Microsoft 365 Education
Plans for schools and universities. Each row is a feature; the blue bar shows which plans include it.
| Feature | Office 365 A1Per user, free | Microsoft 365 A1 (device)Per-device license | Microsoft 365 A3Per user | Microsoft 365 A5Per user |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office and storage | ||||
| Office web apps[1] | ||||
| Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise (desktop)[1] | – | |||
| Exchange Online[1] | Plan 1 + additional features | Plan 1 + additional features | Plan 2 | Plan 2 |
| SharePoint Online[1] | Plan 1 + additional features | Plan 1 + additional features | Plan 2 | Plan 2 |
| OneDrive[1] | ||||
| Microsoft Clipchamp[1] | – | |||
| Universal Print[1] | – | – | ||
| Classroom tools | ||||
| Teams classroom experience and OneNote Class Notebook[1] | ||||
| Forms and Sway[1] | ||||
| Learning Tools[1] | ||||
| Minecraft Education (with Code Builder)[1] | – | |||
| Take a Test and Set up School PCs[1] | – | – | ||
| Viva Learning[1]Paid add-on for teachers; not available for students. | Teachers | Teachers | Teachers | Teachers |
| Communication and analytics | ||||
| Microsoft Teams[1] | ||||
| Microsoft Bookings[1] | – | – | ||
| Audio Conferencing[1] | – | – | – | |
| Teams Phone (Phone System)[1] | – | – | – | |
| Power BI Pro[1] | – | – | – | |
| Viva Engage[1] | Basic | Basic | Basic | Basic |
| Microsoft Copilot Chat[2]Students aged 13 and over can use it; the administrator must configure additional settings. | ||||
| Identity, devices and Windows | ||||
| Microsoft Entra ID[1] | Basic | Basic | P1 | P2 |
| Windows[1] | – | Windows 11 Pro Education | Windows 11 Enterprise | Windows 11 Enterprise |
| Intune for Education[1] | – | |||
| Remote Help[1] | – | |||
| School Data Sync[1] | ||||
| Azure Virtual Desktop access rights[3] | – | – | ||
| Security | ||||
| Defender for Endpoint[1] | – | – | Plan 1 | Plan 2 |
| Defender Antivirus and Device Guard[1] | – | – | ||
| Defender for Office 365[1] | – | – | – | Plan 2 |
| Defender for Identity[1] | – | – | – | |
| Defender for Cloud Apps[1] | – | – | Office 365 Cloud App Security | Full |
| Compliance | ||||
| Rights Management and Message Encryption[1] | ||||
| Purview Information Protection[1] | – | – | Plan 1 | Plan 2 |
| Data loss prevention (DLP)[1] | Email and files | Email and files | Email and files | Including endpoints and Teams |
| Content search[1] | ||||
| Purview eDiscovery[1] | – | – | Standard | Premium |
| Litigation Hold[1] | – | – | ||
| Purview Audit[1] | Standard | Standard | Standard | Premium |
| Insider Risk and Communication Compliance[1] | – | – | – | |
| Customer Key and Customer Lockbox[1] | – | – | – | |
| Server and CAL rights | ||||
| Windows Server CAL[1] | – | – | ||
| Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business CAL[1] | – | – | ||
| Configuration Manager[1] | – | – | ||
- Included
- Available as add-on
- Not confirmed in official sources
- Not included
- The A3 and A5 columns show Microsoft 365 Education A3/A5. Office 365 A3/A5 and the Student Use Benefit versions have a narrower scope.
- Microsoft 365 A1 is licensed per device, not per user.
- The Copilot Chat value for Microsoft 365 A1 for devices is based on the 'Microsoft 365 A1' entry in the eligibility list.
- Storage allocation may be limited in Education tenants. See the Office 365 Education service description for mailbox and OneDrive quotas.
- The Education service description was last updated on 21.04.2026.
Sources
- Microsoft 365 Education service description
- Manage Microsoft Copilot Chat
- Licensing Azure Virtual Desktop
Last updated: 16 October 2026