Microsoft 365 Business Standard
Microsoft 365 for Business Standard is a comprehensive cloud-based suite designed to empower businesses with a range of collaborative, communication, and productivity tools. This package includes essential applications and services that cater to the diverse needs of modern businesses, aiming to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and security across all operations.
1. Office Applications:
Gain access to the latest versions of core Office apps including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, available for both online use and desktop installation. These tools are constantly updated to ensure you have access to the latest features and security updates.
2. Email and Calendar:
Utilize a robust, business-class email service through Outlook, with a 50 GB mailbox per user. The integrated calendar allows for easy scheduling and meeting organization, enhancing team coordination.
3. Teams Collaboration:
Microsoft Teams serves as the central hub for teamwork, providing chat, video conferencing, and real-time collaboration on documents. It's designed to improve communication and collaboration within teams, regardless of their physical locations.
4. OneDrive for Business:
Each user receives 1 TB of OneDrive storage for file storage and sharing. This enables secure access and collaboration on files from anywhere, on any device, facilitating a flexible and mobile workforce.
5. SharePoint Online:
Create team or project-specific sites with SharePoint Online. This tool helps in sharing resources, managing content, and fostering teamwork across your organization.
6. Power Apps and Power Automate:
Empower your team to build custom apps and automate workflows with Power Apps and Power Automate, with no extensive coding knowledge required. This fosters innovation and efficiency by automating routine tasks and processes.
7. Security and Compliance:
Microsoft 365 for Business Standard includes advanced security features to protect against external threats and safeguard your data. Features like data loss prevention, multi-factor authentication, and advanced threat analytics ensure that your business data remains secure.
8. Update and Support:
Continuous updates and support ensure that your business benefits from the latest features and security enhancements, without the need for manual updates or patches.
Ideal for businesses seeking a robust suite of productivity and collaboration tools without the need for advanced system management capabilities or security requirements provided by higher-tier Microsoft 365 plans. It's suitable for small to medium-sized businesses aiming to boost productivity, enhance collaboration, and maintain a high level of security without significant IT infrastructure.
List of all features included in each Microsoft 365 for Business license type:
| 5/23/2024 | Microsoft 365 Business | ||
Feature |
Basic |
Standard |
Premium |
Office 365 |
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Activity Reports |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Adoption Score |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Alert Policies |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Audio Conferencing |
Free add-on | Free add-on | Free add-on |
Audit (premium) |
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Audit (standard) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Basic Mobility & Security |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Bookings |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Briefing Email |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Communication Compliance |
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Compliance Manager |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Content Search |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Customer Key |
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Customer Lockbox |
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Data Lifecycle Management |
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Data Loss Prevention |
✔ | ||
Delve |
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Double Key Encryption |
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eDiscovery (premium) |
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eDiscovery (standard) |
✔ | ||
Education Insights |
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Exact Data Match |
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Exchange Online |
Plan 1(50 GB) | Plan 1(50 GB) | Plan 1(50 GB) |
Exchange Online Archiving |
50 GB | 50 GB | 1.5 TB |
Exchange Online Protection |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Graph Connector Index Quota (500 per user) |
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InfoPath App |
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Information Barriers |
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Information Protection for M365 |
✔ | ||
Kaizala Pro (retiring) |
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Live Events |
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Message Encryption (advanced) |
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Message Encryption (basic) |
✔ | ||
Microsoft 365 Apps |
Business(No SCA) | Business(With SCA) | |
Microsoft 365 Mobile App |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Microsoft Dataverse for Teams |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 |
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> Attack Simulation Training |
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> Automated Investigation & Response |
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> Campaign Views |
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> Compromised User Detection |
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> Threat Explorer |
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> Threat Trackers |
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> Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 |
✔ | ||
> > Advanced Anti-Phishing |
✔ | ||
> > Real-Time Reports |
✔ | ||
> > Safe Attachments |
✔ | ||
> > Safe Links |
✔ | ||
Microsoft Forms |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Microsoft Lists |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Microsoft Search |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Microsoft Teams |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Microsoft To Do |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Microsoft Whiteboard |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Office 365 Cloud App Security |
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Office for the Web (incl Visio) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
OneDrive for Business |
Plan 1(1 TB) | Plan 1(1 TB) | Plan 1(1 TB) |
OneNote Class Notebook |
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Planner |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Power Apps for Office 365 |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Power Automate for Office 365 |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Power BI Pro |
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Power Virtual Agents for Teams |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Privileged Access Management |
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Productivity Server CAL |
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PLC Groups |
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Project & Roadmap View Access |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Records Management |
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Retention Labels |
✔ | ||
Retention Policies |
✔ | ||
Rules-Based Classification (Office 365) |
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School Data Sync |
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Secure Score |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
SharePoint Online |
Plan 1 | Plan 1 | Plan 1 |
Skype for Business Plus CAL |
