Update: for a more up to date comparison, also check https://www.infusedinnovations.com/blog/secure-modern-workplace/complete-office-365-and-microsoft-365-licensing-comparison
The following table compares all the features of Microsoft 365 F1, Business, E3 and E5 plans to help you choose the right license for your users. I’ve also created an online pivot table embedded below with even more data for the other suites (including O365 E1/E3/E5, academic etc) so you can easily mix and match according to your needs.
(you have to refresh the page to view the embedded excel file)Updated 27th of September 2019
| 365 F1 | 365 Business | 365 E3 | 365 E5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||||
| Standard price/user/month | €8,40 | €16,90 | €31,50 | €54,70 |
| €7,14 | €14,30 | €25,01 | €46,39 | |
| Seat Cap | N/A | 300 | N/A | N/A |
| 24/7 Phone support | Only Critical | All issues | All issues | All issues |
| Office Apps | ||||
| Desktop version of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher | X | X | X | |
| Web version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote | X | X | X | X |
| Office apps on tablets and phones | X | X | X | X |
| Microsoft Access | X | X | X | |
| PowerBI Pro | X | |||
| Windows 10 | ||||
| Pro license (upgrade only!) | X | |||
| E3 auto activated license | ||||
| E5 auto activated license | ||||
| Bitlocker encryption | X | X | X | X |
| Advanced Threat Analytics | X | X | X | X |
| Windows Information Protection | X | X | X | X |
| Windows Defender Antivirus | X | X | X | X |
| Windows Defender Exploit Guard | X | X | X | X |
| Windows Defender Application Guard | X | X | X | X |
| Windows Hello | X | X | X | X |
| Credential Guard, and Direct Access | X | X | X | |
| AppLocker | X | X | ||
| Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection | X | |||
| Collaboration (Office 365) | ||||
| OneDrive for Business | X | X | ||
| Exchange Online (email / calendar) | ||||
| Microsoft Teams (online meetings, voice, workspaces) | X | |||
| Sharepoint Online (file sharing, workflows etc) | ||||
| Yammer (Enterprise Social) | X | X | X | X |
| PowerApps (no-code/low-code web applications) | X | X | X | |
| Flow (automated workflows) | X | X | X | |
| Microsoft Planner (tasks / teamwork / scrum) | X | X | X | X |
| StaffHub (team planning / scheduling) | X | X | X | X |
| Invoicing, Bookings, MileIQ, Business center | X | X | X | |
| Connections, Listings, Outlook Customer Manager | X | X | X | |
| Device Management | ||||
| Microsoft Intune (app / config / update management) | X | X | X | X |
| Windows Analytics Health | X | X | X | |
| Windows Autopilot | X | X | X | X |
| Compliance | ||||
| MyAnalytics | X | X | X | X |
| Content discovery and search (Delve) | X | X | X | |
| Advanced eDiscovery | X | |||
| Customer Lockbox | X | |||
| Advanced Data Governance | X | |||
| BYOK | X | |||
| Security | ||||
| Secure Score | X | X | X | X |
| Azure MFA | X | X | X | X |
| Conditional Access | X | X | X | X |
| Self Service Password Reset / Change | X | X | X | X |
| Microsoft Identity Manager User Cal | X | X | X | X |
| Azure Information Protection | ||||
| Azure Application Proxy | X | X | X | |
| Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection | ||||
| Azure Advanced Threat Protection | X | |||
| Office 365 Data Loss Prevention | X | X | X | |
| Cloud App Security | X | |||
| Cloud App Discovery | X | X | X | |
| Account Risk detection | X | |||
| Risk based conditional access | X | |||
| Privileged Identity Management | X | |||
| Access Reviews (identity governance) | X |
Nothing less than excellent! Detailed updated information without errors is next-to-impossible to find. Please continue this good work
Very nice. There used to be an Excel file with Pivot table to compare all functions and features, but this is no longer supported by Microsoft
nice, and then we have the educational version also A1 and A3
Hello – There used to be a function in outlook ( as an Microsoft add on ) that gave you insight into your messages and reminded you of action items.. I believe it was called Microsoft insight / analytics .. I loved and used it daily – when we switched to 365 ( also received a new laptop ) I know longer had this and when I search for it I can see its only for certain platforms but it seems the E3 is one of them is this not correct — the real question is if you know what… Read more »
Microsoft 365 E3 doesnt give you Azure Information Protection P2? Only P1