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Choosing an Office 365 license is a critical step before migrating to the cloud. With multiple options for small, medium and enterprise businesses, navigating the differences can get overwhelming. This Office 365 license comparison will reveal the options available within Business and Enterprise options available to help you make the correct choice for your organization.

Microsoft Office 365 Business Basic

Microsoft Office 365 Business Standard

Microsoft Office 365 Apps For Business

Microsoft Office 365 E1, E2, E3

Microsoft Project, Sharepoint & Teams Plans

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COMPARISON

Our Price Comparison for Office 365 Business Plans and Enterprise Licenses

Microsoft Licensing PlanPrice Per User Per Month
Microsoft 365 Business BasicP75.00
Microsoft 365 Apps for BusinessP110.00
Microsoft 365 Business StandardP160.00
Office 365 E1P110.00
Office 365 E3P240.00
Office 365 E5P400.00
Office 365 F3P65.00
Microsoft Project Online EssentialsP100.00
Sharepoint Online (Plan 2)P125.00
Teams Rooms PremiumP650.00

How Office 365 Enterprise and Business Plans Differ

Both the Microsoft 365 Business plans and Enterprise plans are available for organizations with fewer than 300 employees. Based on larger companies being more likely to be using Office 365, you might be contemplating whether to go with a Business or Enterprise option.

Here are some major features you gain with Office 365 Enterprise plans: 

    • Microsoft Teams PBX and PSTN conferencing (PSTN calling is available as an add-on in E3 and E5)
    • Advanced Information Protection
    • Advanced Threat Protection
    • Active Directory integration
    • Power BI
    • Delve Analytics
    • Litigation Hold
    • Unlimited archive and mail storage
    • Enterprise app management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

        ggjEnterprise plans are only available when purchased as a one-year commitment.

        Here’s a breakdown of all Microsoft 365 Business plans so you can better understand how they differ. 

         

        Microsoft 365 Business Plans

        Microsoft 365 Business plans were created for small businesses with fewer than 300 employees that might not need all the bells and whistles Enterprise Microsoft 365 and Office 365 offer.

        Here’s what’s included in each Microsoft 365 Business plan for small companies.

         

        Microsoft 365 Business Basic (Formerly Office 365 Business Essentials)

         

        Looking to get basic Microsoft 365 functionality? Microsoft 365 Business Basic offers business email with 50 GB mailbox storage, custom email domain, and web versions of essential Office 365 applications like Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

        Here’s what you need to know about the Business Basic license:

        The Basics
        PriceP75/user/month
        Who It’s ForCompanies with fewer than 300 users that don’t rely heavily on Office 365 applications, online storage, and who do not need desktop applications

        What You’ll Get
        Email with 50 GB mailbox
        Custom email domain addresses
        Web versions of Office applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
        1 TB of OneDrive storage
        SharePoint (company-wide intranet and team sites to connect people to content, expertise and processes.)
        Unlimited Microsoft Teams video conferencing for up to 250 people.
        Microsoft Teams chat-based workspace
        Microsoft Planner to manage tasks and teamwork
        Yammer to collaborate across departments and locations
        24/7 phone and web support
        300 user maximum

        Microsoft 365 Apps for Business (Formerly Office 365 Business)

        Next is the Office 365 Business plan. Here are the price and specs for this license option:

        The Basics
        PriceP110.00/user/month
        Who It’s ForBusinesses with fewer than 300 users that only need Office applications, cloud file storage and sharing (email hosting not included)

        What You’ll Get
        Desktop versions of Office 365 applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote (plus Publisher and Access for PCs)
        Office Online: Web versions of Office 365 applications Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote
        OneDrive and 1 TB of OneDrive storage
        Per user licensing permits apps installed on 5 phones, tab;lets and PCs for each user.
        24/7 phone and web support

        Microsoft 365 Business Standard (Formerly Office 365 Business Premium)

        Microsoft 365 Business Standard adds critical small business tools such as Microsoft Bookings to allows customers to schedule appointments, and Mile IQ for real-time mileage tracking from your mobile devices.

