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.

Dynamics 365 Business Central On-Premise Partner Preview 02

Dynamics 365 Business Central On-premise Partner Preview 01 is released on 14th August. And this event surprisingly remained unnoticed by most of the Business Central Enthusiasts :). Even I somehow noticed it late And now, this weekend [1st September 2018], Microsoft has come out with its next release [Microsoft Dynamics Business Central On-Premise Partner Preview 02]. … Read more