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Microsoft 365 F3 Licensing Comparison to Office 365 F1. At only $10/user, firstline workers, employees that only need email, and contractors are a few types of users that would benefit from the Microsoft 365 F3 license. The business value for investing in M365 F3 licenses include. Microsoft 365 F3; Access the latest products and features within Microsoft 365, including Advanced Threat Protection, security, and collaboration tools. 1: Access core products and features within Microsoft 365 to enhance workplace productivity and drive innovation, securely. Substitute M365 F3, E3, and E5 in that example if you need the additional features in M365. Secondly, you don’t have to use the bundles that are encapsulated in the E3, E5, etc. SKUs, and you can instead pick exactly the standalone services you need to meet your business needs. Maybe some users only need Exchange Online whereas other users. 1 Azure Information Protection is not included, but can be purchased as a separate add-on and will enable the supported Information Rights Management (IRM) features. Some Azure Information Protection features require a subscription to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, which is not included with Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 F1, Microsoft 365 F3.
Microsoft 365 and Office 365 are available in a variety of plans to best meet the needs of your organization.
Service families and plans
The following table lists the different service families and plans available in Microsoft 365 and Office 365. For a high-level overview of features and pricing information, or to chat with an online representative, select any of the links in the Plans column.
Office 365 service family | Plans |
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Business (maximum of 300 users) | Microsoft 365 Business Basic (formerly Office 365 Business Essentials) Microsoft 365 Business Standard (formerly Office 365 Business Premium) Microsoft 365 Business Premium (formerly Microsoft 365 Business) Microsoft 365 Apps for business (formerly Office 365 Business) |
Enterprise (unlimited number of users) | Office 365 E1 Office 365 E3 Office 365 E5 Office 365 F3 Microsoft 365 F1 Microsoft 365 F3 (includes Office 365 F3) Microsoft 365 E3 (includes Office 365 E3) Microsoft 365 E5 (includes Office 365 E5) Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (formerly Office 365 ProPlus) |
Education (unlimited number of users) | Office 365 A1 Office 365 A3 Office 365 E5 Microsoft 365 A1 (one-time, per device license paired with free Office 365 A1 per user licenses) Microsoft 365 A3 (includes Office 365 A3) Microsoft 365 A5 (includes Office 365 A5) |
U.S. Government (unlimited number of users) | See all available plans |
Office 365 operated by 21Vianet in China | See all available plans |
Office 365 Germany | Learn about Office 365 Germany |
Service availability within each Microsoft 365 and Office 365 plan
Each Microsoft 365 or Office 365 plan includes a number of individual services, such as Exchange Online and SharePoint Online. The following table shows the services that are available in each plan.
Important
While a service may be available across Microsoft 365 and Office 365 plans, the features available in each plan may differ. To see the details of features that are available for each plan, refer to the individual service description or contact your Reseller or Microsoft sales representative for more information.
Several of the Microsoft 365 and Office 365 plans have add-ons that you can buy for your subscription. An add-on provides additional functionality to the subscription. For more information, see Buy or edit an add-on for Office 365 for business.
Several of the Microsoft 365 and Office 365 plans have add-ons that you can buy for your subscription. An add-on provides additional functionality to the subscription. For more information, see Buy or edit an add-on for Office 365 for business.
Service | Microsoft 365 Apps | Microsoft 365 Business Basic | Microsoft 365 Business Standard | Microsoft 365 Business Premium | Office 365 E1 | Microsoft 365 E3/Office 365 E3 | Microsoft 365 E5/Office 365 E53,15 | Microsoft 365 F3/Office 365 F3 | Microsoft 365 F1 |
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Office 365 platform | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Exchange Online | No | Yes5 | Yes5 | Yes5 | Yes5 | Yes6 | Yes6 | Yes8 | No16 |
SharePoint Online | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes17 |
OneDrive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes4 | Yes4 |
Skype for Business Online 14 | No | Yes9 | Yes9 | Yes9 | Yes9 | Yes10 | Yes12 | Yes13 | Yes13 |
Office for the web | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No18 |
Office applications | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Project | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Power BI | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Yammer Enterprise | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Azure Information Protection2 | No | No1 | No1 | Yes | No1 | Yes | Yes | No1 | No |
Microsoft Kaizala | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
1 Azure Information Protection is not included, but can be purchased as a separate add-on and will enable the supported Information Rights Management (IRM) features. Some Azure Information Protection features require a subscription to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, which is not included with Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Microsoft 365 F1, Microsoft 365 F3, Office 365 E1, Office 365 A1, or Office 365 F3.
