Microsoft Teams Essentials vs Microsoft 365 Business Basic
49 of 52 features differ. Differences are shown first, grouped by product area.
- Microsoft Teams Essentials
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic
Prices are US list prices per user/month with an annual commitment, verified November 1, 2026. Sources: Microsoft Teams Essentials (opens in a new tab), Microsoft 365 Business Basic (opens in a new tab).
Key differences
- 49 of 52 features differ, most in Apps & productivity (17), Identity & access (7) and Viva, analytics & reporting (6).
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic costs $3.00 more per user/month than Microsoft Teams Essentials: $7.00 per user/month against $4.00 per user/month.
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic includes 47 features Microsoft Teams Essentials does not, such as Office for the web, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and Copilot Chat app and work-context enhancements.
- Every feature Microsoft Teams Essentials includes is also included in Microsoft 365 Business Basic.
- 2 more features differ only in how they are listed: partial, announced, an add-on or to verify.
- Microsoft Teams Essentials is sold for up to 300 users.
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic is sold for up to 300 users.
- 47 included only in Microsoft 365 Business Basic
- Included
- Included at that level
- Add-on
- Partial or announced
- Unclear in the sources; verify before buying
- Not included
| Feature | Microsoft Teams Essentials, $4.00 per user/month | Microsoft 365 Business Basic, $7.00 per user/month |
|---|---|---|
| Suite editions, 1 difference | ||
| Office apps and services edition | Not included | Business Basic |
| Copilot & agents, 4 differences | ||
| Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat | Not included | Included |
| Copilot Chat app and work-context enhancements | Not included | Included |
| Copilot Chat Analytics | Not included | ~ Announced; availability not confirmed |
| Copilot Studio for Teams | Not included | Included |
| Apps & productivity, 17 differences | ||
| Bookings | Not included | Included |
| Dataverse for Teams | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Graph connector capacity | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft 365 mobile app | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Forms | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Lists | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Places (core) | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Search | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft To Do | Not included | Included |
| Microsoft Whiteboard | Not included | Included |
| Office for the web | Not included | Included |
| Planner for Office 365 | Not included | Included |
| Power Apps for Office 365 | Not included | Included |
| Power Automate for Office 365 | Not included | Included |
| Project and Roadmap view access | Not included | Included |
| Sway | Not included | Included |
| Visio for the web | Not included | Included |
| Email & calendar, 2 differences | ||
| Exchange Online | Not included | Plan 1 (100 GB) |
| Exchange Online Archiving | Not included | 50 GB |
| Files & intranet, 3 differences | ||
| OneDrive for Business | Not included | Plan 1 (1 TB) |
| SharePoint Online | Not included | Plan 1 |
| Stream for Office 365 | Not included | Included |
| Teams, meetings & calling, 1 difference | ||
| Teams Audio Conferencing (full) | Not included | No-cost add-on |
| Identity & access, 7 differences | ||
| Entra ID Free | Not included | Included |
| Basic security and usage reports | Not included | Included |
| Multifactor authentication (MFA) | Not included | Included |
| Passwordless authentication | Not included | Included |
| Single sign-on to other SaaS apps | Not included | Included |
| Temporary Access Pass | Not included | Included |
| Verified ID | Not included | Included |
| Threat protection, 3 differences | ||
| Exchange Online Protection | Not included | Included |
| Secure Score | Not included | Included |
| URL time-of-click protection | Not included | Included |
| Data protection & compliance, 4 differences | ||
| Alert policies | Not included | Included |
| Audit (Standard) | Not included | Included |
| Compliance Manager | Not included | Included |
| Content search | Not included | Included |
| Device management, 1 difference | ||
| Basic Mobility and Security | Not included | Included |
| Viva, analytics & reporting, 6 differences | ||
| Activity reports | Not included | Included |
| Adoption Score | Not included | Included |
| Viva Connections | Not included | Included |
| Viva Engage | Not included | Included |
| Viva Insights (personal) | Not included | Basic |
| Viva Learning (basic) | Not included | Included |