From Controversy to Clarity: Understanding Business Central Developer Licensing in 2025

Illustration showing cloud vs on-premise development paths for Business Central in 2025

Originally published in 2018, “Say Bye Bye to Developer License!” sparked intense debate around Business Central licensing. In this 2025 update, we revisit what’s changed, what still applies — and why you still need object licensing for on-prem development. A must-read for Business Central developers navigating cloud vs. on-prem realities.

Say Bye Bye to Developer License

Yes! you heard is right. You no longer need a partner/developer license to create a new component / customize in Dynamics 365 Business Central. Conditions Apply! I am sorry the above statement is only true if you are developing using VS Code and AL language extension. But who is developing with C/AL and C/SIDE anymore? … Read more