# Power Automate Hosted Process

> An Education licensing option for Power Automate Hosted Process, with separate Student and Faculty SKU choices.

Canonical: https://o365hq.com/subscriptions/power-automate-hosted-process-education
Provider: IT Partner LLC — US Microsoft partner since 2006. Book: https://o365hq.com/book

## Pricing (CSP / NCE, per seat per month unless noted)

| Segment | Term · Billing | Invoice per cycle | Monthly equivalent | vs annual-upfront |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 1-year · Annual | $1032 | $86/mo | -27.3% |
| Education | 1-year · Monthly | $90.30 | $90.30/mo | -23.7% |
| Education | Monthly · Monthly | $103.20 | $103.20/mo | -12.8% |
| Education | 1-year · Annual | $1419.60 | $118.30/mo | +0.0% |
| Education | 1-year · Monthly | $124.22 | $124.22/mo | +5.0% |
| Education | Monthly · Monthly | $141.96 | $141.96/mo | +20.0% |

Prices are Microsoft ERP (estimated retail) — the same price as buying direct; IT Partner adds advisory and support on top. Last price sync: 2026-10-01.

Consider Power Automate Hosted Process when you need this specific Power Automate Hosted Process offer and can confirm whether the Student or Faculty SKU is the right fit for your institution.

## What's included

- Power Automate Hosted Process Education Student SKU options are listed in the current source pack.
- Power Automate Hosted Process Education Faculty SKU options are listed in the current source pack.
- Monthly-term and annual-commitment purchasing options are listed for Education; annual commitment is shown with annual and monthly billing choices.

## Not included

- A trial SKU; none is listed in the current source pack for this product.
- Confirmed details for hosted machine, bot, concurrency, unattended operation, desktop-session behavior, or included credit entitlements; these must be verified from Microsoft licensing documentation for this SKU.
- Separate Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Azure, Windows, or third-party application licenses that the automation may need to access target systems; inclusion is not confirmed by the source pack.
- Separate maker, user, service account, or Power Automate Premium licensing requirements; these should be confirmed for the scenario.
- Flow design, bot buildout, governance setup, testing, or operational support unless purchased separately.
- Automatic confirmation that a given school user qualifies as Student or Faculty; eligibility and SKU selection should be validated before ordering.
- When not to choose it: do not rely on this SKU until verified if your decision depends on specific unattended RPA, hosted-machine, concurrency, desktop-session, attended-only desktop automation, or per-user premium capability entitlements.

## FAQ

### What is Power Automate Hosted Process?

Power Automate Hosted Process is an Education licensing option for Power Automate Hosted Process, because the Microsoft CSP source data lists separate Education Student and Education Faculty SKU choices. It is intended for customers that need this specific hosted process offer, but the exact assignment model and technical entitlements should be confirmed before ordering.

### Should an education institution buy the Student SKU or the Faculty SKU?

An institution should select the Student or Faculty SKU based on the academic user category that Microsoft eligibility rules allow, because the Education pricing is split into separate Student and Faculty SKUs. IT Partner should confirm eligibility and SKU selection before purchase, especially for staff, student workers, shared accounts, and mixed-use departments.

### What purchasing terms are available for Power Automate Hosted Process?

Power Automate Hosted Process has monthly-term and annual-commitment options listed, because the source pack shows Education Student and Faculty SKUs with both short-term and annual commitment structures. Annual commitment is shown with annual or monthly billing choices, so the current quote should be checked before ordering.

### Is there a free trial for Power Automate Hosted Process?

No trial SKU is listed for Power Automate Hosted Process, because the current source pack marks the product as having no trial. If a school wants to test the scenario first, it should confirm available evaluation alternatives with IT Partner rather than assuming this SKU includes a trial.

### What is included with the Power Automate Hosted Process Education offer?

The source data confirms Education Student and Education Faculty SKU options for Power Automate Hosted Process, because those are the Education offers listed for this product. The source data does not confirm the hosted machine, bot, concurrency, unattended operation, desktop-session behavior, or included credit entitlements, so those details should be verified against current Microsoft licensing documentation before deployment.

### What is not included with Power Automate Hosted Process?

Power Automate Hosted Process should not be assumed to include separate Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Azure, Windows, third-party app, maker, user, or service-account licenses, because the source pack only identifies the Hosted Process Education SKUs and does not define those dependencies. Flow design, bot buildout, governance configuration, testing, and operations support are also separate unless specifically purchased.

### Can Power Automate Hosted Process be used for unattended RPA or hosted machine scenarios?

It may be relevant for hosted process automation scenarios, but the exact unattended RPA, hosted-machine, concurrency, and desktop-session rights must be confirmed, because the provided source data does not define those technical entitlements. Do not base a purchase on a specific RPA architecture until IT Partner validates the current Microsoft licensing terms for the tenant.

