Microsoft 365 Business
Premium vs Standard
Spot The Difference
Microsoft 365 Business Standard is one of the most popular Business SKUs for small to medium businesses – and for good reason. It incorporates everything needed to run a successful, collaborative business with email, desktop Office apps, and cloud storage.
But when it comes to cloud and email security, Microsoft 365 Business Standard only comes with the basic cyber security tools to help prevent and protect against real-time threats. Microsoft 365 Business premium identifies those vulnerabilities and helps navigate potential gaps in security.
Five Points to a Layered Security Approach
Identify Security
Device Security
Application Security
Email Security
Document Security
To prevent data leakage, Microsoft 365 Business Premium comes with Azure Information Protection enabling secure document sharing, sensitive document tracking and the ability to revoke access to certain documents.
Microsoft 365 Business Premium Features
- Business-class email (50GB default)
- Desktop Office 2016 Apps (up to 5 PCs)
- Office Apps – Tablets/Phones
- Online Office Apps
- OneDrive for Business (1TB per user)
- Microsoft Teams (inc. meetings / video conferencing), O365 Groups & Yammer
- SharePoint
- Outlook Customer Manager
- Microsoft Planner
- Microsoft Invoicing / Bookings / StaffHub / MileIQ
- Delve
- Windows Autopilot for automatic Office install
- Intune Mobile Device Management for iOS, Android Mac OS & Windows PCs
- Intune App Protection & Selective Data Wipe
- Shared Computer Activation (SCA)
- Windows Defender Antivirus
- Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
- Data Loss Protection (DLP)
- Azure Active Directory – Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Single Sign-On (SSO), Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR), Conditional Access
- Azure Information Protection P1
- Windows Information Protection & BitLocker
- Exchange Online Archiving
- Litigation Hold, eDiscovery, Compliance Manager & Data Subject Requests
- Free Upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 Pro
- Business-class email (50GB default)
Microsoft 365 Business Standard Features
- Business-class email (50GB default)
- Desktop Office 2016 Apps (up to 5 PCs)
- Office Apps – Tablets/Phones
- Online Office Apps
- OneDrive for Business (1TB per user)
- Microsoft Teams (inc. meetings / video conferencing), O365 Groups & Yammer
- SharePoint
- Outlook Customer Manager
- Microsoft Planner
- Microsoft Invoicing / Bookings / StaffHub / MileIQ
Upgrading from Windows 7 Pro or Office 2010
Five Points to a Layered Security Approach
Front Door Security
Better manage your identity and access controls, secure links and attachments in emails, and stop breaches before they escalate in severity.
Supports GDPR Compliance
Microsoft 365 Business Premium employs tools that will better protect business data, guard against accidental sharing of sensitive information, protect data in cloud applications, and improve compliance.
Single Sign On
Sign into applications and devices by using your primary login credentials. Since its twinned with multi-factor authentication, you’re protected from all angles.
Unlimited Email Archiving
Enable unlimited cloud archive and long-term policies to ensure critical business email is never lost.
Easy to Upgrade Windows 10
If you’re on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 Pro, you’ll receive a free upgrade to Windows 10 – the most up to date operating system.
Selective Data Wipe
If an employee device is lost or stolen, corporate data can be removed remotely to ensure data integrity.
