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Microsoft Teams (free)

Microsoft Teams (free), Free (no commitment)

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Includes Microsoft Teams

Microsoft 365 Business Basic

Microsoft 365 Business Basic, $14.00 user/month (annual commitment)

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Includes Microsoft Teams

Microsoft 365 Business Standard

Microsoft 365 Business Standard, $22.50 user/month (annual commitment)

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Includes Microsoft Teams

Office 365 E3

Office 365 E3, $40.00 user/month (annual commitment)

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Feature name Microsoft Teams (free) Microsoft 365 Business Basic Microsoft 365 Business Standard Office 365 E3

Meetings and calling
This feature is partially included
This feature is partially included
This feature is partially included

Included

Online audio and video calls

Included

Included

Included

Included

Screen sharing

Included

Included

Included

Included

Customized backgrounds

Included

Included

Included

Included

Scheduled meetings

Included

Included

Included

Included

Meeting recordings

  

Included

Included

Included

Host online and video conferencing meetings for up to 300 people1

  

Included

Included

Included

Host online events for up to 10,000

  

  

  

Included

Audio conferencing2

  

Available as add-on

Available as add-on

Available as add-on

Phone system and PSTN calling2

  

  

  

Available as add-on

Chat and collaboration

Included

Included

Included

Included

Includes Microsoft Teams

Included

Included

Included

Included

Maximum number of users

500K

300

300

500K

Unlimited chat messages and search in Teams

Included

Included

Included

Included

Guest access to Teams

File attachments in chat

2 GB per user

1 TB per user3

1 TB per user3

Unlimited3

File sharing within teams and channels

10 GB across all teams

1 TB per organization plus 10 GB per license4

1 TB per organization plus 10 GB per license4

1 TB per organization plus 10 GB per license4

Collaboration on Office documents in Teams

Included

Included

Included

Included

250+ integrated apps and services for Teams

Included

Included

Included

Included

Productivity apps and services
This feature is partially included
This feature is partially included

Included

Included

Web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Included

Included

Included

Included

Exchange email hosting with custom email domain address

  

Included

Included

Included

Personal file storage and sharing with OneDrive

  

1 TB per user

1 TB per user

Unlimited personal cloud storage5

Additional Microsoft 365 services including SharePoint Online, Yammer, Planner, and Stream

  

Included

Included

Included

Desktop versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Publisher6

  

  

Included

Included

Business apps including Bookings, and MileIQ

  

  

Included

Bookings available as free add-on

Security and compliance
This feature is partially included
This feature is partially included
This feature is partially included

Included

Microsoft Teams data encryption at rest and in transit

Included

Included

Included

Included

Single sign-on to all Microsoft 365 apps and services

  

Included

Included

Included

Enforced multi-factor authentication

  

Included

Included

Included

Advanced auditing and reporting

  

Included

Included

Included

eDiscovery with in-place search, hold, and export

  

  

  

Administration

  
This feature is partially included
This feature is partially included

Included

Administration tools for managing users and apps

  

Usage reporting for Microsoft 365 services

  

Included

Included

Included

Configurable user settings and policies

  

Included

Included

Included

Access to equivalent on-premises servers (Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business)

  

  

  

Included

Support

  
This feature is partially included
This feature is partially included

Included

99.9% financially backed uptime guarantee7

  

Included

Included

Included

Phone and web support around the clock

  

Included

Included

Included

FastTrack deployment support8

  

  

  

Included

Microsoft Teams (free)

Microsoft Teams (free), Free (no commitment)

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Includes Microsoft Teams

Microsoft 365 Business Basic

Microsoft 365 Business Basic, $14.00 user/month (annual commitment)

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Includes Microsoft Teams

Microsoft 365 Business Standard

Microsoft 365 Business Standard, $22.50 user/month (annual commitment)

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Includes Microsoft Teams

Office 365 E3

Office 365 E3, $40.00 user/month (annual commitment)

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  • Microsoft Teams (free)

    Microsoft Teams (free), Free (no commitment)

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    • Online audio and video calls

      Included

    • Screen sharing

      Included

    • Customized backgrounds

      Included

    • Scheduled meetings

      Included

    • Meeting recordings

        

    • Host online and video conferencing meetings for up to 300 people1

        

    • Host online events for up to 10,000

        

    • Audio conferencing2

        

    • Phone system and PSTN calling2

        

