Dynamics 365 Business Central upgrade compatibility matrix
You can upgrade from one major version of Business Central to the next. However, minor updates are regularly made available for each major release, like 20.11 or 21.6. Whether you're upgrading from one on-premises version to another, or you're migrating to Business Central online, it's important to target an update versions that are compatible with your current version.
For an overview of the supported paths, see Supported Upgrade Paths. For an overview of compatibility across minor versions, see the relevant sections in this article.
Tip
Some versions are marked with 1, which means that the compatible upgrade versions for that version aren't available yet. If you are currently operating on this version, you'll have to wait until the next round of updates before you upgrade.
Before choosing the target version
Before you choose the target version for your upgrade, read the Some Known Issues article. This article will describe issues in Business Central versions that affect upgrade.
Version 23 compatibility
The following table lists the Business Central 23 versions and the minimum version of later releases that are compatible for upgrade.
| Version 23 | Version 24 |
|---|---|
| 23.0 to 23.5 | 24.0 |
| 23.6[1] | 24.1 |
Version 22 compatibility
The following table lists the Business Central 22 versions and the minimum version of later releases that are compatible for upgrade.
| Version 22 | Version 23 | Version 24 |
|---|---|---|
| 22.0 to 22.5 | 23.0 | 24.0 |
| 22.6 | 23.1 | 24.0 |
| 22.7 | 23.2 | 24.0 |
| 22.8 | 23.3 | 24.0 |
| 22.9 | 23.4 | 24.0 |
| 22.10 | 23.5 | 24.0 |
| 22.11 | 23.6 | 24.0 |
| 22.12[1] | 23.7 | 24.1 |
To view a list of all available updates for Business Central 2023 Release Wave 1, go to Released Updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2023 Release Wave 1 on-premises.
Note
If a link to an update isn't working, it may be due to a delay in the release. However, the update will be available soon. Please check back in a couple days or follow our release announcements on https://twitter.com/MSDYN365BC or https://aka.ms/BCYammer. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Version 21 compatibility
The following table lists the Business Central 21 versions and the minimum version of later releases that are compatible for upgrade.
| Version 21 | Version 22 | Version 23 | Version 24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.0 to 21.5 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 |
| 21.6 | 22.1 | 23.0 | 24.0 |
| 21.7 | 22.2 | 23.0 | 24.0 |
| 21.8 | 22.3 | 23.0 | 24.0 |
| 21.9 | 22.4 | 23.0 | 24.0 |
| 21.10 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 24.0 |
| 21.11 | 22.6 | 23.0 | 24.0 |
| 21.12 | 22.7 | 23.1 | 24.0 |
| 21.13 | 22.8 | 23.2 | 24.0 |
| 21.14 | 22.9 | 23.3 | 24.0 |
| 21.15 | 22.10 | 23.4 | 24.0 |
| 21.16 | 22.11 | 23.5 | 24.0 |
| 21.17 | 22.12 | 23.6 | 24.0 |
| 21.18[1] | 22.13 | 23.7 | 24.1 |
To view a list of all available updates for Business Central 2022 Release Wave 2, go to Released Updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2022 Release Wave 2 on-premises.
Note
If a link to an update isn't working, it may be due to a delay in the release. However, the update will be available soon. Please check back in a couple days or follow our release announcements on https://twitter.com/MSDYN365BC or https://aka.ms/BCYammer. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Version 20 compatibility
The following table lists the Business Central 20 versions and the minimum version of later releases that are compatible for upgrade.
| Version 20 | Version 21 | Version 22 | Version 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.0 to 20.5 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 |
| 20.6 | 21.1 | 22.0 | 23.0 |
| 20.7 | 21.2 | 22.0 | 23.0 |
| 20.8 | 21.3 | 22.0 | 23.0 |
| 20.9 | 21.4 | 22.0 | 23.0 |
| 20.10 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 23.0 |
| 20.11 | 21.6 | 22.0 | 23.0 |
| 20.12 | 21.7 | 22.1 | 23.0 |
| 20.13 | 21.8 | 22.2 | 23.0 |
| 20.14 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 23.0 |
| 20.15 | 21.10 | 22.4 | 23.0 |
| 20.16 | 21.11 | 22.5 | 23.0 |
| 20.17 | 21.12 | 22.6 | 23.0 |
| 20.18 | 21.13 | 22.7 | 23.1 |
To view a list of all available updates for Business Central 2022 Release Wave 1, go to Released Updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2022 Release Wave 1 on-premises.
Note
As of October 2023, Business Central 2022 Release Wave 1 no longer gets updates.
