Cost of Dataverse for use with Copilot Studio only?

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Posted on 30 Dec 2024 13:52:32 by MU-24120506-0

Everyone in the communities and blogs appears to recommend using Dataverse as the structured data storage solution for use with Copilot Studio developed chatbots. But I am struggling to understand the cost of Dataverse. A few days ago I found a pricing page with a very high (enterprise grade) pricing, but now I can't find any clear pricing information at all. What is see is difficult to understand and confusing.

I understand this is not formal information from Microsoft here, but does anyone have a better understanding of what it would cost to have a couple of Dataverse tables, only for the purpose of storing some realtime-updated data for use with Copilot studio bots? Say 100.000 rows maximum.

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MU-24120506-0 16 on 02 Jan 2025 at 14:03:33

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Cost of Dataverse for use with Copilot Studio only?

Thanks Vasanth, but I am still confused.

Regarding 1 Licensing options, PER APP PLAN

Cost: $5 per user/app/month:

Since I make chatbots for customers in Copilot studio, I have no knowledge about how many users a specific chatbot may have. Additionally, if the customer adds the chatbot to their public website or a self-service terminal in a hotel or similar, there is no way to know how many users there are.

Or is Copiliot Studio considered the app, and each copilot/chatbot a user? Or is each human interacting with a chatbot a user?

It will be practically impossible to monitor this correctly if it is the latter.
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VASANTH KUMAR BALMADI 266 on 31 Dec 2024 at 04:29:08

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Cost of Dataverse for use with Copilot Studio only?

Hi there,

Here’s a breakdown of Dataverse costs that should help you estimate expenses for your chatbot project:

1. Licensing Options

Per App Plan:

Cost: $5 per user/app/month

Includes: Access to one app per user

Dataverse Entitlement: 250 MB database capacity per user

Per User Plan:

Cost: $20 per user/month

Includes: Access to unlimited apps per user

Dataverse Entitlement: 250 MB database capacity per user

2. Additional Storage Costs

Dataverse includes default storage based on user licenses. If you exceed this limit, you can purchase extra storage:

Database Capacity: $40 per GB/month

File Capacity: $2 per GB/month

Log Capacity: $10 per GB/month

3. Estimating Storage Needs

To store 100,000 rows of structured data:

Estimate the size of each row (e.g., 1 KB per row = ~100 MB total).

One user license (with 250 MB included) would cover this.

4. Considerations

Each user accessing the data requires a license.

Plan for future growth to avoid unexpected costs.

For unstructured data (e.g., images), consider alternatives like Azure Blob Storage, which might be more cost-effective.

5. Additional Resources

For the most up-to-date pricing, visit Microsoft’s Power Apps Pricing Page.

Contact Microsoft Sales for custom recommendations tailored to your needs.

Dataverse is a powerful solution, but careful planning ensures it aligns with your budget. Let me know if you have further questions!