Microsoft 365 Business Basic vs Premium
92 of 142 features differ. Differences are shown first, grouped by product area.
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Prices are US list prices per user/month with an annual commitment, verified November 1, 2026. Sources: Microsoft 365 Business Basic (opens in a new tab), Microsoft 365 Business Premium (opens in a new tab).
Key differences
- 92 of 142 features differ, most in Threat protection (33), Identity & access (22) and Windows & Cloud PC (18).
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium costs $15.00 more per user/month than Microsoft 365 Business Basic: $22.00 per user/month against $7.00 per user/month.
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes 90 features Microsoft 365 Business Basic does not, such as Defender for Office 365 Plan 1, Entra ID Plan 1 and Information Protection.
- Every feature Microsoft 365 Business Basic includes is also included in Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
- 2 features are in both at a different level, such as Exchange Online Archiving: 50 GB in Microsoft 365 Business Basic, 1.5 TB in Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic is sold for up to 300 users.
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium is sold for up to 300 users.
- 90 included only in Microsoft 365 Business Premium
- Included
- Included at that level
- Add-on
- Partial or announced
- Unclear in the sources; verify before buying
- Not included
| Feature | Microsoft 365 Business Basic, $7.00 per user/month | Microsoft 365 Business Premium, $22.00 per user/month |
|---|---|---|
| Suite editions, 2 differences | ||
| Office apps and services edition | Business Basic | Business Standard |
| Windows edition | Not included | Business |
| Apps & productivity, 3 differences | ||
| Microsoft 365 Apps | Not included | Business, with shared computer activation |
| Clipchamp | Not included | Included |
| Loop workspaces | Not included | Included |
| Email & calendar, 1 difference | ||
| Exchange Online Archiving | 50 GB | 1.5 TB |
| Identity & access, 22 differences | ||
| Entra ID Plan 1 | Not included | Included |
| Administrative units | Not included | Included |
| Application Proxy, including PingAccess | Not included | Included |
| Conditional Access | Not included | Included |
| Custom security attributes | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Entra Connect Health | Not included | Included |
| External ID | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Identity Manager | Not included | Included |
| Password protection | Not included | Included |
| Self-service group management | Not included | Included |
| Service level agreement (SLA) | Not included | Included |
| Shared account password rollover | Not included | Included |
| SMS sign-in | Not included | Included |
| Terms of use | Not included | Included |
| Third-party MFA integration | Not included | Included |
| Advanced security reports and alerts | Not included | Included |
| Dynamic groups | Not included | Included |
| Enterprise State Roaming | Not included | Included |
| Self-service password reset (SSPR) with on-premises writeback | Not included | Included |
| Entra ID for Office 365 | Not included | Included |
| Customized sign-in page | Not included | Included |
| Self-service activity reports | Not included | Included |
| Threat protection, 33 differences | ||
| Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 | Not included | Included |
| Advanced anti-phishing | Not included | Included |
| Real-time reports | Not included | Included |
| Safe Attachments | Not included | Included |
| Safe Links | Not included | Included |
| Cloud app discovery | Not included | Included |
| Defender Antivirus | Not included | Included |
| Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 | Not included | Business |
| Automated investigations | Not included | Included |
| Endpoint detection and response (EDR) | Not included | Included |
| Threat analytics | Not included | Included |
| Defender Vulnerability Management (core) | Not included | Included |
| Configuration assessment | Not included | Included |
| Continuous monitoring | Not included | Included |
| Device discovery | Not included | Included |
| Device inventory | Not included | Included |
| Remediation tracking | Not included | Included |
| Risk-based prioritization | Not included | Included |
| Software inventory | Not included | Included |
| Software usage insights | Not included | Included |
| Vulnerability assessment | Not included | Included |
| Defender for Endpoint Plan 1 | Not included | Business |
| Attack surface reduction (enhanced) | Not included | Included |
| Block at first sight | Not included | Included |
| Centralized management | Not included | Included |
| Cross-platform support | Not included | Included |
| Manual response actions | Not included | Included |
| Mobile threat defense | Not included | Included |
| Next-generation protection | Not included | Included |
| Tamper protection | Not included | Included |
| Web content filtering | Not included | Included |
| Anti-phishing protection | Not included | Included |
| Real-time detections | Not included | Included |
| Data protection & compliance, 7 differences | ||
| Data loss prevention (DLP) | Not included | Included |
| eDiscovery (Standard) | Not included | Included |
| Information protection in Office 365 apps | Not included | Included |
| Message encryption | Not included | Included |
| Retention labels | Not included | Included |
| Retention policies | Not included | Included |
| Information Protection | Not included | Included |
| Device management, 5 differences | ||
| Windows Autopilot | Not included | Included |
| Intune Plan 1 | Not included | Business |
| Mobile application management (MAM) | Not included | Included |
| Mobile device management (MDM) | Not included | Included |
| Endpoint analytics | Not included | Included |
| Windows & Cloud PC, 18 differences | ||
| App Control for Business | Not included | Included |
| AppLocker | Not included | Included |
| Assigned Access | Not included | Included |
| BitLocker | Not included | Included |
| BitLocker to Go | Not included | Included |
| Domain join | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Edge for Business | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Entra join | Not included | Included |
| Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) | Not included | Included |
| Manage by mobile device management (MDM) | Not included | Included |
| Unbranded Boot | Not included | Included |
| Universal Print | Not included | Included |
| Windows Autopatch | Not included | Included |
| Windows Conditional Access | Not included | Included |
| Windows Firewall | Not included | Included |
| Windows Hello for Business | Not included | Included |
| Windows Update for Business | Not included | Included |
| Windows 11 support period | Not included | 24 months |
| Licensing rights & services, 1 difference | ||
| FastTrack | Not included | Included |