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Dynamics GP End of Life: Dates, Deadlines and Your Migration Options (2026)
The short answer
Dynamics GP is ending on a published schedule, and half the advice online still cites the wrong date. Here is the official record and what to do with it.
- The dates (Microsoft-published): new perpetual sales ended 1 April 2025; new subscription sales ended 1 April 2026 — both already past. Product support (enhancements, tax updates, technical support) ends 31 December 2029 — note: extended from the originally announced 30 September 2029. Security patches continue to 30 April 2031, then nothing.
- What that means concretely: after 2029 there are no more payroll tax tables, no 1099 updates, no support tickets; after April 2031 your system is frozen, permanently.
- The default path: Business Central, with Microsoft’s migration tooling and the current Bridge to the Cloud 3 promo — 30% off for three years, sign-up window 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027.
- The discount already shrank once: the previous promo (now closed) was 40%. Waiting has a published price.
- Scale check: GP-to-BC projects run ~$15,000–$75,000 for typical SMBs (up to $250,000+ at complex mid-market), over roughly 10 weeks to 8 months.
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The official timeline
| Date | What happens | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2024 | QuickBooks-style cutoff begins: Microsoft announces GP retirement schedule | Past |
| 1 April 2025 | No new GP perpetual licenses sold | Past |
| 1 April 2026 | No new GP subscription licenses sold | Past |
| 31 Dec 2029 | End of product support: enhancements, regulatory/tax updates (incl. payroll and 1099), technical support | 41 months away |
| 30 April 2031 | Final security patches. After this: frozen | — |
Your four realistic options
| Option | Cost evidence | Watch-out |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Business Central (Microsoft’s path) | $15,000–$75,000 typical SMB migrations; $50,000–$250,000+ at complex mid-market; 10 weeks–8 months. Licenses $80–$110/user/mo. BTTC3: 30% off for 3 years | GP history arrives as a read-only snapshot, not native transactions — the most misunderstood fact in GP migration |
| 2. NetSuite | Official GP-switcher program; base ~$999/mo + ~$129/user; median contract $74,817/yr (observed) | No published switcher discount — negotiate deal-by-deal |
| 3. Sage Intacct / Acumatica | Both run official GP campaigns; Intacct typically $25,000–$35,000/yr; Acumatica from $6,396/yr, unlimited users | Same: campaigns exist, discounts unpublished |
| 4. Stay on GP with third-party support | Community providers pledge support “beyond 2031” | No provider can issue official payroll/1099 updates after Microsoft stops; the pledge is marketing, not a contractual SLA we could verify |
Our call: if you run US payroll or 1099s in GP, option 4 has a hard ceiling of December 2029 no matter what a support provider promises — the regulatory updates stop being produced.
Bridge to the Cloud 3: the current incentive
- The deal: 30% off Dynamics 365 online licenses for three years, on a locked term via a CSP partner.
- The window: 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2027.
- Eligibility: perpetual Dynamics license bought before 1 September 2024, active Enhancement Plan at enrolment, no prior Bridge-to-the-Cloud participation. After the three years, pricing reverts to standard list.
- The trend: BTTC2 (closed December 2025) was 40%. The incentive is shrinking as the deadline approaches, not growing.
What actually migrates to Business Central
- Automatically (Microsoft’s tooling): chart of accounts (segments become dimensions), customers, vendors, inventory items with quantities, open AR/AP, open purchase orders, checkbooks, 1099 data (2024 onward), and GL summary balances.
- As read-only snapshot only: detailed GP history — queryable via SmartLists in BC, but not native transactions you can post against.
- Not at all: your GP customizations — partners report 40–70% get replaced by standard BC features or ISV apps rather than rebuilt.
- Tool prerequisites: GP 2015 or later, and the migration tooling is supported in the US, Canada, UK and Australia only.
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HOW WE RESEARCHED THIS
All lifecycle dates come from Microsoft’s own pages (the Dynamics GP lifecycle terms page and Microsoft Lifecycle database), fetched 8 August 2026 — including the extension of support from 30 September to 31 December 2029, which much of the partner ecosystem still cites incorrectly. Bridge to the Cloud 3 terms were cross-confirmed across three independent Microsoft partners quoting Microsoft’s promo policy; the Microsoft-authored PDF itself sits behind a distributor login, so confirm eligibility with a partner. Migration scope comes from Microsoft’s official tooling documentation; cost ranges are partner-published and we show the spread. Install-base estimates vary so widely (18,000–68,000 companies across data vendors) that we cite none as fact. No vendor sponsored or reviewed this page. Full method: how we evaluate software.
Frequently asked questions
When does Dynamics GP support end?
31 December 2029 for product support, enhancements, tax updates and technical support — extended from the originally announced 30 September 2029. Security patches continue until 30 April 2031. Both new-license sales cutoffs (April 2025 perpetual, April 2026 subscription) have already passed.
Can I keep running GP after 2029?
Yes, and after April 2031 too — the software doesn’t stop working. What stops is everything around it: payroll tax tables, 1099 updates, security patches, official support, and a shrinking pool of GP consultants. For companies running payroll in GP, 2029 is the practical deadline.
How much does a GP to Business Central migration cost?
Partner-published ranges span $15,000–$75,000 for typical SMB migrations and $250,000+ for complex mid-market scope — the spread is real, driven by customization count and history requirements. Fixed-scope packages start around 10 weeks end to end.
Do I have to move to Business Central?
No — it’s Microsoft’s recommended path with the tooling and the 30% incentive, but NetSuite, Sage Intacct and Acumatica all run official GP-switcher programs. The honest sequencing: decide your target the same way you’d pick any ERP, then use whichever incentive applies.
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