Microsoft 365 F1 vs F3
53 of 125 features differ. Differences are shown first, grouped by product area.
- Microsoft 365 F1
- Microsoft 365 F3
Prices are US list prices per user/month with an annual commitment, verified November 1, 2026. Sources: Microsoft 365 F1, Microsoft 365 F3 (opens in a new tab).
Key differences
- 53 of 125 features differ, most in Windows & Cloud PC (32), Apps & productivity (12) and Threat protection (3).
- Microsoft 365 F3 costs $7.00 more per user/month than Microsoft 365 F1: $10.00 per user/month against $3.00 per user/month.
- Microsoft 365 F3 includes 48 features Microsoft 365 F1 does not, such as Windows Autopatch, Copilot Studio for Teams and Dataverse for Teams.
- Every feature Microsoft 365 F1 includes is also included in Microsoft 365 F3.
- 5 features are in both at a different level, such as Exchange Online: Calendar only in Microsoft 365 F1, Kiosk (2 GB) in Microsoft 365 F3.
- 48 included only in Microsoft 365 F3
- Included
- Included at that level
- Add-on
- Partial or announced
- Unclear in the sources; verify before buying
- Not included
| Feature | Microsoft 365 F1, $3.00 per user/month | Microsoft 365 F3, $10.00 per user/month |
|---|---|---|
| Suite editions, 2 differences | ||
| Office apps and services edition | Not included | F3 |
| Windows edition | Not included | F3 |
| Copilot & agents, 1 difference | ||
| Copilot Studio for Teams | Not included | Included |
| Apps & productivity, 12 differences | ||
| Dataverse for Teams | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft 365 mobile app | Read only | Included |
| Microsoft Forms | Consume only | Included |
| Microsoft To Do | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Whiteboard | Not included | Included |
| Office for the web | Read only | Included |
| Power Apps for Office 365 | Not included | Included |
| Power Automate for Office 365 | Not included | 2,000 steps/day |
| Project and Roadmap view access | Not included | Included |
| Sway | Not included | Included |
| Visio for the web | Read only | Included |
| Power Automate attended desktop flows | Not included | Included |
| Email & calendar, 1 difference | ||
| Exchange Online | Calendar only | Kiosk (2 GB) |
| Threat protection, 3 differences | ||
| Exchange Online Protection | Not included | Included |
| Attack surface reduction (ASR) rules | Not included | Included |
| Defender Antivirus | Not included | Included |
| Data protection & compliance, 1 difference | ||
| Retention labels | Not included | Included |
| Windows & Cloud PC, 32 differences | ||
| Always On VPN | Not included | Included |
| App Control for Business | Not included | Included |
| AppLocker | Not included | Included |
| App Assure | Not included | Included |
| Assigned Access | Not included | Included |
| BitLocker | Not included | Included |
| BitLocker to Go | Not included | Included |
| BranchCache | Not included | Included |
| Custom logon | Not included | Included |
| Custom shell | Not included | Included |
| Credential Guard | Not included | Included |
| Device Guard | Not included | Included |
| DirectAccess (deprecated) | Not included | Included |
| Domain join | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Edge for Business | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Entra join | Not included | Included |
| Keyboard Filter | Not included | Included |
| Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) | Not included | Included |
| Manage by mobile device management (MDM) | Not included | Included |
| Persistent memory | Not included | Included |
| Resilient File System (ReFS) | Not included | Included |
| SMB Direct | Not included | Included |
| Unbranded Boot | Not included | Included |
| Unified Write Filter | 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 virtualization rights | Not included | Included |
| Windows 11 support period | Not included | 36 months |
| Licensing rights & services, 1 difference | ||
| FastTrack | Not included | Included |