Microsoft 365 license guides
Plain guides to Microsoft 365 licensing, at Microsoft's US list prices checked in November 2026: what each plan includes, what the add-ons cost, and how to match licenses to the people who use them.
Microsoft 365 license guides
Microsoft 365 is licensed per user, per month. Business plans cover up to 300 users; Enterprise and Frontline plans have no user limit. US list prices run from $3 (F1) to $60 (E5) a month, and E7 at $99 includes Copilot. For other plans, Copilot is an add-on at $30 a user a month, or $21 as Copilot Business for up to 300 users.
Microsoft 365 license comparison
Business, Enterprise and Frontline plans side by side, with US list prices, every feature in Microsoft's plan comparison and the add-ons each plan can buy.
Compare plansMicrosoft 365 Copilot license
Copilot costs $30 a user a month as an add-on, or $21 as Copilot Business for up to 300 users. Which plans qualify, and what's billed on top in Copilot Credits.
Copilot license guideMicrosoft 365 license cost calculator
Enter your users per plan and see the monthly and yearly cost of your license mix at list price.
Price your licensesWhich guide should I read?
- Choosing a plan: start with the license comparison. Pick the plans you're weighing up and show only the rows where they differ.
- Adding Copilot: read the Copilot license guide. Check that each user's plan qualifies, compare the add-on with the bundles, and budget for Copilot Credits separately.
- Budgeting a renewal: use the calculator to price your current mix and the mix you're moving to.
Check which license each user needs
365TUNE connects read-only to your tenant and reads each user's activity, app by app. It finds unused and oversized licenses and idle Copilot seats, each priced at Microsoft's list price or your own.
It then recommends what to remove, downgrade or reassign, ranked by the saving, with the users each change affects.
See which license each of your users needs
Connect read-only and see your unused and oversized licenses, priced, during the 14-day trial.
Questions about Microsoft 365 licensing
Is Copilot included in Microsoft 365?
Copilot Chat is included for every user with an eligible Microsoft 365 work account. The full Copilot license, with Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams, is a paid add-on, except in Microsoft 365 E7.
Who can buy Copilot Business?
Organizations with up to 300 users on Business Premium, Business Standard, Business Basic, Apps for business or Teams Essentials. It costs $21 per user per month, paid yearly.
How many users can a Business plan have?
Up to 300 per plan. A tenant can mix Business, Enterprise and Frontline plans, so larger organizations add Enterprise plans for the users above 300.