gap Median monthly SCU 600 SCU — — Median monthly USD $1,400 $1,200 +17% Median licensed users 500 (input) — Median agents 2 (input) — Median messages / workday 6 (input) —
M365 E5 / E7 · 1,000-4,999 paid users N = 4 Observed Calculator Gap Median monthly SCU 2,100 SCU — — Median monthly USD $6,700 $5,790 +16% Median licensed users 2,000 (input) — Median agents 3 (input) — Median messages / workday 10 (input) —
M365 E3 · 1,000-4,999 paid users N = 3 Observed Calculator Gap Median monthly SCU 1,400 SCU — — Median monthly USD $8,400 $7,200 +17% Median licensed users 2,000 (input) — Median agents 3 (input) — Median messages / workday 10 (input) —
M365 E5 / E7 · 5,000-24,999 paid users N = 3 Observed Calculator Gap Median monthly SCU 9,500 SCU — — Median monthly USD $39,000 $34,000 +15% Median licensed users 12,000 (input) — Median agents 12 (input) — Median messages / workday 22 (input) —
M365 E5 / E7 · 25,000+ paid users N = 3 Observed Calculator Gap Median monthly SCU 22,000 SCU — — Median monthly USD $108,000 $96,000 +13% Median licensed users 30,000 (input) — Median agents 20 (input) — Median messages / workday 25 (input) —
Snapshot generated 5/15/2026, 9:04:18 AM. Formula version: scu-calculator-v1.