Version 19 compatibility
The following table lists the Business Central 19 versions and the minimum version of later releases that are compatible for upgrade.
| Version 19 | Version 20 | Version 21 | Version 22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.0 to 19.5 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 |
| 19.6 | 20.1 | 21.0 | 22.0 |
| 19.7 | 20.2 | 21.0 | 22.0 |
| 19.8 | 20.3 | 21.0 | 22.0 |
| 19.9 | 20.4 | 21.0 | 22.0 |
| 19.10 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 22.0 |
| 19.11 | 20.6 | 21.0 | 22.0 |
| 19.12 | 20.7 | 21.1 | 22.0 |
| 19.13 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 22.0 |
| 19.14 | 20.9 | 21.3 | 22.0 |
| 19.15 | 20.10 | 21.4 | 22.0 |
| 19.16 | 20.11 | 21.5 | 22.0 |
| 19.17 | 20.12 | 21.6 | 22.0 |
| 19.18[1] | 20.13 | 21.7 | 22.1 |
To view a list of all available updates for Business Central 2021 Release Wave 2, go to Released Updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2021 Release Wave 2 on-premises.
Note
As of April 2023, Business Central 2021 Release Wave 2 no longer gets updates.
Version 18 compatibility
The following table lists the Business Central 18 versions and the minimum version of later releases that are compatible for upgrade.
| Version 18 | Version 19 | Version 20 | Version 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.0 to 18.5 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| 18.6 | 19.1 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| 18.7 | 19.2 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| 18.8 | 19.3 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| 18.9 | 19.4 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| 18.10 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| 18.11 | 19.6 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| 18.12 | 19.7 | 20.1 | 21.0 |
| 18.13 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 21.0 |
| 18.14 | 19.9 | 20.3 | 21.0 |
| 18.15 | 19.10 | 20.4 | 21.0 |
| 18.16 | 19.11 | 20.5 | 21.0 |
| 18.17 | 19.12 | 20.6 | 21.0 |
| 18.18 | 19.13 | 20.7 | 21.1 |
To view the available updates for Business Central 2021 Release Wave 1, go to Released Updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2021 Release Wave 1 on-premises.
Note
As of October 2022, Business Central 2021 Release Wave 1 no longer gets updates.
Version 17 compatibility
The following table lists the Business Central 17 versions and the minimum version of later releases that are compatible for upgrade.
| Version 17 | Version 18 | Version 19 | Version 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.0 to 17.5 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 17.6 | 18.1 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 17.7 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 17.8 | 18.4 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 17.9 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 17.10 | 18.6 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 17.11 | 18.7 | 19.1 | 20.0 |
| 17.12 | 18.8 | 19.2 | 20.0 |
| 17.13 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 20.0 |
| 17.14 | 18.10 | 19.4 | 20.0 |
| 17.15 | 18.11 | 19.5 | 20.0 |
| 17.16 | 18.12 | 19.6 | 20.0 |
| 17.7 | 18.13 | 19.7 | 20.1 |
To view the available updates for Business Central 2020 Release Wave 2, go to Released updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 2.
Note
As of April 2022, Business Central 2020 Release Wave 2 no longer gets updates.
Version 16 compatibility
The following table lists the Business Central 16 versions and the minimum version of later releases that are compatible for upgrade.
| Version 16 | Version 17 | Version 18 | Version 19 | Version 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.0 to 16.5 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 16.6 | 17.1 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 16.7 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 16.8 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 16.9 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 16.10 | 17.5 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 16.11 | 17.6 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 16.12 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 16.13 | 17.8 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 16.14 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 16.15 | 17.10 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 16.16 | 17.11 | 18.6 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 16.17 | 17.12 | 18.7 | 19.1 | 20.0 |
To view the available updates for Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1, go to Released Updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 on-premises.
Note
As of October 2021, Business Central 2020 Release Wave 1 no longer gets updates.
Version 15 compatibility
The following table lists the Business Central 15 versions and the minimum version of later releases that are compatible for upgrade.
| Version 15 | Version 16 | Version 17 | Version 18 | Version 19 | Version 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.0 to 15.4 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.5 | 16.1 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.6 | 16.2 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.7 | 16.3 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.8 | 16.4 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.9 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.10 | 16.6 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.11 | 16.7 | 17.1 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.12 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.13 | 16.9 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.14 | 16.10 | 17.4 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.15 | 16.11 | 17.5 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.16 | 16.12 | 17.6 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| 15.17 | 16.13 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
To view the available updates for Business Central 2019 Release Wave 2, go to Released Updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2019 Release Wave 2 on-premises.
Note
As of April 2021, Business Central 2019 Release Wave 2 no longer gets updates.
Version 14 compatibility
Note
If you're coming from version 13 or earlier, Business Central Spring 2019 (v14) is a required step to upgrade to the latest version of Business Central. However, mainstream support for version 14 ends in October 2023, and minor updates to the version are no longer available. New customers can't use version 14 in production, but only as a path for upgrading to latest version. Existing customers on version 14 remain supported by Microsoft as defined in the Fixed Lifecycle Policy.
The following table lists the Business Central 14 versions and the minimum version of later releases that are compatible for upgrade. For example, you can upgrade version 14.0 to any 15 or 16 version. You can only upgrade version 14.11 to version 15.5 (or later) or version 16.0 (or later). To see the available updates for Business Central 2019 Release Wave 1, see Released cumulative updates for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Spring 2019 Update on-premises.
Note
If a link to an update isn't working, it may be due to a delay in the release. However, the update will be available soon. Please check back in a couple days or follow our release announcements on https://twitter.com/MSDYN365BC or https://aka.ms/BCYammer. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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