{"id":14168,"date":"2025-06-09T18:08:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.o365cloudexperts.com\/blog\/?p=14168"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:02:21","slug":"o365-business-plans-vs-e5-e3-and-e1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.o365cloudexperts.com\/blog\/o365-business-plans-vs-e5-e3-and-e1\/","title":{"rendered":"Office 365 Plans Compared: E1 vs E3 vs E5 vs Business Options"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re looking to migrate to the Cloud, the first thing you need to do is choose a proper Office 365 license. There are multiple options available for SME businesses, and finding the right plan that suits your requirements can be quite a task. We have sorted the difference between Business and Enterprise Office 365 plans that will help you in making the right choice.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the price comparison between Office 365 Business plans and Enterprise licenses:<\/p>\n

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Office 365 Business Plans:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0Features<\/b><\/td>\nMicrosoft 365 Business Basic
\n(no Teams)<\/b>
\n(Formerly Office 365 Business Essentials)<\/span><\/td>\n		Microsoft 365 Apps for business
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\n(Formerly Office 365 Business)<\/span><\/td>\n		Microsoft 365 Business Standard
\n(no Teams)<\/b>
\n(Formerly Office 365 Business Premium)<\/span><\/td>\n		Microsoft 365 Business Premium
\n(no Teams)<\/b>
\n(Formerly Microsoft 365 Business)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\n$4.75<\/span> user\/month<\/span>
\n(Annual commitment)<\/span><\/td>\n		$8.30<\/span> user\/month<\/span>
\n(Annual commitment)<\/span><\/td>\n		$10.25<\/span> user\/month<\/span>
\n(Annual commitment)<\/span><\/td>\n		$19.75 <\/span> user\/month<\/span>
\n(Annual commitment)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBuy Now<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nBuy Now<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nBuy Now<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nBuy Now<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office applications included in the plan<\/strong><\/td>\nOutlook, Exchange, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote<\/td>\nOutlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, Publisher<\/td>\nOutlook, Exchange, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, Publisher<\/td>\nOutlook, Exchange, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, Publisher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Desktop version of Office apps<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Services include<\/strong><\/td>\nExchange, OneDrive for Business, Sites<\/td>\nOneDrive for Business<\/td>\nExchange, OneDrive for Business, Sites<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Custom domain name with 50 GB mailbox<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video conferencing (Max 250 users)<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
eDiscovery cases<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Archiving<\/strong><\/td>\nUp to 50 GB<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nUp to 50 GB<\/td>\n1.5 TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Host Webinars<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft Bookings<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft Lists<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft Defender for Office 365<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intune<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Azure Information Protection<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Office 365 Enterprise Plans:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0Features<\/b><\/td>\nMicrosoft 365 Apps for enterprise<\/b>
\n(Formerly Office 365 ProPlus)<\/span><\/td>\n		Office 365 Enterprise E1
\n(no Teams)<\/b><\/td>\n		Office 365 Enterprise E3
\n(no Teams)<\/b><\/td>\n		Office 365 Enterprise E5
\n(no Teams)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/strong><\/td>\n$12.00<\/span> user\/month<\/span>
\n(Annual commitment)<\/span><\/td>\n		$7.75<\/span> user\/month<\/span>
\n(Annual commitment)<\/span><\/td>\n		$20.75<\/span> user\/month<\/span>
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$35.75 <\/span> user\/month<\/span><\/p>\n

(Annual commitment)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nBuy Now<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nBuy Now<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nBuy Now<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nBuy Now<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office applications included in the plan<\/strong><\/td>\nWord, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher, OneDrive for Business, Access<\/td>\nExchange, OneNote, OneDrive for Business, Sway, Sites, Yammer, Delve, Stream<\/td>\nWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Exchange, OneNote, OneDrive for Business, Access, Sway, Sites, Yammer, Delve, Stream, Publisher<\/td>\nWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Exchange, OneNote, OneDrive for Business, Access, Sway, Sites, Yammer, Delve, Stream, Publisher, Power BI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MS Access included in Office<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office on tablets and phones<\/strong><\/td>\n5 tablets\/5 phones per user<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n5 tablets\/5 phones per user<\/td>\n5 tablets\/5 phones per user<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft Teams<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nOption to add Teams Enterprise at $5.25 u.\/m.<\/td>\nOption to add Teams Enterprise at $5.25 u.\/m.<\/td>\nOption to add Teams Enterprise at $5.25 u.\/m.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unlimited online meetings<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nWith add-on Teams Enterprise<\/td>\nWith add-on Teams Enterprise<\/td>\nWith add-on Teams Enterprise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
eDiscovery cases<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Archiving<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nUp to 50 GB<\/td>\n1.5 TB<\/td>\n1.5 TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft Defender for Office 365<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Azure Information Protection<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office 365 Cloud App Security<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Legal Compliance and Archiving<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office 365 Advanced Compliance<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shared Computer Activation<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power BI Pro<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft Viva<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft Bookings<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft Whiteboard<\/strong><\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SharePoint Online<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nPlan 1<\/td>\nPlan 2<\/td>\nPlan 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft Phone System<\/strong><\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The unit price for each Office 365 Business and Enterprise plan goes from $6 to $38. The costs can shoot up quickly for organizations with a large number of users. However, you can save money if you organize your plan properly taking into consideration the right functionalities you need. Bundling your required services into your license can help you save a lot of money.<\/p>\n

Difference Between Enterprise and Business Plans<\/h3>\n

If an organization has less than 300 users, both Office 365 plans \u2013 Business and Enterprise \u2013 can be available. As large organizations use Office 365 plans, you might be still wondering which the right Office 365 plan for you is.<\/p>\n

Features of Office 365 Enterprise plans:<\/b><\/p>\n