E5 vs E3 + Add-ons Calculator
E5 is E3 plus a bundle. If you only need two or three of the extras, buying them on top of E3 can cost less. Tick the capabilities you would actually use and see which route wins, per user and for your headcount.
What E5 adds over E3
Identity: Entra ID P2
Risk-based Conditional Access, Identity Protection and Privileged Identity Management. E3 includes Entra ID P1 only.
Security: Defender for Endpoint P2, Office 365 P2, Identity and Cloud Apps
Full endpoint detection and response, automated investigation of email attacks, on-premises AD threat detection, and shadow-IT discovery. E3 includes Defender for Endpoint P1.
Compliance: Purview E5 features
Automatic sensitivity labeling, eDiscovery (Premium) and Audit (Premium), and Insider Risk Management.
Voice and analytics: Teams Phone and Power BI Pro
E5 includes the Teams Phone license (calling plans are still extra) and Power BI Pro for every user.
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