Microsoft 365: Your licence to work efficiently
Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based productivity platform that features a suite of applications and services to help businesses and their users increase productivity. It combines an online service, Office web application and Microsoft Office software subscription.
Microsoft 365 keeps your employees and teams in the loop with group chats, online meetings, and phone and web conferencing. All users always have the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office solutions on the device they choose. Regardless of whether you need desktop or mobile access.
Microsoft 365 licences give you the tools you need to simplify and automate your digitised processes using forms, workflows and customised mobile apps.
An added benefit of this cloud solution is the protection of sensitive information through authentication and automated policies. This means that only authorised people can access devices or data.
Microsoft 365 content and different service plans
Your Microsoft 365 licence gives you access to the applications you need to run your business efficiently. These include:
- Word (word processing)
- Excel (spreadsheet)
- PowerPoint (presentations)
- Outlook (email)
- OneNote (notes)
- OneDrive (cloud storage)
Microsoft 365 also offers a range of services that support employee productivity and teamwork across your organisation, including
- Teams (work together and share in real time)
- Planner (manage tasks)
- Power BI (analyse and visualise date)
- Stream (video platform)
- Intune (device management)
Microsoft 365 is available in a range of different plans to suit various needs and budgets. This also applies to more affordable subscriptions:
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic (for organisations with up to 300 users)
- Microsoft 365 Business Standard (incl. desktop versions and webinar tools)
- Microsoft 365 Business Premium (for organisations of all sizes, including additional security and compliance features and scalable business analytics)
- Microsoft 365 E3 (Enterprise plan for organisations of all sizes)
- Microsoft 365 E5 (Enterprise plan for organisations of all sizes with advanced features)
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Business (Subscription plans for small and medium-sized businesses: features core Microsoft 365 applications)
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (Subscription plans for larger organisations: includes all the features of Microsoft 365 plus additional security and compliance features)
Contact our Microsoft Licensing Professionals to find out which Microsoft 365 plan is right for you.
Microsoft 365: The benefits at a glance
The benefits of Microsoft 365 are clear.
Users can collaborate, share files and complete projects from anywhere using M365 applications and services. Automatic updates make sure that the latest version is always available.
Microsoft 365 comes with a range of security features to help protect your data from loss, theft, or misuse.
You can tailor the number of users and the features you need as required, which also simplifies administration
You can subscribe an individual or an entire organisation. At the same time, you no longer need to deploy and maintain expensive IT hardware infrastructure. The move from higher up-front costs to longer-term, more cost-effective IT subscription models eliminates the one-off cost for new software purchases.
The differences between Microsoft 365 and Office 365
Microsoft 365 and Office 365 are both productivity suites from Microsoft. The main difference between the two is that Microsoft 365 is more comprehensive and includes security and compliance features, as well as business intelligence capabilities. Microsoft 365 includes the largest cloud plans and all the features Microsoft offers to organisations. It is effectively the premium version of Office 365.
Prices for Microsoft 365 and Office 365 licences vary by plan and number of users.
We can also advise on Office 365 licenses.
Purchase Microsoft 365 licences from VENDOSOFT
VENDOSOFT is an authorised reseller and official Microsoft Solutions Partner. Our licensing consultants are available to assist you at any time before and after your purchase. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have about Microsoft licensing in person.
Our Microsoft Licensing Professionals will find the right plan for you. You can extend this with additional managed services from the Microsoft portfolio presented here. Talk to us directly!
