📅Microsoft Retiring Publisher and Project Online by 2026
Publisher and Project Online are going away, what now?
TL;DR
Microsoft is phasing out Publisher and Project Online by 2026, leaving users to migrate to newer tools like Planner. Support for perpetual versions ends in October 2026.
Microsoft is retiring Publisher and Project Online by 2026, ending support for perpetual versions of Publisher and Project Online Essentials by October 13, 2026. This affects users relying on these tools for project management and desktop publishing. Microsoft recommends moving to Planner or Project Plan 3. ProjectLibre Cloud AI 2.0 offers a third-party alternative at $9.99 per user per month. Organizations must transition users to supported alternatives before the deadline to avoid disruptions.
Key Points
Publisher will be removed from Microsoft 365 subscriptions on October 1, 2026.
Support for perpetual versions of Publisher ends on October 13, 2026.
Project Online will retire on September 30, 2026, with Essentials ending on the same day.
Project Online Essentials hasn't been available to new customers since October 2025.
ProjectLibre Cloud AI 2.0, a third-party alternative, costs $9.99 per user per month.
Why It Matters
If you're using Publisher or Project Online Essentials, you need to migrate to supported tools like Planner or Project Plan 3 by October 2026. ProjectLibre Cloud AI 2.0 offers a budget-friendly alternative at $9.99 per user per month, but it's not a direct replacement for all features.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this matter?
If you're using Publisher or Project Online Essentials, you need to migrate to supported tools like Planner or Project Plan 3 by October 2026. ProjectLibre Cloud AI 2.0 offers a budget-friendly alternative at $9.99 per user per month, but it's not a direct replacement for all features.
What happened?
Microsoft is phasing out Publisher and Project Online by 2026, leaving users to migrate to newer tools like Planner. Support for perpetual versions ends in October 2026.
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