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Microsoft 365 plan comparison tool

Tick the features you need and see which plans cover all of them, the cheapest one that does, and how any two plans differ, at Microsoft's UK list prices.

Last updated 17 October 2026

Features by Microsoft 365 plan (top-level features; enable JavaScript for the full interactive comparison)
Feature	Business Basic	Business Standard	Business Premium	Apps for Business	Office 365 E1	Office 365 E3	Office 365 E5	Apps for Enterprise	Microsoft 365 F1	Microsoft 365 F3	Microsoft 365 E3	Microsoft 365 E5	Microsoft 365 E7
Price per user a month (GBP, annual)	£5.40	£10.80	£16.90	£9.80	£7.70	£23.30	£36.80	£13.70	£2.30	£7.70	£33.50	£51.60	£81.60
Core details
Maximum users	300	300	300	300	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
24/7 phone and web support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
99.9% uptime guarantee (financially backed SLA)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Admin, support and licensing benefits
Activity Reports	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Adoption Score	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Security and threat protection
Alert Policies	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Audit (premium)	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Audit (standard)	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Device and app management
Basic Mobility & Security	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Productivity and collaboration apps
Bookings	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Office apps and web
Clipchamp Standard	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Communication Compliance	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Compliance Manager	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Files and storage
Conditional Access for Sites	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Content Search	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Copilot Data Loss Prevention	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Customer Key	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Customer Lockbox	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Data Lifecycle Management	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Data Loss Prevention	–	–	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes
Teams, meetings and calling
Dataverse for Teams	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Security and threat protection
Defender for Office 365 Plan 2	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Double Key Encryption	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
eDiscovery (premium)	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
eDiscovery (standard)	–	–	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes
Education
Education Insights	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Compliance and data protection
Exact Data Match	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Email and calendar
Exchange Online	Plan 1+ (100 GB)	Plan 1+ (100 GB)	Plan 1+ (100 GB)	–	Plan 1 (50 GB)	Plan 2 (100 GB)	Plan 2 (100 GB)	–	Calendar only	Kiosk (2 GB)	Plan 2 (100 GB)	Plan 2 (100 GB)	Plan 2 (100 GB)
Exchange Online Archiving	50 GB	50 GB	1.5 TB	–	50 GB	1.5 TB	1.5 TB	–	–	–	1.5 TB	1.5 TB	1.5 TB
Exchange Online Protection	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Productivity and collaboration apps
Graph Connector Capacity	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Information Barriers	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Information Protection for M365	–	–	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	From EMS F3	From EMS F3	Yes	Yes	Yes
Office apps and web
Loop Workspaces	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Message Encryption (advanced)	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Message Encryption (basic)	–	–	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	From EMS F3	From EMS F3	Yes	Yes	Yes
Office apps and web
Microsoft 365 Apps	–	Business (No SCA)	Business (With SCA)	Business (No SCA)	–	Enterprise	Enterprise	Enterprise	–	–	Enterprise	Enterprise	Enterprise
Copilot, agents and AI
Microsoft 365 Copilot (Basic)	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes*	Yes*	Yes*	–	Yes*	Yes*	Yes*	Yes*	Yes*
Office apps and web
Microsoft 365 Mobile App	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Read only	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Productivity and collaboration apps
Microsoft Forms	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Consume only	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Lists	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Places (core)	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Search	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Teams, meetings and calling
Microsoft Teams	Yes*	Yes*	Yes*	–	Yes*	Yes*	Yes*	–	Yes*	Yes*	Yes*	Yes*	Yes*
Productivity and collaboration apps
Microsoft To Do	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Office apps and web
Microsoft Whiteboard	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Security and threat protection
Office 365 Cloud App Security	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Office apps and web
Office for the Web	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Read only	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Files and storage
OneDrive	Plan 1 (1 TB)	Plan 1 (1 TB)	Plan 1 (1 TB)	Plan 1 (1 TB)	Plan 1 (1 TB)	Plan 2 (1 TB+)	Plan 2 (1 TB+)	Plan 1 (1 TB)	Kiosk (2 GB)	Kiosk (2 GB)	Plan 2 (1 TB+)	Plan 2 (1 TB+)	Plan 2 (1 TB+)
Education
OneNote Class Notebook	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Productivity and collaboration apps
Planner for Office 365	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Education
PLC Groups	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Power Platform and analytics
Power Apps for Office 365	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Power Automate for Office 365	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	2,000 steps/day	Yes	Yes	Yes
Power BI Pro	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Privileged Access Management	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Admin, support and licensing benefits
Productivity Server CAL	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes
Productivity and collaboration apps
Project & Roadmap View Access	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Records Management	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Retention Labels	–	–	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Retention Policies	–	–	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rules-Based Classification (Office 365)	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Security and threat protection
Safe Links Lite	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Education
School Data Sync	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Security and threat protection
Secure Score	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Files and storage
SharePoint Online	Plan 1	Plan 1	Plan 1	–	Plan 1	Plan 2	Plan 2	–	Kiosk	Kiosk	Plan 2	Plan 2	Plan 2
Admin, support and licensing benefits
Skype for Business Plus CAL	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Office apps and web
Sway	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Teams, meetings and calling
Teams Audio Conferencing (full)	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Teams Data Loss Prevention	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Teams DLP & Export Graph API	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Teams, meetings and calling
Teams Phone	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Teams Town Halls	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes
Teams Webinars	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	Yes	Yes	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes
Office apps and web
Visio for the Web	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Read only	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Viva employee experience
Viva Connections	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Viva Engage	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Viva Insights - Personal	Basic	Basic	Basic	–	Basic	Basic	Premium	–	–	–	Basic	Premium	Premium
Viva Learning (basic)	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
3x Premium & Custom Compliance Templates	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Active Directory RMS	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Security and threat protection
App Governance	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Azure RMS	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Device and app management
Config Manager Endpoint Protection	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Security and threat protection
Defender for Cloud Apps	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Defender for Identity	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Identity and access
Entra ID Plan 2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Information Protection	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Device and app management
Intune Plan 1	–	–	Business	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Intune Suite	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Rules-Based Classification (Client & Scanner)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Admin, support and licensing benefits
Windows Server CAL Rights	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Enterprise features
Always On VPN	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Application Control	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
AppLocker	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Device and app management
App Assure	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Enterprise features
Assigned Access	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Security and threat protection
Attack Surface Reduction	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Enterprise features
BitLocker	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
BitLocker to Go	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
BranchCache	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Office apps and web
Copilot in Windows	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Enterprise features
Custom Logon	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Custom Shell	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Credential Guard	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Security and threat protection
Defender Antivirus	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Defender for Endpoint Plan 2	–	–	Business	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Windows Enterprise features
Device Guard	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
DirectAccess (deprecated)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Identity and access
Domain Join	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Device and app management
Edge for Business	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Identity and access
Entra ID Join	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Enterprise features
Keyboard Filter	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LAPS	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Device and app management
Long Term Servicing Channel	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes
Manage by MDM	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Enterprise features
Persistent Memory	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Power Platform and analytics
Power Automate Attended Desktop Flows	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Enterprise features
Resilient File System (ReFS)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SMB Direct	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Unbranded Boot	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Unified Write Filter	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Device and app management
Universal Print	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Autopatch	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Identity and access
Windows Conditional Access	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Enterprise features
Windows Firewall	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Identity and access
Windows Hello for Business	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Device and app management
Windows Update for Business	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Virtualization Rights	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows 11 Support Period	–	–	24 months	–	–	–	–	–	–	36 months	36 months	36 months	36 months
Copilot, agents and AI
Agent 365	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Adaptive Protection	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Security and threat protection
Defender for IoT - eIoT (5 devices)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Endpoint DLP	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Identity and access
Entra Suite add-on to Entra ID Plan 2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes
Admin, support and licensing benefits
FastTrack	–	–	Yes	–	–	–	–	Yes*	–	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compliance and data protection
Insider Risk Management	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Copilot, agents and AI
Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium)	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes
Education
Minecraft Education Edition	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Admin, support and licensing benefits
Office Professional Plus	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes
Office Servers	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes	Yes
Security and threat protection
Safe Documents	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Security Copilot	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Sentinel Benefit	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes
Education
Student Use Benefits	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Compliance and data protection
Trainable Classifiers	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	Yes	Yes

