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Office 365: Pricing

SharePoint MVP / SharePoint Consultant / SharePoint Architect

Office 365 Pricing

 
In order to make sense of all the licensing / pricing options, I figured I’d note it down here.
 

Office 365 for Enterprises

We have a variety of plans to meet the needs of businesses and government agencies of all sizes and varying IT needs. Each plan has the same 99.9% uptime guarantee and includes the security and support businesses expect from Microsoft. Office 365 offers great flexibility by allowing businesses to provide people access to only the services they need and pay-as-you-go pricing options. Benefits include:
  • Large 25 GB mailboxes and the ability to send attachments up to 25 MB.
  • Financially-backed, guaranteed 99.9% uptime Service Level Agreement.
  • 24/7, IT-level support over the phone, the web or email.
  • Single sign on capabilities with Active Directory deployment.
  • Latest version of Office Professional Plus – connecting users to communication and collaboration services.
  • Office Web Apps for viewing, sharing and minor editing of documents directly from a browser.
  • Industry-leading, always-up-to-date anti-virus and anti-spam solutions.
  • Integrated IM and presence, online meetings with audio and video conferencing and multiparty data sharing.
  • Team sites to share, manage and search for information and resources.
Microsoft Office 365 provides four plans for enterprises: Office 365 (Plan E1), Office 365 (Plan E2), Office 365 (Plan E3), and Office 365 (Plan E4).

Office 365 Plan (E) Enterprise Family

E1

E2

E3

E4

Pricing per user per month

$10

$16

$24

$27

Key Features
Advanced administration capabilities, active directory integration and 24/7 IT Administrative support X X X X
Email, calendar, contacts, personal archive, and 25GB mailbox storage (via Exchange Online) X X X X
Sites to share documents and information (via SharePoint Online) X X X X
Instant Messaging, video calls and online meetings (via Lync) X X X X
Premium anti-spam and antivirus filtering – Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange and Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint X X X X
License rights to access on-premises deployment of Exchange Server, SharePoint Server and Lync Server X X X X
Document viewing and light editing X X X
Complete and full-featured set of office productivity applications – Office Professional Plus X X
Publish Access databases, share Excel workbooks, build InfoPath forms and share Visio business processes and diagrams X X
Advanced archive capabilities, unlimited email storage, and hosted voicemail X X
Enterprise voice capabilities to replace or enhance a PBX X
 

Office 365 for Small Businesses and Professionals

An easy-to-use set of web-enabled tools for small businesses, sole proprietors and professionals looking for business-class productivity services. Works with the tools people know and use today. Benefits include:
  • Access email, important documents, contacts, and calendar on nearly any device, including PC, Mac, Windows Phone, iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry Internet Service.
  • Office Web Apps for viewing, editing and sharing documents.
  • Large 25 GB mailboxes for each user and the ability to send attachments up to 25 MB.
  • Easy-to-use design tools to build a professional-looking website quickly.
  • Password-protected team sites for collaborating on documents and information.
  • Industry-leading, automatically updated anti-virus and anti-spam solutions.
  • Integrated IM, presence and online meetings with audio/video conferencing and multiparty data sharing.
  • Financially-backed, guaranteed 99.9% service uptime.
  • 24×7 moderated community-based support.
Microsoft Office 365 provides one plan for small businesses and professionals: Office 365 (Plan P1).

Office 365 Plan (P1) for Small Business Family

P1

Pricing per user per month

$6

Key Features
Advanced administration capabilities, active directory integration and 24/7 IT Administrative support X
Email, calendar, contacts, personal archive, and 25GB mailbox storage (via Exchange Online) X
Sites to share documents and information (via SharePoint Online)
NOTE: one site collection, authenticated external user access enabled for up to 50 unique users per month.
NOTE: Simple public website – includes ready to use templates, option to add custom domain		 X
Instant Messaging, video calls and online meetings (via Lync)
NOTE: online meetings limited to 50 participants		 X
Premium anti-spam and antivirus filtering – Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange and Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint X
License rights to access on-premises deployment of Exchange Server, SharePoint Server and Lync Server
Document viewing and light editing X
Complete and full-featured set of office productivity applications – Office Professional Plus
Publish Access databases, share Excel workbooks, build InfoPath forms and share Visio business processes and diagrams
Advanced archive capabilities, unlimited email storage, and hosted voicemail
Enterprise voice capabilities to replace or enhance a PBX
 

