Microsoft 365 Plans Overview

Compare Microsoft 365 plans across business and enterprise tiers to understand features, licensing options, and the best fit for your organization’s productivity and security needs

Overview

This Microsoft 365 plans overview provides a high-level comparison of features, licensing structures, and user scenarios across Business and Enterprise subscriptions, helping organizations select the right productivity foundation before layering analytics, AI, automation, and advanced data services.

Microsoft 365 Business Plans

Microsoft 365 for business is a comprehensive set of business productivity and collaboration tools, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and other Office products, that are always up to date. You can protect your work files on all your iOS, Android, and Windows 10 devices with enterprise-grade security that is simple to manage.

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Microsoft 365 Business Features Microsoft Apps for Business Microsoft Business Standard Microsoft Business Basic Microsoft Business Premium
Installed Office Suite Included Included Not included Included
Install apps on up to 5 Devices Included Included Not included Included
Office On-Line Included Included Included Included
Advanced security, Access and data control, Cyberthreat protection Not included Not included Not included Included
User Maximum 300 300 300 300
One Drive Cloud Storage 1 TB/user 1 TB/user 1 TB/user 1 TB/user
Exchange Inbox Not included 50 GB/user 50 GB/user 50 GB/user
Office Apps Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Power Point Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Word Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Power Point Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Word Web and Mobile Versions Only Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Power Point Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Word
Services Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft Exchange Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Sway Microsoft Teams Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft Exchange Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Sway Microsoft Teams Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft Exchange Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Sway Microsoft Teams Microsoft Intune Azure Information Protection

Microsoft 365 Enterprise Plans

Microsoft 365 for enterprise is a complete, intelligent solution that empowers everyone to be creative and work together securely. Microsoft 365 for enterprise is designed for large organizations, but it can also be used for medium-sized and small businesses that need the most advanced security and productivity capabilities.

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Microsoft 365 Enterprise Features Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Microsoft 365 E1/G1 Microsoft 365 E3/G3 Microsoft 365 E5/G5
Installed Office Suite Included Not included Included Included
Install apps on up to 5 Devices Included Not included Included Included
Office On-Line Included Included Included Included
User Maximum Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
One Drive Cloud Storage 1 TB/user 1 TB/user 5 TB/user 5 TB/user
Exchange Inbox Not included 50 GB/user 100 GB/user 100 GB/user
Corporate Video Portal Not included Included Included Included
Enterprise Management Not included Not included Included Included
Audio Calls Not included Not included Not included Included
Phone System Not included Not included Not included Included
Advanced Analytics Not included Not included Not included Included
Microsoft Defender Not included Not included Not included Included
Defender for Endpoint Not included Not included Not included Included
Defender for Office 365 Not included Not included Not included Included
Defender for Identity Not included Not included Not included Included
Advanced Compliance Not included Not included Not included Included
Office Apps Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft OneNote Microsoft Power Point Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Word Web and Mobile Versions Only Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft OneNote Microsoft Power Point Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Word Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft OneNote Microsoft Power Point Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Word Power BI Pro
Services Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft Exchange Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Stream Microsoft Sway Microsoft Teams Microsoft Yammer Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft Exchange Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Stream Microsoft Sway Microsoft Teams Microsoft Yammer Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft Exchange Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Stream Microsoft Sway Microsoft Teams Microsoft Yammer

Microsoft Exchange Online Plans

Microsoft Exchange Online is a hosted messaging solution that delivers the capabilities of Microsoft Exchange Server as a cloud-based service. It gives users access to email, calendar, contacts, and tasks from PCs, the web, and mobile devices.

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Microsoft Exchange Online Features Microsoft Exchange Online Plan 2 Microsoft Exchange Online Plan 1 Microsoft Exchange Online Kiosk
Outlook on the web1, Outlook for iOS and Android1, Exchange ActiveSync and SMTP Included Included Included
POP and IMAP Included Included Included
EWS application support, Outlook for Windows1, Outlook for Mac1 Included Included Not included
Basic Mobility and Security for Microsoft 365 Not included Not included Not included
Exchange Online Archiving for Exchange Online Included Not included Not included
Exchange Online Archiving for Exchange Server Included Not included Not included
Manual retention policies, labels, and tags Included Included Included
IRM using Azure Information Protection Not included Not included Not included
Microsoft Purview Message Encryption (Basic) Included Included Included
Microsoft Purview Advanced Message Encryption Not included Not included Not included
Microsoft Purview Customer Key Not included Not included Not included
In-Place Hold, Litigation Hold Included Not included Not included
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention Included Not included Not included
Encryption of data at rest (BitLocker), Messaging Records Management (MRM), S/MIME, Journaling, eDiscovery content search3, Transport rules Included Included Included
Support for IRM using Windows Server AD RMS5 Included Included Included
Role-based permissions, role groups and role assignment policies Included Included Not included
Delegate access and hierarchical address book Included Included Not included
Inactive mailboxes Included Not included Not included
Microsoft 365 Groups Included Included Not included

Once you’ve selected the right Microsoft 365 plan, our team can help you maximize its value through Data Analytics Consulting, Data Engineering Services, AI Integration and Automation, and Cybersecurity and Compliance Services, ensuring your environment is secure, data-driven, and optimized for modern workflows.