2 To learn more about which Azure Information Protection features are included with Microsoft 365 and Office 365 plans, see Azure Information Protection.
3 Office 365 E5 and Microsoft 365 E5 contain Phone System and Audio Conferencing. To implement a Calling Plan requires an additional plan purchase (either Domestic or International).
4 Includes 2 GB storage.
5 Includes Exchange Online Plan 1.
6 Includes Exchange Online Plan 2.
7 Includes Exchange Online Plan 1 plus supplemental features.
8 Includes Exchange Online Kiosk.
9 Includes Skype for Business Online Plan 2 with basic client limitations.
10 Includes Skype for Business Online Plan 2 without any client limitations.
11 Includes Skype for Business Online Plan 1 plus supplemental features.
12 Includes Skype for Business Online Plan 2 with voice support and without any client limitations.
13 Includes Skype for Business Online Plan 1.
14 Microsoft Teams is now the primary client for messaging, meetings, and calling in Microsoft 365. As of Oct. 1, 2018, new customers with 500 seats or less are onboarded to Microsoft Teams and do not have access to Skype for Business Online. Tenants that are already using Skype for Business Online are able to continue doing so (including provisioning new users) until they complete their transition to Microsoft Teams.
15 Includes Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance, which provides automatic classification and retention, Customer Key, Advanced Message Encryption, Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, Information Barriers, Customer Lockbox, Privileged Access Management, Advanced Audit, Records Management, and Advanced eDiscovery capabilities; and Microsoft 365 E5 Security, which includes Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Azure Active Directory Plan 2, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Cloud App Security, and Safe Documents.
16 Microsoft 365 F1 does not include rights to an Exchange mailbox. To enable a full Teams experience, M365 F1 licenses may come with the Exchange Online K1 service plan enabled. Although the Exchange Online K1 service plan will provision a mailbox for the user, M365 F1 users are not entitled to use the mailbox. We recommend that your customers disable Outlook on the web via these steps and ask users not to access the Exchange mailbox via any other methods.
17 Includes SharePoint Online Kiosk. Cannot be administrators. No site mailbox. No personal site.
18 Microsoft 365 F1 users can read files using Office for the web, but do not have create/edit/save rights.
2 To learn more about which Azure Information Protection features are included with Microsoft 365 and Office 365 plans, see Azure Information Protection.
3 Office 365 E5 and Microsoft 365 E5 contain Phone System and Audio Conferencing. To implement a Calling Plan requires an additional plan purchase (either Domestic or International).
4 Includes 2 GB storage.
5 Includes Exchange Online Plan 1.
6 Includes Exchange Online Plan 2.
7 Includes Exchange Online Plan 1 plus supplemental features.
8 Includes Exchange Online Kiosk.
9 Includes Skype for Business Online Plan 2 with basic client limitations.
10 Includes Skype for Business Online Plan 2 without any client limitations.
11 Includes Skype for Business Online Plan 1 plus supplemental features.
12 Includes Skype for Business Online Plan 2 with voice support and without any client limitations.
13 Includes Skype for Business Online Plan 1.
14 Microsoft Teams is now the primary client for messaging, meetings, and calling in Microsoft 365. As of Oct. 1, 2018, new customers with 500 seats or less are onboarded to Microsoft Teams and do not have access to Skype for Business Online. Tenants that are already using Skype for Business Online are able to continue doing so (including provisioning new users) until they complete their transition to Microsoft Teams.
15 Includes Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance, which provides automatic classification and retention, Customer Key, Advanced Message Encryption, Insider Risk Management, Communication Compliance, Information Barriers, Customer Lockbox, Privileged Access Management, Advanced Audit, Records Management, and Advanced eDiscovery capabilities; and Microsoft 365 E5 Security, which includes Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Azure Active Directory Plan 2, Microsoft Defender for Identity, Microsoft Cloud App Security, and Safe Documents.