Office 365 for Kiosk Workers – Plan K Family

Many people in larger businesses do not have a dedicated computer. Office 365 has solutions for the “kiosk worker”, giving them access to e-mail and company information. Plans start at $2 /user /month for basic e-mail. Kiosk plans can help organizations reduce costs and provide people just what they need. Benefits include:
  • 500 MB email storage per mailbox.
  • POP3 access for mobile connectivity.
  • Outlook Web App for email access on a PC.
  • Ability to view SharePoint sites to stay informed.
  • Office Web Apps (with certain plans).
  • Single IT management console to easily add users and administer between plans.
Microsoft Office 365 provides two plans for Kiosk Workers: Office 365 (Plan K1), Office 365 (Plan K2)

Office 365 Plan (K) Kiosk Workers Family

K1

K2

Pricing per user per month

$4

$10

Key Features
Advanced administration capabilities, active directory integration and 24/7 IT Administrative support X X
Email, calendar, contacts, personal archive, and 25GB mailbox storage (via Exchange Online) X X
Sites to share documents and information (via SharePoint Online) X X
Instant Messaging, video calls and online meetings (via Lync) X X
Premium anti-spam and antivirus filtering – Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange and Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint X X
License rights to access on-premises deployment of Exchange Server, SharePoint Server and Lync Server X X
Document viewing and light editing X
Complete and full-featured set of office productivity applications – Office Professional Plus
Publish Access databases, share Excel workbooks, build InfoPath forms and share Visio business processes and diagrams
Advanced archive capabilities, unlimited email storage, and hosted voicemail
Enterprise voice capabilities to replace or enhance a PBX
 
 

Office 365 for Education

Cloud-based services for educational institutions that can help save money and give students access to familiar, next-generation productivity tools – while helping educational institutions free up resources. By eliminating the time and effort spent managing servers, IT staff can deliver the latest services to students while still maintaining control. Availability is to be announced. Benefits:
  • Large 25 GB mailboxes and the ability to send attachments up to 25 MB.
  • Anywhere-access to email, important documents, contacts, and calendar on nearly any device, including PC, Mac, Windows Phone, iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry.
  • Works with the programs students know and use most – Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
  • Student access to Office Web Apps for viewing, sharing and light editing of documents.
  • Team sites to share, manage and search for information and resources.
  • Industry leading, always-up-to-date anti-virus and anti-spam solutions.
  • Optional student access to 25GB of free online storage on Windows Live SkyDrive.
  • Latest version of Microsoft Live@Edu , which has thousands of schools and millions of student users today.
 

Office 365 Plan (A) Education Family

A1

A2

A3

A4

Faculty / Staff Pricing per user per month

$6

$10

$14

$17

Student Pricing per user per month

Frehe Free $2 $5
Key Features
Advanced administration capabilities, active directory integration and 24/7 IT Administrative support X X X X
Email, calendar, contacts, personal archive, and 25GB mailbox storage (via Exchange Online) X X X X
Sites to share documents and information (via SharePoint Online) X X X X
Instant Messaging, video calls and online meetings (via Lync) X X X X
Premium anti-spam and antivirus filtering – Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange and Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint X X X X
License rights to access on-premises deployment of Exchange Server, SharePoint Server and Lync Server X X X X
Document viewing and light editing X X X
Complete and full-featured set of office productivity applications – Office Professional Plus X X
Publish Access databases, share Excel workbooks, build InfoPath forms and share Visio business processes and diagrams X X
Advanced archive capabilities, unlimited email storage, and hosted voicemail X X
Enterprise voice capabilities to replace or enhance a PBX X
 
 
 
Till now, there are three type of pricing plans. Plans for education could be the pricing plan for non-profits.

 

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Disclaimer: I will make ever attempt to keep this updated. For an accurate Office 365 licensing calculation, please contact me.