Now that Microsoft has combined multiple products into a single solution. The question naturally arises. So, what’s the difference between Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Standard and Advanced. Additionally, this begs the question as to which Microsoft 365 Business Suite is right for your needs?
Read on to learn the basic differences between these Microsoft platforms. Further, more how they can help boost your productivity and fit your Business needs.
What Is Microsoft 365 Business Suite?
First, to start Microsoft 365 Basic is a comprehensive suite of productivity applications. These are Web based apps and solutions. This is a suite that empowers your business to work better and get more done effortlessly. It comprises web based apps like :
- Microsoft Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Outlook
- Publisher
- OneNote
Furthermore, it also includes a set of web-enabled tools. These are Microsoft Exchange email for business, Teams conferencing, and OneDrive online storage.
Microsoft 365 Business Standard?
So, Microsoft 365 Business Standard, on the other hand, is a step up. Firstly, this an all-in-one platform that includes the Microsoft 365 Office suite. Furthermore, it also includes some limited Security components. Combining the best features of Microsoft’s cutting-edge software on a single platform. Microsoft 365 Business Standard is an intelligent, innovative, and provided basic security for a business. Secondly, Microsoft 365 Business Standard has everything your business needs to stay creative, productive, and empowered. Lastly, Microsoft 365 Business Advanced is a premium offering.
In contrast, Microsoft 365 Business Basic is great to start with. This is an base offering a bundle of cloud services that help improve enterprise productivity. This is good for a anyone not needing a full Microsoft 365 Office suite. Secondly, it would be for workers with only a mobile device. On the other hand, Microsoft 365 Business Standard takes you a step further. This step up in in the suites helps you address basic security and compliance requirements.
Features: Quick Comparison
Here’s a quick rundown of the features of Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Microsoft 365 Business Standard:
- Work Remotely – One of the most significant advantages of Microsoft 365 Business. Its a set of tools that users can efficiently work from anywhere and on any device. All you just need Internet access to use Microsoft 365 Business suites are a cloud-based platform. That means your team can work with productivity apps and tools efficiently from anywhere. This would be on any device with an Internet connection.
- Collaboration – Since teamwork is such an essential part of any business operation. You’re sure to love Microsoft 365 Business suite’s support for real-time collaboration. With its co-authoring support. Microsoft Office 365 allows multiple users to work simultaneously on the same version of a document, presentation, or spreadsheet.
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
Since Microsoft 365 Business Standard already includes Office 365. Furthermore, it also introduces the collaboration features of Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint. This means your teams can collaborate seamlessly with custom-tailored solutions.
Microsoft 365 Business Advanced
While using Microsoft 365 Business Basic is a good idea at the basic level. Additionally, Microsoft 365 Standard and Advanced offers added collaboration functionalities for improved, security, teamwork and content sharing.
- Security – Depending on the type of plan you’ve chosen. Microsoft 365 Business Advanced offers a gamut of built-in security features. These are features such as :
- Data Loss Prevention
- Encrypted Email
- Advanced Threat Analytics
- Mobile Device Management
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Threat Management, and Exchange Online Protection. Microsoft 365 Business Advanced keeps your business-critical data highly secure around the clock.
Furthermore, Microsoft 365 Business Advanced steals the show again with enhanced security features. Additionally, that include the advanced data protection functionality of Office 365 plus Enterprise Mobility & Security.
Enterprise Mobility +Security (EMS) is a key feature of Microsoft 365 giving admins:
- Control: over access to the Microsoft cloud apps with identity-driven security.
- Bring Your Own Device: The ability to manage mobile devices and apps to maintain enterprise level security. This is very important nowadays with the ‘Bring Your Own Device’ environments
- Automatic Updates: Gone are the days when your IT staff had to access each computer system or mobile device. You no longer need to separately to uninstall older versions and install the new ones. With Microsoft 365 Business suites are now available as subscription plans. Furthermore, they already include automatic upgrade and patches to the latest version at no additional cost.
In addition to the above, both the platforms have a number of other features that help improve overall business productivity. Nonetheless, Microsoft 365 Business Suite stands a step ahead. It combines the best of Microsoft 365 Business with other high-tech enterprise solutions.
Advise on Microsoft 365 Business Plans
As usual, Microsoft showers us with different plan options. These plans are ever changing along with different vernacular on a regular basis. We have included a link to the plans. In the end it may be combination of a particular combination of Microsoft 365 Business products. Reach out to us if we will assist you in sorting through this. We are a Microsoft CSP reseller!
There are some challenges you must tackle once you mode to Microsoft 365. We will point out those challenges and how to resolve those challenges. Lastly, we will address this in a future blog about Backup & Disaster Recovery or M365.