16 Microsoft 365 F1 does not include rights to an Exchange mailbox. To enable a full Teams experience, M365 F1 licenses may come with the Exchange Online K1 service plan enabled. Although the Exchange Online K1 service plan will provision a mailbox for the user, M365 F1 users are not entitled to use the mailbox. We recommend that your customers disable Outlook on the web via these steps and ask users not to access the Exchange mailbox via any other methods.
17 Includes SharePoint Online Kiosk. Cannot be administrators. No site mailbox. No personal site.
18 Microsoft 365 F1 users can read files using Office for the web, but do not have create/edit/save rights.
Basic client limitations
The following features are available in the full client, but are not available in the basic client:
- Manage team call settings
- Manage delegates
- Make calls on behalf of another contact (manager/delegate scenario)
- Handle another's calls if configured as a delegate
- Manage a high volume of calls
- Initiate a call to a Response Group
- Call park
- Group call pickup
Changing or mixing plans
As the needs of your organization change, you may need to change your Microsoft 365 plan. You can switch from your current subscription to another subscription:
- In the same service family: For example, you can move from Microsoft 365 Business Basic to Microsoft 365 Business Standard, or from Office 365 E1 to Office 365 E3.
- From a standalone plan: For example, you can move from Exchange Online Plan 1 to Office 365 E1.
- To a different service family: For example, you can move from Microsoft 365 Business Basic to Office 365 E3.
For information about how to change subscriptions, including how to move from a trial to a paid subscription, see Switch to a different Microsoft 365 plan or subscription.
You can combine Enterprise, Business, and standalone plans (for example, Exchange Online Plan 1) within a single account. However, existing limitations on the number of seats per plan do not change. For example, you can have up to 300 seats per plan on both Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Microsoft 365 Business Standard, but an unlimited number of users on Exchange Online Plan 1.
Standalone services
The following online services are available on their own, as standalone plans. They can also be added to Business and Enterprise service family plans that don't already include them. For pricing information, or to chat with an online representative, select any of the plans listed in the following table.
Service | Plans |
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Exchange Online | Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Protection Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Exchange Online Archiving Exchange Online Kiosk |
SharePoint Online | SharePoint Online Plan 1 SharePoint Online Plan 2 |
OneDrive for Business | OneDrive for Business Plan 1 OneDrive for Business Plan 2 |
Office applications | Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Microsoft 365 Apps for business |
Project portfolio management | Project Plan 1 Project Plan 3 Project Plan 5 |
Yammer | Yammer Basic |
Organizational insights | Workplace Analytics |
Business intelligence service | Power BI |
Online diagram software | Visio Plan 1 Visio Plan 2 |
Information Rights Management | Azure Information Protection |
Feature availability
To view feature availability across Microsoft 365 and Office 365 plans, see Microsoft 365 and Office 365 platform service description.
Microsoft 365 F3
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Overview:
Empower your Firstline Workforce to achieve more.
- Equip Firstline Workers with powerful and intuitive tools that deliver a connected and secure experience.
- Transform business processes with customized apps and workflow automation to save time and money.
- Safeguard company assets with intelligent security that won’t slow down firstline productivity.
A solution designed for your Firstline Workers
Connect your Firstline Workforce with purpose-built tools and experiences that allow them to do their best work.
Microsoft 365 F3 includes Office web and mobile apps:
Features
M365 F3 Restrictions
Equip your enterprise with threat protection, security, compliance, and collaboration tools.
