Alert Plus Development Update: Scaling the Future of SharePoint Alerts
Microsoft’s retirement of classic SharePoint Alerts has created an urgent need for a modern, scalable, and user-friendly replacement. Over the past several months, our team has been laser-focused on building exactly that, and today we’re excited to share a major development update on Alert Plus.
This post covers:
- Our re-architected Azure backend built for enterprise scale
- The progress and success of the Alert Me experience
- Powerful new features like summary emails and advanced tokens
- Feedback and momentum from our successful beta program
- What to expect as we move toward general availability in mid-February
Re-Architecting Alert Plus for Scale and Reliability
Alert Plus is no longer just a replacement for SharePoint Alerts; it’s becoming a platform.
Behind the scenes, we’ve been re-architecting our Azure services from the ground up to ensure Alert Plus can scale across thousands of tenants, millions of list items, and complex enterprise use cases. This work includes:
- Modular Azure services designed for horizontal scaling
- Improved processing pipelines for high-volume list and library monitoring
- Optimized event handling to support both real-time and scheduled alerts
- A foundation that supports future AI-driven alerting and analytics
This investment ensures Alert Plus is not only ready for Microsoft’s SharePoint Alerts retirement but also positioned to grow alongside Microsoft 365 for years to come.
Introducing Alert Me: A Modern SharePoint Alerts Replacement
As part of this evolution, we introduced Alert Me, the end-user experience within Alert Plus designed to replicate — and improve upon — classic SharePoint Alerts.
Alert Me enables users to:
- Quickly create alerts without IT involvement
- Monitor SharePoint lists and libraries with familiar triggers
- Receive notifications that feel intuitive, predictable, and reliable
During beta, Alert Me has proven especially valuable for organizations looking for a low-friction transition away from native SharePoint Alerts while still gaining access to modern features.
Powerful New Features Users Have Been Asking For
While maintaining familiarity was important, we didn’t stop there. Alert Plus introduces advanced capabilities that were never possible with classic SharePoint Alerts.
Summary Emails
Users can now receive consolidated summary emails, reducing inbox noise while still staying informed. Instead of dozens of individual alerts, teams get clean, actionable digests.
Advanced Tokens for Dates and People
Alert Plus includes advanced tokens that dynamically inject:
- Formatted dates and times
- People and user profile values
- Context-aware metadata
This allows alerts to be far more personalized, readable, and useful, especially for managers, project teams, and compliance workflows.
Flexible Triggers and Filters
From simple “item changed” alerts to condition-based monitoring, Alert Plus gives users precise control over what triggers an alert and when it’s sent.
Successful Beta Progress Across Real-World Scenarios
Our beta program has been a huge success.
Organizations across multiple industries are actively testing Alert Plus as:
- Direct replacement for SharePoint Alerts
- A key component in broader Microsoft 365 and SharePoint modernization efforts
- Building block for replacing third-party tools like Monday.com with SharePoint-based solutions
Feedback from beta participants has helped us validate performance, refine the user experience, and prioritize features that matter most to real users.
What’s Next: Full Release Coming Mid-February
We’re now in the final stretch.
- Backend scaling work is nearing completion
- Alert Me is production-ready and battle-tested
- Feature enhancements are being finalized based on beta feedback
The full release of Alert Plus is anticipated for mid-February, giving organizations a confident, future-proof path forward well ahead of Microsoft’s SharePoint Alerts shutdown timeline.
Ready for the Next Generation of SharePoint Alerts
Alert Plus is more than a stopgap; it’s a modern alerting platform built specifically for Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and the way teams work today.
If you’re preparing for the retirement of SharePoint Alerts, looking to reduce alert fatigue, or modernizing your Microsoft 365 environment, now is the time to start the conversation.
