This document provides information about Microsoft 365, including its timeline, categories of subscriptions, and features compared to Google Workplace. Microsoft 365 started as Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) and Office 365 in 2010-2013, becoming Microsoft 365 in 2020. It offers various subscription plans for individuals, families, students, educators, non-profits, and businesses of all sizes. Key features include security, mobility, collaboration, customization, and advanced device management.
Microsoft 365 Business Needs, Plans & Security Comparison
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2. • Customer Needs and Market Challenges.
• Microsoft Office 365 Timeline.
• Microsoft Office 365 Categories.
• Microsoft Office 365 Subscriptions.
• Microsoft Office 365 Battel Card.
3. Business Needs and Market Challenges
SECURITY MOBILITY SCALABILITY
UPDATES
COORDINATION COLLABORATION CUSTOMIZATION
COMMUNICATION
BUSINESS
NEEDS &
CHALLENGES
4. Microsoft 365 Timeline
Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft (BPOS)
Live@edu suites
2010-2013
Office 365
2013-2020
Microsoft 365
2020 - Present
• Advanced Device Management
• Intelligent Security
• Innovative Online Services
6. Microsoft 365 Enterprise Microsoft 365 Business
M 365
E3
M 365
E5
M 365
F3
Microsoft 365
Business Basic
Microsoft 365
Business
Standard
Microsoft 365
Business
Premium
Microsoft 365
Apps
Enterprise Feature Business
Unlimited Maximum Seat Count 300
All Plans Email/Calendars Some Plans
All Plans Online Office Apps All Plans
Some Plans Install Office Apps Some Plans
Some Plans Advanced Admin and Security Features
Some Plans Advanced Skype Features (within Teams)
$8 – $35 Price ($/User/Month) $5 – $12.50
M 365
Apps for
enterprise
Office 365
E1
Office 365
E3
Office 365
E5
7. Microsoft 365 Enterprise E3 & E5
Microsoft 365
E3
Feature Microsoft 365
E5
Audio Calls, Phone System
Power BI Pro
Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft
Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Defender for Identity
Azure Active Directory Plan 2
Azure Information Protection P2, Cloud App Security
Insider Risk Management, communication compliance, information
barriers, customer Lockbox, privileged access management
Advanced eDiscovery, advanced audit
Rules-based automatic retention policies, machine learning-based
retention, records management
120 SAR User / Month Subscription Cost Not available in KSA
8. Microsoft 365 Enterprise & Office 365 Enterprise
Office 365 Feature Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 Apps, Email, calendar, and scheduling
Meetings, calling, and chat, Social, intranet, and storage, Knowledge, insights,
and content
Project and task management, Analytics, Automation, app building, and chatbots
Endpoint and app management (Cortana management, Endpoint Analytics,
Windows Hello for Business, Windows AutoPilot, Mobile application
management, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Microsoft Intune)
Threat protection
Identity and access management (Conditional Access, Risk Based Conditional
Access / Identity Protection, Privileged Identity, Management, Access Reviews,
Entitlement Management)
Cloud Access Security Broker, Information protection
Windows
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10. Google Workplace Features Microsoft 365
Basic - $5 / user / month
Business - $10 / user / month
Enterprise - $29 / user / month
Pricing Business Basic - $5 / user / month
Business Standard- $12.5 / user / month
Business Premium - $20 / user / month
Enterprise Plans starting from $8 - $57/ user / month with
annual commitment
30 GB
Unlimited (1 TB for less than 5 users)
Cloud Storage 1 TB for all plans
50 GB email storage
Docs, Sheets, Slides, Keep, Calendar, Hangouts, Gmail,
Photos
Apps Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook
- Better admin controls
- Better web and mobile apps
Ease of Use Better Desktop Apps
Live multi-user editing
Hangouts for video conferencing and texts
Google Voice for phone calls and SMS
Collaboration Live multi-user editing
Skype for Business (available only with Business Premium or
Enterprise plans)
Secure professional business email
Google's cloud security protection
Two-Factor Authentication
Data Loss and Leak Prevention
Built-in spam, virus, and unusual activity detection
Security Secure professional business email
Microsoft's cloud security technology
Multi-Factor Authentication
Data Loss and Leak Prevention
Built-in spam, virus, and unusual activity detection
11. Google Workplace
Battle
Card
Microsoft 365
• Better choice for small business owners. • more suitable for enterprise-level businesses
• Web and mobile apps are most friendly and
easy to use.
• Better Security features, Advanced Threat
Protection
• Pricing Models and easy to upgrade. • Has an advantage for Offline work, and you
can share file direct, not like Google
workplace where you have to convert file to
Google format
• Simpler admin control panel. • You may access email Offline with different
browsers,
• Recommended for employees using
Smartphones and Tablets more than PC’s
• Recommended for employees using Windows
PC.
• Better Cloud Storage plan
- The built-in Basic Mobility and Security for Microsoft 365 helps you secure and manage users' mobile devices such as iPhones, iPads, Androids, and Windows phones. You can create and manage device security policies, remotely wipe a device, and view detailed device reports