Office for web and mobile apps Use Office apps designed for all mobile devices and tablets.1 |
OneDrive for Business Access, share, and collaborate on files from anywhere.3 |
Microsoft Stream Engage and inform with intelligent video.4 |
Microsoft Power Apps Build the business apps you need and extend or customize the apps you already use. |
Microsoft To Do Plan your day and manage your life. |
Microsoft Graph API Access Microsoft Cloud services resources. |
Microsoft Planner Organize teamwork. |
Forms Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events. |
Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics Reduce your risk of damage and get information in a succinct, real-time view of the attack timeline. |
Device Guard Help prevent malicious code from running by ensuring only known good code can run. |
Windows Information Protection Protect enterprise apps and data against accidental data leaks on both enterprise and personal devices. |
Azure Information Protection Increase your visibility and control over your organization’s security posture with a centralized dashboard. |
Microsoft Security and Compliance Center Monitor your overall compliance posture, review recommended actions and configure settings to meet complex compliance obligations. |
Microsoft Secure Score Discover, classify, label, and protect sensitive documents and emails. |
Outlook web and mobile Connect and stay organized with email, calendar, and contacts with Outlook for the web and mobile.2 |
Microsoft Teams Chat, meet, share files, and work with business apps within a shared workspace. Also includes Walkie Talkie, Tasks Management and Shift Management. |
Office 365 Groups Easily set up a collection of resources to share and collaborate with specific coworkers. |
SharePoint Online Share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to empower teamwork.5 |
Yammer Connect and engage with enterprise social networking. |
Windows Hello Sign in to laptops, tablets, devices, or apps fast and without a password. |
Windows Server, RMS, and Microsoft Identity Management CAL equivalency |
Mobile Device Management Secure and manage your users' mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads, Androids, and Windows phones. Create and manage device security policies, remotely wipe a device, and view detailed device reports. |
Credential Guard Protect derived domain credentials. |
Azure Active Directory Identity Protection Plan 1 Enhance security, simplify access, and set smart policies with a single identity platform. |
Windows Defender Antivirus Protect against software threats like viruses, malware, and spyware across email, apps, the cloud, and the web |
Windows Defender Application Guard Isolate enterprise-defined untrusted sites to protect your company while employees use the internet. |
BitLocker and BitLocker To Go Address threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned computers. |
- Office mobile limited to devices with integrated screens 10.1” diagonally or less”.
- No Outlook Desktop Integration. No Voicemail.
- Plans include 2GB OneDrive storage per user and do not include desktop sync functionality
- Includes consumption only, no publish/share.
- Users cannot be administrators. No Site mailbox. No personal site. Cannot create forms, 2GB per user / 10GB shared storage.
Microsoft 365 (For Enterprise): Compare Plans
Microsoft 365 E5 | Microsoft 365 E3 | Microsoft 365 F3 |
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Access the latest products and features within Microsoft 365, including Advanced Threat Protection, security, and collaboration tools.1 | Access core products and features within Microsoft 365 to enhance workplace productivity and drive innovation, securely.1 | Formerly Microsoft 365 F1 Connect with your Firstline Workers through purpose-built tools and resources that allow them to do their best work. |
Included Partially Included | Microsoft 365 E5 | Microsoft 365 E3 | Microsoft 365 F3 |
Microsoft 365 Apps Unleash your best ideas, get things done, and stay connected on the go. | |||
Install Office desktop apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access) on up to 5 PCs/Macs + 5 tablets + 5 smartphones per user with Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise | |||
Office mobile apps and Office for the web | |||
Email and calendar Connect and stay organized with business-class email, calendaring, and contacts all in one place. | |||
Outlook | See Terms2 | ||
Exchange | See Terms3 | ||
Meetings and voice Deliver elevated meeting experiences with sophisticated call functionality and a central hub for meetings, chat, content, and calling. | |||
Microsoft Teams | See Terms4 | ||
Audio calls | |||
Phone System | |||
Social and intranet Connect and engage across your organization with an intelligent, mobile intranet and enterprise social networking. | |||
Share point | See Terms5 | ||
Yammer | |||
Files and content Access files from any device, at any time. Engage with intelligent video and create visually striking content in minutes. | |||
OneDrive for Business6 | |||
Microsoft Stream | See Terms5 | ||
Sway for Microsoft 3658 | |||
Task management Efficiently manage work across individuals, teams, and organizations. Create and automate your business processes. | |||
Power Apps | See Terms9 | ||
Power Automate | See Terms9 | ||
Planner | |||
To-Do | |||
Advanced analytics Work smarter with personal and organizational productivity insights. Make fast, informed decisions with advanced analytical capabilities. | |||
MyAnalytics | |||
Power BI Pro | |||