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Stream for Office 365 |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Sway |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Teams Data Loss Prevention |
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Teams DLP & Export Graph API |
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Teams Phone |
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Viva Connections |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Viva Engage |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Viva Insights - Personal |
Basic | Basic | Basic |
Viva Learning (basic) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Webinars |
✔ | ✔ | |
3x Premium & Custom Compliance Templates |
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Enterprise Mobility + Security |
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Active Directory RMS |
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Advanced Threat Analytics (retiring) |
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App Governance |
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Azure RMS |
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Config Manager Endpoint Protection |
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Defender for Cloud Apps |
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Defender for Identity |
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Entra ID Plan 2 |
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> Access Reviews |
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> Entitlement Management |
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> ID Protection |
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> MFA Registration Policy |
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> Privileged Identity Management |
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> Risk-Based Conditional Access |
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> Entra ID Plan 1 |
✔ | ||
> > Administrative Units |
✔ | ||
> > Advanced Security Reports & Alerts |
✔ | ||
> > App Proxy, including PingAccess |
✔ | ||
> > Cloud App Discovery |
✔ | ||
> > Conditional Access |
✔ | ||
> > Custom Security Attributes |
✔ | ||
> > Dynamic Groups |
✔ | ||
> > Enterprise State Roaming |
✔ | ||
> > Entra ID Connect Health |
✔ | ||
> > External ID |
✔ | ||
> > Microsoft Identity Manager |
✔ | ||
> > Password Protection |
✔ | ||
> > Self-Service Group Management |
✔ | ||
> > Self-Service Password Reset in AD |
✔ | ||
> > Service Level Agreement |
✔ | ||
> > Shared Account Password Roll-Over |
✔ | ||
> > SMS Sign-In |
✔ | ||
> > Terms of Use |
✔ | ||
> > Windows Autopilot |
✔ | ||
> > 3rd Party MFA Integration |
✔ | ||
> > Entra ID for Office 365 |
✔ | ||
> > > Customized Sign-In Page |
✔ | ||
> > > Self-Service Activity Reports |
✔ | ||
> > > Entra ID Free |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
> > > > Basic Security & Usage Reports |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
> > > > Multi-Factor Auth (MFA) |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
> > > > Passwordless Authentication |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
> > > > Single-Sign-On to other SaaS |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
> > > > Temporary Access Pass |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
> > > > Verified ID |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Information Protection |
✔ | ||
Intune Plan 1 |
Business | ||
> Application Management |
✔ | ||
> Config Manager |
X | ||
> Device Management |
✔ | ||
> Endpoint Analytics |
✔ | ||
Rules-Based Classification (Client & Scanner) |
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Windows Server CAL Rights |
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Windows |
Business | ||
Always On VPN |
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Application Control |
✔ | ||
Application Guard |
✔ | ||
AppLocker |
✔ | ||
App Assure |
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Assigned Access |
✔ | ||
Attack Surface Reduction |
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BitLocker |
✔ | ||
BitLocker to Go |
✔ | ||
BranchCache |
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Cortana |
✔ | ||
Custom Logon |
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Custom Shell |
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Credential Guard |
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Defender Antivirus |
✔ | ||
Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 |
Business | ||
> Advanced Hunting |
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> Automated Investigations |
✔ | ||
> Endpoint Attack Notifications |
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> Endpoint Detection & Response |
✔ | ||
> Evaluation Lab |
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> MIP Integration |
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> Threat Analytics |
✔ | ||
> Vulnerability Management (core) |
✔ | ||
> 6-Months Searchable Data |
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> Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 |
Business | ||
> > Block at First Sight |
✔ | ||
> > Centralized Management |
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> > Cross-Platform Support |
✔ | ||
> > Defender for Cloud Apps Integration |
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> > Enhanced ASR |
✔ | ||
> > Manual Response Actions |
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> > Mobile Threat Defence |
✔ | ||
> > Next Gen Protection |
✔ | ||
> > Tamper Protection |
✔ | ||
> > Web Content Filtering |
✔ | ||
Device Guard |
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DirectAccess |
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Domain Join |
✔ | ||
Edge for Business |
✔ | ||
Entra ID Join |
✔ | ||
Keyboard Filter |
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LAPS |
✔ | ||
Long Term Servicing Channel |
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Manage by MDM |
✔ | ||
MDOP (retiring) |
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Persistent Memory |
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Power Automate Attended Desktop Flows |
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Resilient File System (ReFS) |
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SMB Direct |
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Unbranded Boot |
✔ | ||
Unified Write Filter |
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Universal Print |
✔ | ||
Windows Autopatch |
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Windows Conditional Access |
✔ | ||
Windows Firewall |
✔ | ||
Windows Hello for Business |
✔ | ||
Windows Information Protection (retiring) |
✔ | ||
Windows Update for Business |
✔ | ||
Windows Virtualization Rights |
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Windows 11 Support Period |
24 months | ||
Suite Value |
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Application Guard for Office |
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Endpoint DLP |
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FastTrack |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Insider Risk Management |
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Minecraft Education Edition |
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Office Professional Plus |
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Office Servers |
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Remote Help |
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Safe Documents |
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Sentinel Benefit |
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Student Use Benefits |
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Trainable Classifiers |
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Related Services |
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Security & Compliance |
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10-Year Audit Log Retention |
