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What changed on 14 July 2026?
Both versions reached the end of extended support. Microsoft no longer releases security updates or bug fixes for them and no longer provides technical support. The servers keep running, but vulnerabilities found from now on stay open.
SharePoint Server 2013 had already reached this point on 11 April 2023.
Microsoft support dates for SharePoint Server versions
Dates from Microsoft's lifecycle pages. Versions whose support has ended no longer receive security updates.
| Version | Mainstream support | Extended support |
|---|---|---|
| SharePoint Server 2013 | Ended 10 April 2018 | Ended 11 April 2023 |
| SharePoint Server 2016 | Ended 13 July 2021 | Ended 14 July 2026 |
| SharePoint Server 2019 | Ended 9 January 2024 | Ended 14 July 2026 |
| SharePoint Server Subscription Edition | Modern Lifecycle Policy | Supported as long as current updates are installed |
Who does this affect?
- Organizations that run SharePoint Server 2016 or 2019 on their own servers.
- Organizations still on SharePoint Server 2013.
- Hybrid setups where part of the content still lives in an on-premises farm.
What are the ways forward?
- Upgrade to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. Your content stays on your own servers. Subscription Edition follows Microsoft's Modern Lifecycle Policy, so it stays supported as long as you install current updates. Microsoft supports direct upgrades only from SharePoint 2016 and 2019; from 2013 you upgrade to 2016 first.
- Move to SharePoint Online. There are no servers to run, and Microsoft updates the service continuously. Server-side customizations don't move as they are; they are rebuilt with SharePoint Framework or Power Platform.
- Stay for now and reduce the risk. If a move can't start right away, limit who and what can reach the farm, keep your backups tested and set a date for the move. This buys time; it doesn't replace security updates.
SharePoint Online or Subscription Edition?
Both are supported ways forward from SharePoint 2016 and 2019. The right one depends on where your data must stay and how much you have customized.
| Topic | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server Subscription Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Microsoft's cloud, as part of Microsoft 365 | Your own servers or your own cloud infrastructure |
| Updates | Microsoft updates it continuously | You install the updates Microsoft releases |
| Customization | SharePoint Framework and Power Platform; no server-side code | SharePoint Framework plus server-side solutions |
| Licensing | Per-user Microsoft 365 or SharePoint Online subscription | Server and client access licenses, with active Software Assurance or a subscription |
| Infrastructure | Nothing to run on your side | Windows Server, SQL Server and the farm are yours to run |
| Fits when | You want no servers to run and new features first | Data must stay on your premises, or you depend on server-side customizations |
How do you upgrade to SharePoint Subscription Edition?
Microsoft supports direct upgrades to Subscription Edition only from SharePoint 2016 and 2019. If you're on 2013, you upgrade to 2016 first, then to Subscription Edition. The new environment needs current Windows Server and SQL Server versions, so every upgrade starts with an infrastructure review.
- Assess. We map your environment, custom solutions and infrastructure needs.
- Prepare. We build the new environment and rewrite or adapt incompatible solutions.
- Trial migration. We move content to a test environment and validate it with your users.
- Go live and support. We complete the move in a planned window and support the environment afterwards.