Device and app management Help users be productive wherever they are while keeping corporate information secure. Flexible management and powerful security solutions let you deliver protected mobile experiences on any device. | |||
Windows Enterprise | See Terms10 | ||
Microsoft 365 Admin Center | |||
Microsoft Intune | |||
Windows Autopilot, fine-tuned user experience, and Windows Analytics Device Health | |||
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager | |||
Identity and access management | |||
Windows Hello, Credential Guard, and Direct Access11 | |||
Azure Active Directory Premium plan 1 | |||
Azure Active Directory Premium plan 2 | |||
Threat protection Detect and investigate advanced threats, compromised identities, and malicious actions across your on-premises and cloud environments. Protect your organization with adaptive, built-in intelligence. | |||
Microsoft Advanced Threat Analytics | |||
Windows Defender Antivirus and Device Guard11 | |||
Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection | |||
Microsoft 365 Advanced Threat Protection | |||
Azure Advanced Threat Protection | |||
Information protection Protect your sensitive data everywhere, even in motion and when shared. Gain visibility and control over how any file is being used with a comprehensive and integrated information protection solution. | |||
Microsoft 365 data loss prevention | |||
Windows Information Protection and BitLocker | |||
Azure Information Protection P1 | |||
Azure Information Protection P2 | |||
Cloud App Security | |||
Security management Gain visibility into your cloud apps and services, build insights with sophisticated analytics, and control how your data travels so you can respond to and combat cyberthreats. | |||
Microsoft Secure Score | |||
Microsoft Security and Compliance Center | |||
Advanced compliance Assess your compliance risk with simplified assessment tools. Intelligently respond to requests and protect data across devices, apps, and clouds. | |||
Advanced eDiscovery, Customer Lockbox, Advanced Data Governance, Service Encryption with Customer Key, Privileged Access Management | |||
- Productivity Server Rights – SharePoint, Exchange productivity server rights for Microsoft 365 E3 & E5 customers (Hybrid Rights unavailable in CSP Channel).
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise – Microsoft 365 E3 & E5 customers will receive one copy of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise for each From SA Full USL Microsoft 365 purchased; enabled for the duration of their subscription and downgrade rights included. - F3 includes Office for Web and mobile apps only. Office mobile limited to devices with integrated screens 10.1” diagonally or less”.
- F3 includes 2GB inbox only, No Outlook Integration, no Voicemail.
- Includes Walkie Talkie, Tasks Management and Shift Management.
- Users cannot be administrators. No Site mailbox. No personal site. Cannot create forms, 2GB per user / 10GB shared storage.
- Unlimited OneDrive storage for E3 or E5 subscriptions of five or more users. Microsoft will provide an initial 5 TB of OneDrive storage per user. Customers who want additional OneDrive storage can request it as needed by contacting Microsoft support. Subscriptions for fewer than five users receive 1 TB OneDrive storage per user. F3 plans include 2GB OneDrive storage per user and do not include desktop sync functionality.
- F3 includes consumption only, no publish/share.
- Sway is not currently available for Government Community Cloud (GCC) customers and customers in certain geographies at this time. Some legacy Office 365 plans that are no longer in market as of August 2015 may also not have access to Sway.
- Includes ability to create and consume. Power Automate limited to 2000 Steps / day.
- Windows 10 Enterprise included in F3, per user and includes cloud management and virtualization.
- Not available on Windows 10 Enterprise E3 in S mode.
FAQs
What is the difference between Microsoft 365 and Office 365?
Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based service that brings together best-in-class productivity apps from Office 365 with advance device management, intelligent security, and innovative web services. Office 365 includes apps such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint along with services such as Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams.
Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based service that brings together best-in-class productivity apps from Office 365 with advance device management, intelligent security, and innovative web services. Office 365 includes apps such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint along with services such as Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams.
What is included in Microsoft 365?
Microsoft 365 combines best-in-class productivity apps with intelligent cloud services to transform the way you work. As the world’s productivity cloud, Microsoft 365 brings together interconnectivity and intelligence that help customers innovate and compete more effectively in their digital transformation journey.
Microsoft 365 combines best-in-class productivity apps with intelligent cloud services to transform the way you work. As the world’s productivity cloud, Microsoft 365 brings together interconnectivity and intelligence that help customers innovate and compete more effectively in their digital transformation journey.
Pricing Notes:
M365 F3 Cost
- Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.
Microsoft 365 F3
Microsoft F3 M365
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