Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 E3

Productivity, Windows and management

Best for: Enterprises managing users, devices and data together

Last checked5 October 2026
Last factual change20 August 2026
Primary sourceOpen Microsoft page ↗
Verified

Price and headline entitlements were verified against the linked official Microsoft source.

Entitlement status

What the licence includes

Each capability is labelled so included rights and additional requirements are clear.

Included

Productivity apps

Desktop, web and mobile apps

Included

Email

Exchange Plan 2 · 100 GB mailbox

Included

Teams

Chat, meetings and webinars

Included

Cloud storage

1–5+ TB OneDrive per user

Included

Identity & devices

Entra ID P1, Intune P1 + selected advanced Intune capabilities, Windows 11 Enterprise E3

Included

Security & compliance

Defender for Endpoint P1 and core Purview

Included

AI & analytics

Copilot Chat; full Copilot optional

Service-level detail

Included services

These service records explain the principal capabilities and important limits represented in this licence.

IncludedApps

Microsoft 365 apps for web and mobile

Browser and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote for creating, editing and co-authoring files.

Microsoft service documentation ↗
IncludedApps

Microsoft 365 desktop applications

Installable, continually updated Microsoft 365 applications for Windows and macOS, with offline use and richer features.

  • Desktop Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote Source ↗
  • Access on PC where included; desktop Access is Windows-only Source ↗
  • Offline working with later cloud sync Source ↗
  • Install on multiple devices for each licensed user Source ↗
Microsoft service documentation ↗
IncludedEmail & files

Exchange Online Plan 2

Enterprise email with larger mailboxes, auto-expanding archiving and hold capabilities for long-term information management.

  • 100 GB user mailbox Source ↗
  • Archive starts at 100 GB and can auto-expand up to 1.5 TB Source ↗
  • Litigation hold and in-place hold capabilities Source ↗
  • Manual retention policies, labels and tags Source ↗
Microsoft service documentation ↗
IncludedEmail & files

SharePoint Online Plan 2

Enterprise SharePoint rights used by E3, E5 and E7 suites, with deeper enterprise search and compliance integration.

  • Everything in SharePoint Plan 1 Source ↗
  • Enterprise content management and search scenarios Source ↗
  • Deeper Purview retention, records and eDiscovery integration when licensed Source ↗
  • Advanced developer and forms capabilities where still supported Source ↗
Microsoft service documentation ↗
IncludedEmail & files

OneDrive for Business — enterprise

Enterprise OneDrive with 1 TB by default and eligible expansion to 5 TB per licensed user.

  • 1 TB personal storage provisioned by default Source ↗
  • Eligible administrators can increase storage to 5 TB Source ↗
  • Sync, external sharing, version history and Files On-Demand Source ↗
  • Purview retention, DLP and eDiscovery integration when included Source ↗
Microsoft service documentation ↗
IncludedIdentity & devices

Microsoft Entra ID Plan 1

Policy-based access and hybrid identity controls for organisations managing users, devices and applications.

Microsoft service documentation ↗
IncludedIdentity & devices

Microsoft Intune Plan 1

Cloud-based unified endpoint management for devices and applications across major operating systems.

  • Mobile device management for Windows, macOS, iOS/iPadOS and Android Source ↗
  • Mobile application management for work data, including unmanaged devices Source ↗
  • Device enrolment and configuration profiles Source ↗
  • Compliance policies feeding Conditional Access Source ↗
Microsoft service documentation ↗
IncludedIdentity & devices

Expanded Intune capabilities for Microsoft 365 E3

Additional Intune capabilities Microsoft began including for Microsoft 365 E3 customers in July 2026.

Microsoft service documentation ↗
IncludedSecurity & compliance

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1

Protection for email and collaboration workloads against phishing, zero-day malware and business email compromise.

Microsoft service documentation ↗
IncludedSecurity & compliance

Microsoft Purview — E3 capabilities

Core data loss prevention, retention, information protection, standard audit and eDiscovery for enterprise users.

  • Sensitivity labels and manual information protection Source ↗
  • Data Loss Prevention for Exchange, SharePoint and OneDrive Source ↗
  • Retention policies and labels Source ↗
  • Records and content search foundations Source ↗
Microsoft service documentation ↗
IncludedApps

Power Apps and Power Automate for Microsoft 365

Low-code applications and workflow automation using Microsoft 365 data and standard connectors.

  • Build canvas apps with standard connectors Source ↗
  • Automate approvals, notifications and file processes Source ↗
  • Connect to SharePoint, Teams, Outlook and other Microsoft 365 services Source ↗
  • Use Power Apps and Power Automate inside Teams Source ↗
Microsoft service documentation ↗
IncludedIdentity & devices

Windows 11 Enterprise E3

Per-user subscription rights that unlock Windows Enterprise capabilities on qualifying Windows Pro devices.

  • Windows Enterprise edition features Source ↗
  • Subscription activation without reimaging or entering product keys Source ↗
  • Enterprise security, application control and deployment features Source ↗
  • Virtualisation and remote-use rights subject to licensing terms Source ↗
Microsoft service documentation ↗
IncludedAI & analytics

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat

Secure, web-grounded AI chat for eligible Microsoft 365 users, without full work-grounding across organisational content.

Microsoft service documentation ↗

Applications

Included experiences

WordExcelPowerPointOutlookOneNoteAccess (PC only)ExchangeTeamsOneDriveSharePointLoopClipchampPlannerFormsListsTo DoBookingsSwayStreamViva EngagePower AppsPower AutomateIntuneDefender
Pricing caveat

These prices are provided by Microsoft and might not be the price you pay if you have a reseller. For accurate pricing, please speak with your appropriate reseller.