Which Version of Office 365 Is Right for You?

At first glance, it is difficult to understand the differences between the different versions of Office 365. It's even more difficult to figure out which one is right for your organization. Use this tool to figure out which product might be right for you!

  • This is a free tool that generates an instant recommendation. Upon submission, you will be emailed a link that summarizes your recommendation. Here is an example.

This calculator will help you choose between the following products:

  • Office 365 Business Essentials
  • Office 365 Business
  • Office 365 Business Premium
  • Office 365 ProPlus
  • Office 365 Enterprise E1
  • Office 365 Enterprise E3
  • Office 365 Enterprise E5

Note: Some of these plans were renamed to "Microsoft 365" plans in 2020. Most of our customers still refer to them by their Office 365 names.

Office 365 Features

Does your Office 365 need to include email?

Yes
No, I don't need email - I just want to use the Office applications.

Do you want to use the desktop Office applications? (Facilitates remote work.)

Yes
No, I can use the web/online versions only.

How much OneDrive storage do you need?

1 TB per employee is enough. (1 TB = 85,000,000 documents or 310,000 photos or 500 hours of video).
Unlimited

Do you need Power BI Pro? (Enables sharing of reports and other features.)

No, Power BI Free is enough. (Or select if you don't think you'll use Power BI very much)
Yes, please!

Do you need any of the following advanced Teams call and videocall features?

Host huge, online broadcast meetings with more than 250 people attending.
Make and receive telephone calls with actual phone numbers.
Provide meeting attendees with an actual phone number they can call to join meetings.

To what degree do you agree with this statement?

"I'm willing to pay more for security and admin features that go above-and-beyond the standard."

Do you need any of the following advanced security and administration features?

Set manual data retention and deletion policies.
Advanced searching across your Office 365 data, allowing you to export and hold data (mostly for compliance and legal purposes).
Advanced, real-time threat protection for your email. (All plans include a basic version of this functionality).
A special explicit approval process, just in case a Microsoft employee needs to get near your data. (A rare occurrence).

About Your Company

Approximately, what is your organization's yearly revenue?

Million dollars (i.e. 11.5 = $11,500,000)

Approximately how many employees does your company have?

employees

In which regions do you do a significant amount of business? Check all that apply.

North America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Middle East
Central/South America

How much per user per month are you willing to pay in licensing fees? (Plans range from about $5/user/month to $35/user/month USD)

$ per user/month

How flexible is your budget? Would you be willing to spend a little extra if it meant getting more of the features you selected?

No, I will not pay a monthly fee greater than the number I just entered.
Sure, a little bit more is fine.

Your Contact Details

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