### Does this license include Microsoft Teams?

No, Power Automate Hosted Process should not be treated as a Microsoft Teams license, because the source pack only identifies a Power Automate Hosted Process offer. If the automation is launched from Teams or posts to Teams, the users still need appropriate Teams and Microsoft 365 rights from other licenses.

### Does this license include Microsoft Copilot or AI Builder credits?

No Copilot or AI Builder entitlement is confirmed by the source pack, because it lists only the Power Automate Hosted Process Education SKUs and does not define included credits or Copilot rights. If the automation depends on AI Builder, Copilot, document processing, or generative AI features, confirm the required add-ons or separate licenses before ordering.

### Do makers, operators, users, or service accounts need separate Power Automate Premium licenses?

They may need separate licensing depending on the scenario, because the source pack does not confirm maker, user, operator, service-account, or premium connector entitlements for Power Automate Hosted Process. IT Partner should review who creates flows, who triggers them, which connectors are used, and how authentication is handled before finalizing the license mix.

### Can the Student and Faculty SKUs be mixed in one education tenant?

Student and Faculty SKUs may be purchased as separate Education offers when eligible, because Microsoft lists distinct Student and Faculty SKU options for this product. The institution should not assign or buy them interchangeably; eligibility, assignment approach, and procurement rules should be confirmed before ordering.

### How should a school start a Power Automate Hosted Process deployment?

A school should first define the automation process, target applications, authentication model, desktop-flow requirements, and expected run pattern, because the source pack does not define whether the SKU fits every hosted RPA or process automation design. IT Partner can then validate Student versus Faculty eligibility, required add-ons, and the correct commitment term before the order is placed.

### Can existing Power Automate flows be moved to Power Automate Hosted Process?

Existing flows may require licensing and design review before being associated with this offer, because moving a workload to Power Automate Hosted Process does not automatically prove that connectors, desktop flows, service accounts, or run modes are covered. The safest path is to inventory flows, dependencies, owners, triggers, and target systems before changing licensing.

### Will switching CSP management to IT Partner cause downtime?

A CSP transfer to IT Partner is normally an administrative reseller and subscription-management change rather than a tenant migration, because the Microsoft tenant and user identities remain in place. When subscriptions are kept active and the transfer is coordinated correctly, flows and users should not experience downtime; IT Partner should confirm timing and subscription state before the change.

### Will the Microsoft price change if Power Automate Hosted Process is bought through IT Partner as CSP?

IT Partner can quote the same Microsoft catalog offer for the eligible Education Student or Faculty SKU, because the CSP purchase is for the Microsoft Power Automate Hosted Process Education product rather than a different technical service. The final quote, term, billing frequency, taxes, and any partner services should still be confirmed before ordering.

### What are the renewal and cancellation rules for Power Automate Hosted Process in CSP?

Renewal and cancellation follow Microsoft CSP subscription terms, because the Education offer is sold as a Microsoft cloud subscription through CSP. Monthly-term options usually provide more flexibility than annual commitments, while annual-commitment changes and cancellations are more restricted; confirm the current cancellation window and renewal settings before purchase.

### Can an education customer increase or reduce quantity after purchase?

Quantity increases are generally easier than reductions, because Microsoft CSP subscriptions commonly allow additions during the term while reductions are limited by the selected commitment and cancellation rules. For Power Automate Hosted Process, confirm the current New Commerce rules, renewal date, and whether the unit of measure is per process, hosted process capacity, or another Microsoft-defined model before changing quantity.

### Is Power Automate Hosted Process appropriate for student data and compliance-sensitive workflows?

It can be considered for compliance-sensitive education workflows only after a governance review, because the SKU source data does not itself define FERPA, GDPR, HIPAA, data residency, retention, or audit commitments. The school should validate Microsoft trust documentation, tenant region, connector usage, data loss prevention policies, access controls, and logging before automating student or institutional data processes.

### Is the Education SKU the same as GCC or GCC High for government compliance?

No, the Education SKU should not be assumed to be GCC or GCC High, because the source pack identifies this purchase as an Education segment offer rather than a Government cloud offer. If an institution has government, defense, CJIS, ITAR, or GCC High residency requirements, IT Partner should validate the correct government cloud licensing path separately.

### Can a nonprofit education organization use Charity pricing or grants instead of the Education SKU?

A nonprofit education organization should not assume Charity pricing or grant eligibility applies to this Education SKU, because the source pack lists Education Student and Faculty offers separately from Charity offers. IT Partner should check whether the organization should buy under Education eligibility, nonprofit eligibility, or another Microsoft program before ordering.

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