Microsoft 365 Business Plans – Full Feature Comparison

Created by Rohit Yadav, Modified on Wed, 10 Sep at 3:01 PM by Rohit Yadav

Microsoft 365 Business plans are designed to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Below is a detailed comparison of the available plans: Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium, and Apps for Business.


? Detailed Feature Comparison

Category

Business Basic

Business Standard

Business Premium

Apps for Business

Core Office Apps

Web & mobile versions only

Desktop + Web + Mobile

Desktop + Web + Mobile

Desktop + Web + Mobile

Outlook (Desktop)

Word, Excel, PowerPoint (Desktop)

Access & Publisher (PC only)

Office Mobile Apps

Exchange Online (Business Email)

 50 GB mailbox

 50 GB mailbox

 50 GB mailbox + Archiving & Hold

Custom Email Domain

Outlook Web Access (OWA)

OneDrive for Business

 1 TB/user

 1 TB/user

 1 TB/user

 1 TB/user

SharePoint Online

Microsoft Teams (Chat, Meetings, Calls)

Microsoft Loop, Planner, To Do, Forms, Whiteboard

Microsoft Lists

Bookings

Webinars in Teams

 (Basic)

 (Enhanced)

 (Enhanced + Security)

Yammer/Community

Microsoft Stream (Video Sharing)

Desktop Outlook Integration

Offline Work (Desktop Apps)

Collaboration on Documents

Email Archiving & Litigation Hold

Security & Compliance

Basic

Standard

Advanced (DLP-lite, Defender, Conditional Access)

Basic

Microsoft Defender for Business (Endpoint Security)

Microsoft Intune (MDM & MAM)

Windows Autopilot (Device Setup)

Azure AD Premium (P1 subset)

 (Limited features like Conditional Access, Identity Protection)

Information Protection (Labels, Encryption)

 (basic)

Threat Protection (Email & Device)

❌ (EOP Included)

❌ (EOP Included)

Maximum Users

300

300

300

300

Support & Uptime SLA



? Plan Summaries

? Microsoft 365 Business Basic

  • Best for organizations needing cloud services only (email, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint).
  • No desktop apps.
  • Affordable entry-level option.


? Microsoft 365 Business Standard

  • Everything in Basic plus desktop apps.
  • Best for businesses that need full Office desktop apps along with collaboration services.


? Microsoft 365 Business Premium

  • Everything in Standard plus advanced security & device management.
  • Includes Intune, Defender for Business, Conditional Access, email archiving, litigation hold.
  • Best for businesses needing enhanced security & compliance.


? Microsoft 365 Apps for Business

  • Desktop apps + OneDrive only.
  • No email, Teams, or SharePoint.
  • Best for businesses who only need the Office suite without collaboration tools.


 

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