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Microsoft 365 for Business pricing (2026)
Microsoft 365 for Business starts at $7/mo (Business Basic) as checked on 2026-09-14, read from Microsoft 365 for Business's own pricing page; 3 plans. Best for Organizations already using Microsoft desktop apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $7/mo (Business Basic)
- Free tier: No · 30-day trial
- Compliance: HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
- Best for: Organizations already using Microsoft desktop apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Healthcare and regulated businesses needing HIPAA BAA with email; Teams requiring tight integration between email, Teams, and SharePoint; Businesses wanting the broadest enterprise compliance portfolio (90+ certifications)
As of · every figure below links to its source
Microsoft 365 for Business plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Basic | $7 | — | per_seat | $7.00 per user/month, paid yearly — the only term this page publishes. It carries no billing switch and every figure on it is annual, so annualDiscountPct is null rather than a saving off this same figure. A paid-monthly rate of $7.20 was recorded on 2026-09-02 beside a $6.00 yearly rate; the yearly rate is now $7.00 and the monthly one is not published, so it is not carried forward. custom Exchange business email, 1 TB OneDrive per user, Teams, web/mobile Office apps only. Up to 300 users. Official compare page states 'save up to 16%' with yearly payment. | microsoft.com |
| Business Standard | $14 | — | per_seat | $14 per user/month, paid yearly, as read on 2026-09-02. The page has since been rebuilt around Copilot: it now leads with "Business Standard with Copilot" at $23.50 user/month paid yearly and does not show the plain tier at all. No monthly term is published, so annualDiscountPct is null. everything in Basic plus desktop Office apps, custom business email, 1 TB OneDrive, Teams. Up to 300 users. | microsoft.com |
| Business Premium | $22 | — | per_seat | $22 per user/month, paid yearly, as read on 2026-09-02. The page now leads with "Business Premium with Copilot" at $32.00 user/month paid yearly and does not show the plain tier. No monthly term is published, so annualDiscountPct is null. all Standard features plus advanced security with Microsoft Defender, device management and threat protection, 1 TB OneDrive. Up to 300 users. | microsoft.com |
Last verified 2026-09-14. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/compare-all-microsoft-365-business-products (official US compare page, accessed 2026-06-13; prices rendered server-side in USD) Re-verified 2026-09-02 against the live pricing page — Business Basic: $6 -> $7 (third-party figure); Business Standard: $12.5 -> $14 (third-party figure).
Price changes
Price on record
$7/moTracked since June 2026. Last recorded move Sep 4, 2026: $6 → $7. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: outlook, exchange-online, microsoft-teams, onedrive, sharepoint, microsoft-defender, power-automate, power-apps, microsoft-purview.
Key features: Exchange Online business email with custom domain; Microsoft Defender anti-phishing and anti-malware (all plans); Microsoft Purview compliance and eDiscovery tools; HIPAA BAA available via Microsoft Online Services Data Protection Addendum; SOC 2 Type 2 attested annually; ISO/IEC 27001 and HITRUST CSF certified; Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) SSO and MFA; Advanced threat protection with Microsoft Defender (Business Premium); Mobile device management and Intune (Business Premium).
Plan limits: Max 300 users on Business plans (Enterprise required above 300); Business Basic includes web/mobile Office apps only — no desktop apps; 1 TB OneDrive storage per user on all Business plans; HIPAA BAA covers Office 365 Commercial; third-party BAA cannot be substituted.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Microsoft 365 for Business cost?
Microsoft 365 for Business starts at $7/mo (Business Basic); it has 3 published plans. Verified 2026-09-14.
What are cheaper alternatives to Microsoft 365 for Business?
Cheaper email hosting than Microsoft 365 for Business (entry $7/mo) include Zoho Mail at $1/mo, IceWarp at $2.5/mo, Fastmail at $4/mo. Verified 2026-09-14.
Does Microsoft 365 for Business support HIPAA?
Microsoft 365 for Business HIPAA support: Yes. SOC 2: Yes. GDPR: Yes.
Does Microsoft 365 for Business have a free plan?
Microsoft 365 for Business free tier: No; 30-day free trial.
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