Microsoft 365 G3 — GCC vs G5 — GCC
79 of 242 features differ. Differences are shown first, grouped by product area.
- Microsoft 365 G3 — GCC
- Microsoft 365 G5 — GCC
Prices are US list prices per user/month with an annual commitment, verified November 1, 2026. Sources: Microsoft 365 G3 — GCC, Microsoft 365 G5 — GCC (opens in a new tab).
Key differences
- 79 of 242 features differ, most in Threat protection (37), Data protection & compliance (22) and Identity & access (8).
- Microsoft 365 G3 — GCC: Microsoft publishes no list price for US Government plans; the July 2026 update gives only percentage changes. Microsoft 365 G5 — GCC: Microsoft publishes no list price for US Government plans; the July 2026 update gives only percentage changes.
- Microsoft 365 G5 — GCC includes 7 features Microsoft 365 G3 — GCC does not, such as Entra ID Plan 2.
- Every feature Microsoft 365 G3 — GCC includes is also included in Microsoft 365 G5 — GCC.
- 72 more features differ only in how they are listed: partial, announced, an add-on or to verify.
- 7 included only in Microsoft 365 G5 — GCC
- Included
- Included at that level
- Add-on
- Partial or announced
- Unclear in the sources; verify before buying
- Not included
| Feature | Microsoft 365 G3 — GCC, No published list price | Microsoft 365 G5 — GCC, No published list price |
|---|---|---|
| Copilot & agents, 1 difference | ||
| Microsoft Security Copilot | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Teams, meetings & calling, 6 differences | ||
| Teams Phone | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Teams Phone System | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Cloud voicemail | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Auto attendants | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Call queues | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Direct Routing (bring your own carrier) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Identity & access, 8 differences | ||
| Conditional Access for SharePoint sites | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Entra ID Plan 2 | Not included | Included |
| Access reviews | Not included | Included |
| Entitlement management (basic) | Not included | Included |
| Entra ID Protection | Not included | Included |
| MFA registration policy | Not included | Included |
| Privileged Identity Management (PIM) | Not included | Included |
| Risk-based Conditional Access | Not included | Included |
| Threat protection, 37 differences | ||
| Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Attack simulation training | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Automated investigation and response (AIR) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Campaign views | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Compromised user detection | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Teams message entity panel | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Teams message quarantine | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Threat Explorer | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Threat trackers | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Office 365 Cloud App Security | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| App governance | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Defender for Cloud Apps | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Defender for Identity | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Advanced hunting | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Automated investigations | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Defender for Cloud Apps integration | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Endpoint attack notifications (suspended) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Endpoint detection and response (EDR) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Evaluation lab | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Threat analytics | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Six months of searchable data | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Defender Vulnerability Management (core) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Configuration assessment | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Continuous monitoring | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Device discovery | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Device inventory | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Remediation tracking | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Risk-based prioritization | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Software inventory | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Software usage insights | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Vulnerability assessment | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Defender for IoT, enterprise IoT (5 devices per license) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Safe Documents | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Microsoft Sentinel benefit | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Anti-phishing protection | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Real-time detections | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Data protection & compliance, 22 differences | ||
| Audit (Premium) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Communication compliance | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Customer Key | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Customer Lockbox | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Data lifecycle management | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Double Key Encryption | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| eDiscovery (Premium) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Exact data match | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Information barriers | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Advanced Message Encryption | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Privileged access management | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Records management | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Rules-based classification (Office 365) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Teams data loss prevention (DLP) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Teams DLP and export APIs in Microsoft Graph | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Three premium Compliance Manager templates | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Rules-based classification (client and scanner) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Advanced analytics (Microsoft Purview) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Endpoint data loss prevention (DLP) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Insider risk management | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Trainable classifiers | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| 10-year audit log retention | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Device management, 3 differences | ||
| Intune Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) | Not included | ~ Announced; availability not confirmed |
| Intune Enterprise App Management | Not included | ~ Announced; availability not confirmed |
| Cloud PKI | Not included | ~ Announced; availability not confirmed |
| Viva, analytics & reporting, 1 difference | ||
| Power BI Pro | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |
| Licensing rights & services, 1 difference | ||
| Skype for Business Plus client access license (CAL) | Not included | ? Verify against the selected government cloud |