    • Includes Microsoft Teams

      Included

    • Maximum number of users

      500K

    • Unlimited chat messages and search in Teams

      Included

    • Guest access to Teams

    • File attachments in chat

      2 GB per user

    • File sharing within teams and channels

      10 GB across all teams

    • Collaboration on Office documents in Teams

      Included

    • 250+ integrated apps and services for Teams

      Included

    • Web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

      Included

    • Exchange email hosting with custom email domain address

        

    • Personal file storage and sharing with OneDrive

        

    • Additional Microsoft 365 services including SharePoint Online, Yammer, Planner, and Stream

        

    • Desktop versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Publisher6

        

    • Business apps including Bookings, and MileIQ

        

    • Microsoft Teams data encryption at rest and in transit

      Included

    • Single sign-on to all Microsoft 365 apps and services

        

    • Enforced multi-factor authentication

        

    • Advanced auditing and reporting

        

    • eDiscovery with in-place search, hold, and export

        

    • Administration tools for managing users and apps

        

    • Usage reporting for Microsoft 365 services

        

    • Configurable user settings and policies

        

    • Access to equivalent on-premises servers (Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business)

        

    • 99.9% financially backed uptime guarantee7

        

    • Phone and web support around the clock

        

    • FastTrack deployment support8

        

  • Includes Microsoft Teams

    Microsoft 365 Business Basic

    Microsoft 365 Business Basic, $14.00 user/month (annual commitment)

    Buy now
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    • Online audio and video calls

      Included

    • Screen sharing

      Included

    • Customized backgrounds

      Included

    • Scheduled meetings

      Included

    • Meeting recordings

      Included

    • Host online and video conferencing meetings for up to 300 people1

      Included

    • Host online events for up to 10,000

        

    • Audio conferencing2

      Available as add-on

    • Phone system and PSTN calling2

        

    • Includes Microsoft Teams

      Included

    • Maximum number of users

      300

    • Unlimited chat messages and search in Teams

      Included

    • Guest access to Teams

    • File attachments in chat

      1 TB per user3

    • File sharing within teams and channels

      1 TB per organization plus 10 GB per license4

    • Collaboration on Office documents in Teams

      Included

    • 250+ integrated apps and services for Teams

      Included

    • Web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

      Included

    • Exchange email hosting with custom email domain address

      Included

    • Personal file storage and sharing with OneDrive

      1 TB per user

    • Additional Microsoft 365 services including SharePoint Online, Yammer, Planner, and Stream

      Included

    • Desktop versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Publisher6

        

    • Business apps including Bookings, and MileIQ

        

    • Microsoft Teams data encryption at rest and in transit

      Included

    • Single sign-on to all Microsoft 365 apps and services

      Included

    • Enforced multi-factor authentication

      Included

    • Advanced auditing and reporting

      Included

    • eDiscovery with in-place search, hold, and export

        

    • Administration tools for managing users and apps

    • Usage reporting for Microsoft 365 services

      Included

    • Configurable user settings and policies

      Included

    • Access to equivalent on-premises servers (Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business)

        

    • 99.9% financially backed uptime guarantee7

      Included

    • Phone and web support around the clock

      Included

    • FastTrack deployment support8

        

    Includes Microsoft Teams

    Microsoft 365 Business Basic

    Microsoft 365 Business Basic, $22.00 user/month (annual commitment)

    Buy now
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  • Includes Microsoft Teams

    Microsoft 365 Business Standard

    Microsoft 365 Business Standard, $22.50 user/month (annual commitment)

    Buy now
    Learn more

    • Online audio and video calls

      Included

    • Screen sharing

      Included

    • Customized backgrounds

      Included

    • Scheduled meetings

      Included

    • Meeting recordings

      Included

    • Host online and video conferencing meetings for up to 300 people1

      Included

    • Host online events for up to 10,000

        

    • Audio conferencing2

      Available as add-on

    • Phone system and PSTN calling2

        

    • Includes Microsoft Teams

      Included

    • Maximum number of users

      300

    • Unlimited chat messages and search in Teams

      Included

    • Guest access to Teams

    • File attachments in chat

      1 TB per user3

    • File sharing within teams and channels

      1 TB per organization plus 10 GB per license4

    • Collaboration on Office documents in Teams

      Included

    • 250+ integrated apps and services for Teams

      Included

    • Web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

      Included

    • Exchange email hosting with custom email domain address

      Included

    • Personal file storage and sharing with OneDrive

      1 TB per user

    • Additional Microsoft 365 services including SharePoint Online, Yammer, Planner, and Stream