* Included with a condition. Microsoft UK and US list prices per user a month, annual commitment, paid yearly, ex VAT, versions with Teams. Checked 13 October 2026. ComputeCloud is not affiliated with Microsoft. Features and prices change often; confirm with Microsoft or your licensing partner before you buy.

How to use the comparison tool

The comparison tool has four views. Features is where you tick what you need: it opens on the 35 key features most organisations decide on, with a switch to all 537 and a search box that covers everything. Plans ranks the plans by fit and price, names what each one is missing, and lets you add plans to a comparison. Compare puts two to four plans side by side, your ticked features first, showing only the differences unless you untick that option. Full table (desktop only) is the complete matrix: every plan as a column, with Choose plans to add the Defender and Purview add-on suites, Microsoft 365 E7 or the Education plans, and Show only differences to hide rows where every selected plan is the same. Every feature links to Microsoft's own documentation.

The add-on columns (Defender Suite, Purview Suite and their Frontline, Business Premium and Education versions) list only what the add-on itself brings, so a ticked feature that sits in an add-on column needs the base plan plus the add-on.

Copy link gives you a URL that reopens the page with your ticks and settings, Save selection keeps it in your browser, and Download CSV exports the current view for a spreadsheet.

Guides to the plans

If you would rather read than tick, the Microsoft 365 licensing guide explains the plan families with a price table, and there are short comparisons of Business Premium vs Business Standard, Business Premium vs E3 and E3 vs E5, plus a page on what Business Premium costs.

About the prices

Prices are Microsoft's UK and US list prices per user a month on an annual commitment, paid yearly, excluding VAT, for the versions that include Teams. Monthly commitment costs about 5% more. Prices marked indicative were not on Microsoft's UK price pages when we checked and come from UK resellers; Education plans are priced through education partners. Volume agreements, charity pricing and promotions differ, so treat the figures as a guide and confirm with your licensing partner before you commit.

Not sure which plan is right?

Licensing is rarely as simple as the price list. A free assessment from a Microsoft 365 licensing specialist checks what you have today, where you are paying for features nobody uses, and which mix of plans and add-ons covers what you actually need. If you are also retiring on-premises servers, there is a separate free Azure migration assessment covering scope, a ballpark cost and a timeline.

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