It'll Soon Be Free to Publish Apps to the Microsoft Store

It'll soon be free to publish apps to the Microsoft Store

Microsoft is getting rid of developer onboarding fees for the Microsoft Store on Windows, the digital distribution platform for its flagship operating system.

Microsoft wants to make it even easier for creators and developers to publish apps on the Microsoft Store. In the framework of the Build 2025 conference, the big tech company has announced that it will resign and eliminate the mandatory publishing fee associated with publishing apps in the store, thus moving ahead with Google, which continues to charge a one-time fee of $25, and Apple, which charges $99 a year. According to Windows Central, Micr…

Microsoft is making it even easier to submit an app to the Microsoft Store

Microsoft is looking to make it even easier for creators and developers to publish apps on the {Microsoft Store}. As part of the {Build 2025} conference, the massive tech company has announced that it's waiving and removing the required publishing fee that is associated with putting apps on the storefront, thus getting the jump on Google who still charges a one-time fee of $25 and {Apple} who charges $99 on an annual basis. According to Windows…

Hello, prize hunters ;) For XBox owners, this deal might be of interest:Save 20 US dollars on June 1st, then sign up for free for single developers.Developers no longer need a credit card to sign up, eliminating an important friction point that has affected many developers around the world. By abolishing these one-time fees, Microsoft creates a more integrative and easily accessible platform that allows more developers to innovate, exchange and …

In the course of the in-house build conference, Microsoft has cancelled the developer fees for submitting apps in the Microsoft Store.

At the Build 2025 developer conference, Microsoft announced that it would abolish the fees for publishing apps in the Microsoft Store. As of June 2025, individuals will be able to submit and publish their apps free of charge on Windows 10 and Windows 11. No more registration fee for individual developers So far, individuals have had to pay a US$19 one-time fee to publish apps in the Microsoft Store.This amount is now total and makes the Microsof…