      Included

    • Desktop versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Publisher6

      Included

    • Business apps including Bookings, and MileIQ

      Included

    • Microsoft Teams data encryption at rest and in transit

      Included

    • Single sign-on to all Microsoft 365 apps and services

      Included

    • Enforced multi-factor authentication

      Included

    • Advanced auditing and reporting

      Included

    • eDiscovery with in-place search, hold, and export

        

    • Administration tools for managing users and apps

    • Usage reporting for Microsoft 365 services

      Included

    • Configurable user settings and policies

      Included

    • Access to equivalent on-premises servers (Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business)

        

    • 99.9% financially backed uptime guarantee7

      Included

    • Phone and web support around the clock

      Included

    • FastTrack deployment support8

        

    Includes Microsoft Teams

    Microsoft 365 Business Standard

    Microsoft 365 Business Standard, $22.50 user/month (annual commitment)

    Buy now
    Learn more

  • Includes Microsoft Teams

    Office 365 E3

    Office 365 E3, $40.00 user/month (annual commitment)

    Buy now
    Learn more

    • Online audio and video calls

      Included

    • Screen sharing

      Included

    • Customized backgrounds

      Included

    • Scheduled meetings

      Included

    • Meeting recordings

      Included

    • Host online and video conferencing meetings for up to 300 people1

      Included

    • Host online events for up to 10,000

      Included

    • Audio conferencing2

      Available as add-on

    • Phone system and PSTN calling2

      Available as add-on

    • Includes Microsoft Teams

      Included

    • Maximum number of users

      500K

    • Unlimited chat messages and search in Teams

      Included

    • Guest access to Teams

    • File attachments in chat

      Unlimited3

    • File sharing within teams and channels

      1 TB per organization plus 10 GB per license4

    • Collaboration on Office documents in Teams

      Included

    • 250+ integrated apps and services for Teams

      Included

    • Web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

      Included

    • Exchange email hosting with custom email domain address

      Included

    • Personal file storage and sharing with OneDrive

      Unlimited personal cloud storage5

    • Additional Microsoft 365 services including SharePoint Online, Yammer, Planner, and Stream

      Included

    • Desktop versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Publisher6

      Included

    • Business apps including Bookings, and MileIQ

      Bookings available as free add-on

    • Microsoft Teams data encryption at rest and in transit

      Included

    • Single sign-on to all Microsoft 365 apps and services

      Included

    • Enforced multi-factor authentication

      Included

    • Advanced auditing and reporting

      Included

    • eDiscovery with in-place search, hold, and export

    • Administration tools for managing users and apps

    • Usage reporting for Microsoft 365 services

      Included

    • Configurable user settings and policies

      Included

    • Access to equivalent on-premises servers (Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business)

      Included

    • 99.9% financially backed uptime guarantee7

      Included

    • Phone and web support around the clock

      Included

    • FastTrack deployment support8

      Included

    Includes Microsoft Teams

    Office 365 E3

    Office 365 E3, $40.00 user/month (annual commitment)

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1. For HD calling, compatible HD hardware and broadband connection with at least 4 Mbps are required.
2. Availability of Audio Conferencing and Calling plans varies by country/region. See countries and regions that are supported for more information.
3. OneDrive storage is being used for file sharing in chat, so OneDrive storage limits apply. Unlimited personal cloud storage for qualifying plans for subscriptions of five or more users, otherwise 1 TB per user. Microsoft will initially provide 1 TB of OneDrive for Business storage per user, which admins can increase to 5 TB per user. Request additional storage by contacting Microsoft support. Storage up to 25 TB per user is provisioned in OneDrive for Business. Beyond 25 TB, storage is provisioned as 25 TB SharePoint team sites to individual users.
4. Because Teams runs on a SharePoint Online backend for file sharing, SharePoint storage limits apply to the Files section within a team. See “Storage limits and specification for Microsoft Teams” for more details.
5. Unlimited personal cloud storage for qualifying plans for subscriptions of five or more users, otherwise 1 TB per user. Microsoft will initially provide 1 TB per user of OneDrive for Business storage, which admins can increase to 5 TB per user. Request additional storage by contacting Microsoft support. Storage up to 25 TB per user is provisioned in OneDrive for Business. Beyond 25 TB, storage is provisioned as 25 TB SharePoint team sites to individual users.
6. Access and Publisher are available for PC only.
7. For more information, see the Microsoft Online Service Level Agreement.
8. With purchase of 150+ licenses.