        The Basics
        PriceP160.00/user/month
        Who It’s ForBusinesses with fewer than 300 users that need the latest desktop versions of Office applications, cloud services and email hosting alongside small business applications.

        What You’ll Get
        Email with 50 GB mailbox
        Custom email domain addresses
        Desktop versions of Office 365 applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
        Web versions of Office 365 applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
        1 TB of OneDrive storage
        SharePoint (company-wide intranet and team sites to connect people to content, expertise and processes)
        Unlimited Teams video conferencing for up to 250 people
        Microsoft Teams chat-based workspace
        Microsoft Bookings to enable customers to schedule appointments
        Microsoft Planner to manage tasks and teamwork
        Yammer to collaborate across departments and locations
        FastTrack deployment support (with purchase of 50+ seats)
        24/7 phone and web support

        Office 365 Enterprise E1

        E1 is the least expensive Enterprise plan. Here’s what you get with the E1 license:

        The Basics
        PriceP110.00/user/month
        Who It’s ForUsers that don’t need desktop versions of Outlook or Office applications but still require eDiscovery and data governance.

        What You’ll Get
        Email 50 GB mailbox (only accessible from Outlook online)
        Skype for Business web conferencing, IM, online meetings and presence
        OneDrive for Business
        Yammer
        SharePoint
        Video Sharing
        Web versions of Office applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
        File sharing and 1 TB OneDrive storage
        HD video conferencing
        Team sites
        eDiscovery search
        Data Governance manual classifications and manual policies for retention and deletion

        Here’s how Office 365 Enterprise E1 differs from Business Premium:

         

          • With E1, you can only access email via the online application.
          • With E1, you lose desktop versions of Office applications. You must use the online versions of Outlook and other Office applications like Word or PowerPoint online.

         

         

          Office 365 Enterprise E3

           

           

           

          The E3 license is one of the more popular options for digital-driven businesses. With E3, you gain desktop apps, You gain email, archiving, information protection and more storage options. Additionally, you gain Intune for device management and Azure Information Protection (plan 1) for data loss protection.

           

          Here’s what’s included in E3:

          The Basics
          PriceP240.00/user/month (annual commitment)
          Who It’s ForBusinesses that need more advanced BI, compliance, email, security and voice capabilities.

          What You’ll Get
          Everything included in the Office E1 License
          Office Client Apps
          Legal compliance and archiving needs for email: archiving, eDiscovery hold and export, mailbox hold
          Information protection: message encryptions, rights management, data loss prevention
          Azure Rights Management and document management functions: archiving, rights management, data loss prevention and document-level encryption.
          Email storage for in-place archive
          Unlimited OneDrive storage
          eDiscovery legal hold
          eDiscovery export and case management
          Hosted voicemail support

          The Microsoft 365 Business Premium plan is most comparable to the Enterprise E3 plan in terms of base features.

          Unlike Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Office 365 E3 includes: 

           

             

            • Exchange Online Archiving (EOA) and Legal Hold
            • Unified eDiscovery Center
            • Rights management, data loss prevention and encryption
            • Ability to add on PSTN

            Office 365 Enterprise E5

            Building off the E1 and E3 business plans, Office 365 E5 is the highest tier Microsoft offers. With this license, you gain Audio Conferencing, Phone System, Power BI pro, Customer Lockbox, and Microsoft Cloud App Security: 

            The Basics
            PriceP400.00/user/month (annual commitment)
            Who It’s ForIf you use or plan to use Skype for Business Cloud PBX, we recommend the Office 365 E5 license. For P400.00/user/month, you gain a complete, consolidated phone system along with all functionality available within Office 365.

            What You’ll Get
            Everything included in E3 licenses
            Enhanced security features: Advanced ediscovery, secure attachments and URLs and access controls
            Microsoft’s Business Intelligence tools for end user organizational analytics
            Teams Calling
            Unlimited OneDrive storage
            Cloud-based call management
            Advanced analytics with Power BI Pro and Microsoft MyAnalytics
            Advanced eDiscovery
            Advanced Data Governance
            Advanced security with Advanced Threat Protection and Customer Lockbox
            Enhanced visibility and control of your Office 365 environment

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            *Note that we offer all Microsoft software plans and are not limited to the above.

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