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AccountGuard |
+ | + | + |
Advanced Data Residency |
+ | + | + |
Azure Automation |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Azure Backup |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Azure Bastion |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Azure Log Analytics |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Azure RBAC |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Compliance Premium Assessments |
+ | + | + |
Cross-Tenant Migration |
+ | + | + |
Defender CSPM |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Defender EASM |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Defender for Business |
+ | + | ✔ |
Defender for Business Servers |
+ | ||
Defender for Cloud |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Defender for Servers |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Defender Threat Intelligence |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Defender Threat Intelligence API |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Defender Vulnerability Management (premium) |
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Insider Risk Management Forensic Evidence |
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Intune Suite |
+ | ||
> Advanced App Management |
? | ? | ? |
> Advanced Endpoint Analytics |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
> Cloud Certificate Management |
? | ? | ? |
> Endpoint Privilege Management |
+ | ||
> Remote Help |
+ | ||
> Intune Plan 2 |
+ | ||
> > Specialty Device Management |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
> > Tunnel for MAM |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
Microsoft 365 Lighthouse |
+ | ||
Microsoft Sentinel |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Microsoft Tunnel |
+ | ||
Multi-Geo |
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Security Copilot |
? | ? | ? |
SharePoint Advanced Management |
+ | + | + |
Syntex Archiving |
? | ? | ? |
Syntex Backup |
? | ? | ? |
Microsoft Entra |
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Entra Domain Services |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Entra External ID |
Δ | Δ | ✔ |
Entra ID |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Entra ID Governance |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
> Entitlement Management with Verified ID |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
> Identity Governance Dashboard |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
> Lifecycle Workflows |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
> ML Assisted Access Reviews |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
Entra ID Protection |
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Entra Internet Access |
? | ? | ? |
Entra Permissions Management |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Entra Private Access |
? | ? | ? |
Entra Verified ID |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Entra Workload ID Premium |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
> Access Reviews |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
> Entra ID Protection |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
> Risk-Based Conditional Access |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
> Entra Workload ID Free |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
> > Basic Security & Usage Reports |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
> > Identity Federation |
⊡ | ⊡ | ⊡ |
Microsoft Priva |
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Privacy Risk Management |
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Subject Rights Requests |
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Microsoft Purview |
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Data Catalog |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Data Estate Insights |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Data Map |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Data Policy |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Microsoft Security Experts |
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Defender Experts for Hunting |
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Defender Experts for XDR |
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Communications |
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Azure Comm. Services |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Calling Plans |
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Comms. Credits |
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Digital Contact Centre |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
EHR Connector for Teams |
+ | + | + |
Teams Operator Connect |
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Teams Phone Mobile |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Teams Premium |
+ | + | + |
> Microsoft eCDN |
+ | + | + |
Teams Rooms |
+ | + | + |
Extra Capacity |
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AI Builder Capacity |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Dataverse Storage |
+ | + | + |
Graph Connector Capacity |
+ | + | + |
SharePoint Storage |
+ | + | + |
Universal Print Jobs |
+ | ||
Support Services |
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ProDirect Support for Azure |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
ProDirect Support for Dynamics 365 |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
ProDirect Support for Microsoft 365 |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Unified Support |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Education |
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Azure Dev Tools for Teaching |
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Class Notebook |
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Employee Experience |
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LinkedIn Learning |
+ | + | + |
Viva Sales |
+ | + | + |
Viva Suite |
+ | + | + |
> Viva Glint |
+ | + | + |
> Viva Goals |
+ | + | + |
> Viva Insights - Manager, Leader, Analyst |
+ | + | + |
> Viva Learning (premium) |
+ | + | + |
> Viva Pulse |
+ | + | + |
> Viva Topics |
+ | + | + |
Power Platform |
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AI Builder |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Microsoft Dataverse |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Power Apps |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Power Automate |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Power BI Premium |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Power Pages |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Power Virtual Agents |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Companion Products & Services |
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App Assure |
+ | ||
Azure Virtual Desktop |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Drive Shipping for PST import |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Dynamics 365 Customer Voice |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Microsoft Industry Clouds |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Microsoft 365 Dev Program |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Project Online |
+ | + | + |
Test Base for Microsoft 365 |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Visio Online |
+ | + | + |
Windows 365 Business |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Windows 365 Enterprise |
+ | ||
Windows 365 Frontline |
+ | ||
Workplace Discount Program |
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Automation & Intelligence |
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Microsoft 365 Copilot |
+ | + | |
Microsoft 365 Unattended RPA |
Δ | Δ | Δ |
Microsoft Managed Desktop |
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Microsoft Syntex |
+ | + | + |
Scheduler (retiring) |
+ | + | + |
Specifications
| Billing Period | Monthly or Annually |