Microsoft 365 advertises $6/month. Counting its 4 documented recurring fees, an illustrative monthly estimate is $113.50/month. This data has not yet been compared with the vendor's pricing page, so confirm current prices before buying. Vendor pricing page (microsoft.com).
Microsoft's business productivity suite (Outlook, Teams, Office apps). Per-user pricing where desktop apps, Copilot AI, and compliance features require progressively expensive tiers.
Advertised Price
$6
/month
Estimated Monthly Cost
$113.50
/month (illustrative scenario)
Vs. Advertised
18.9×
of the advertised price
Pricing Data
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Prices change often — confirm on the vendor's site before buying.
What the pricing page doesn't tell you
Business Basic ($6/user/mo) only includes web and mobile Office apps. Desktop Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook require Business Standard at $12.50/user/mo — more than double the base price.
Trigger: desktopApps > 0
+$6.50/mo
Microsoft 365 Copilot AI is $30/user/mo — separate from all base plans. For 50 users, Copilot alone costs $1,500/mo ($18,000/yr). Requires Business Standard or higher.
Trigger: copilotAi > 0
+$30/mo
Advanced compliance (eDiscovery, DLP, Information Barriers, Insider Risk Management) require Enterprise E5 at $57/user/mo. Required for regulated industries — a 9.5x jump from Basic.
Trigger: complianceFeatures > 0
+$51/mo
Microsoft Teams Phone System for PSTN calling is not included in any standard plan. Teams Phone Standard is $8/user/mo + calling plan ($12-24/user/mo). Total: $20-32/user/mo extra.
Trigger: teamsPhone > 0
+$20/mo
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Key Limits | Overage Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Business BasicPOPULAR per user | $6 | $6 |
| No overages |
Business Standard per user | $13 | $13 |
| No overages |
Business Premium per user | $22 | $22 |
| No overages |
Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $6/user/mo includes web/mobile Office apps, Exchange email, Teams, and 1TB OneDrive. Business Standard at $12.50/user/mo adds desktop Office apps. Business Premium at $22/user/mo adds advanced security. Copilot AI is a separate $30/user/mo add-on. Enterprise E5 at $57/user/mo is needed for compliance.
Microsoft 365charges per user. Here's what your team will actually pay at different sizes.
| Team Size | Business Basic | Business Standard | Business Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $6/mo | $12.5/mo | $22/mo |
| 3 users | $18/mo | $37.5/mo | $66/mo |
| 5 users | $30/mo | $62.5/mo | $110/mo |
| 10 users | $60/mo | $125/mo | $220/mo |
| 25 users | $150/mo | $312.5/mo | $550/mo |
| 50 users | $300/mo | $625/mo | $1,100/mo |
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