New Service · Priced to the July 1 M365 Change
The only Copilot assessment from a firm that can also build what replaces it. Microsoft 365 prices increased July 1. Before you pay more for Copilot, find out if it is actually working for your team.
The problem
Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Premium pricing increased July 1, 2026 — new bundled Copilot plans run $23.50 to $32 per user per month (Microsoft 365 Copilot Pricing). Every Canadian SMB on M365 is now deciding whether to absorb the hike, switch plans, or evaluate whether Copilot delivers enough ROI to justify the new rate.
DeployLabs does not sell Microsoft licenses. If Copilot is the right tool for your firm's workflows, the assessment will say so. If custom AI agents would serve you better at lower cost, we can also build them.
The Copilot Decision Assessment is a structured 2-hour session that maps your team's actual AI use, scores Copilot's fit against each workflow, and delivers a written recommendation within 48 hours. No sales pitch during the session. One clear verdict at the end.
What you get
The session is structured. The findings are written. You leave with a document you can take to your partners, your board, or your IT vendor.
Which tasks your team actually uses AI for today (and which they should).
Where Copilot is earning its seat — and where it is adding noise.
Whether your current M365 plan matches the workflows your team actually runs.
A clear verdict with rationale. Keep Copilot, Reconfigure It, or Build Custom Agents.
2-3 page document delivered within 48 hours. Yours to keep, yours to share.
Small Firm and Multi-Department tiers include a 15-minute follow-up call 2 weeks after delivery.
Pricing
All tiers delivered within 48 hours of the session. No contract. No retainer. No upsell during the session itself.
1-9 staff
$500 + HST
For solo practitioners, 2-3 partner professional services firms, and boutique agencies.
10-25 staff
$1,000 + HST
For small law firms, accounting practices, and mid-size consultancies.
26-50 staff or 3+ departments
$1,500 + HST
For firms with departmental variation in AI usage — finance, ops, and client-facing teams all using AI differently.
Delivered within 48 hours of the session. No contract. No retainer. First three assessments priced at $500 to generate feedback and one case study.
Who this fits
If your IT partner is the one recommending Copilot, the assessment is the second opinion that the partner has a financial interest in not providing.
Why DeployLabs
Most Copilot assessments end with a Keep Copilot recommendation because the assessor cannot recommend anything else. DeployLabs can recommend and build custom AI agents when they are the right answer. Four reasons to commission DeployLabs.
DeployLabs does not sell Microsoft licenses. The assessment is not influenced by license margin.
The recommendation can be Keep Copilot, Reconfigure It, or Build Custom Agents. All three are real outcomes.
If the verdict is Build, DeployLabs can deliver the custom agents. You do not need to take the findings to a separate vendor.
Toronto-based, operating under Canadian law. The assessment is calibrated to PIPEDA, Bill 149, and CPPA context for Ontario SMBs.
Objection handling
"We already have an IT partner who handles Microsoft."
Your IT partner earns revenue when you keep Copilot. This assessment gives you the second opinion that they have a financial interest in not providing.
"We are already paying for Copilot — this feels like extra spend."
A 10-person firm on M365 Copilot Business pays roughly $2,350 per month. Knowing whether that spend is working — or whether you could cut it and build something more useful — is worth $1,000.
Frequently asked
Most Microsoft partners and MSPs earn license margin when you keep Copilot. DeployLabs does not sell Microsoft licenses. If Copilot is the right call for your firm, the assessment will say so. If custom AI agents would serve you better at lower cost, the assessment will recommend that instead — and DeployLabs can also build them.
A 10-person firm on M365 Copilot Business pays roughly $2,350 per month. Knowing whether that spend is working — or whether you could cut it and build something more useful for your specific workflows — is worth $1,000 for the Small Firm tier. The assessment pays for itself the first month if it identifies a workflow where Copilot is adding noise rather than value.
A 90-minute structured video call or GTA in-person session. DeployLabs maps your team's actual AI use, scores Copilot's fit against each workflow on a 0-10 scale, and walks you through a Build vs. Buy recommendation. No sales pitch during the session. Pre-assessment intake form (10 questions) is sent on booking.
2-3 page written findings delivered within 48 hours of the session. Small Firm and Multi-Department tiers include a 15-minute follow-up call 2 weeks after delivery.
That is a valid outcome. Roughly a third of the assessments we expect to run will end with a Keep Copilot verdict. You still get the Copilot Fit Score per workflow, the plan right-sizing check, and a written record of which workflows are and are not earning the seat. That is the whole point of an independent read.
Implementation is a separate DeployLabs engagement starting at $5,000. The assessment never upsells from within the session itself. If the verdict is Build, you receive a written rationale and a short list of which workflows to build first. You take the findings to any vendor you like.
Every assessment is covered by a mutual NDA. Findings documents are yours to keep. DeployLabs will not reference your firm in case studies or marketing without written approval.
Book the assessment
The Copilot Decision Assessment is delivered within 48 hours of the session. The booking takes 90 seconds. If the assessment confirms Copilot is right for your firm, you leave with a written record of why. If it does not, you leave with a roadmap to what would.