My question is: Can the client use SharePoint with the “Microsoft 365 Apps for Business” license, or is SharePoint only available with other Microsoft 365 plans?
No.
microsoft.comCompare All Microsoft 365 Plans | Microsoft
Select the Microsoft 365 plan that’s right for your home or business.
You can use M365 Business Basic if you can use the web versions of the Office suite. Else you would need to move to M365 Business Standard plan. Either of those gets you SharePoint; your current plan does not.
Answer from phildrew on community.spiceworks.comMy question is: Can the client use SharePoint with the “Microsoft 365 Apps for Business” license, or is SharePoint only available with other Microsoft 365 plans?
No.
microsoft.comCompare All Microsoft 365 Plans | Microsoft
Select the Microsoft 365 plan that’s right for your home or business.
You can use M365 Business Basic if you can use the web versions of the Office suite. Else you would need to move to M365 Business Standard plan. Either of those gets you SharePoint; your current plan does not.
My wife runs an IT company and has a small client with 10 users. Each account currently has a “Microsoft 365 Apps for Business” license, which provides access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneDrive.
The client is considering replacing Dropbox with SharePoint for shared storage and collaboration. However, I understand that OneDrive is designed for individual and private use by employees, while SharePoint is intended for shared environments.
My question is: Can the client use SharePoint with the “Microsoft 365 Apps for Business” license, or is SharePoint only available with other Microsoft 365 plans?
Any advice or recommendations on how to approach this situation would be greatly appreciated!
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My question is: Can the client use SharePoint with the “Microsoft 365 Apps for Business” license, or is SharePoint only available with other Microsoft 365 plans?
No.
microsoft.comCompare All Microsoft 365 Plans | Microsoft
Select the Microsoft 365 plan that’s right for your home or business.
You can use M365 Business Basic if you can use the web versions of the Office suite. Else you would need to move to M365 Business Standard plan. Either of those gets you SharePoint; your current plan does not.
Answer from phildrew on community.spiceworks.comDoes apps for business include sharepoint? i am able to make sharepoint sites and microsoft says onedrive is included so I’m confused why sharepoint isn’t listed under included apps
Hi Milkatron,
Thank you for posting in our forum community.
Based on your mentioned description, if you have purchased Microsoft 365 Business standard subscription and if you are finding SharePoint as a desktop application, this app service is not available as desktop version. The SharePoint app service should be available as web app version in your Microsoft 365 tenant subscription.
Here is the detailed information article: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/business/compare-all-microsoft-365-business-products
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Hi Darpan, Thanks for replying.
Edit: I have worked out where SharePoint is now - The problem is because Microsoft imposed on me a Microsoft domain / email during the sign up process, and wants that instead of the original email I signed up with for 365. Please disregard what's below and consider this solved.
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Can you please explain to me the difference between the Microsoft 365 Business Standard you have posted and the one below which is what I chose and is advertised as having Sharepoint included? Is it the same and you saying I should be able to access Sharepoint online with my account? If so how? I don't understand 'Microsoft 365 tenant subscription' - I want to know how to access Sharepoint, whether I do that through the subscription or otherwise, I don't understand it. The whole thing seems incredibly unintuitive. Have I missed some instructions somewhere when I signed up?! Where does it tell you how to access Sharepoint?!
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Hi,
I've take over a small company using Office 365. right now each user have a Microsoft 365 Apps for business + Exchange (Plan 1).
I don't understand why they choose these 2 licences over Microsoft 365 Business Standard ?
Except for the email and Microsoft Teams, what is the difference between Microsoft 365 Apps for business and Microsoft 365 Business Standard
Great question! I’d be happy to clarify the differences between Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Microsoft 365 Apps for Business, as well as their multi-device usage policies.
Multi-Device Usage:
Yes, both plans allow you to install Microsoft apps on up to 5 devices per user, including PCs, Macs, tablets, and mobile phones.
You can sign in on multiple devices simultaneously, but active usage policies may apply (e.g., concurrent editing in OneDrive).
Key Differences:
| Feature | Microsoft 365 Business Standard | Microsoft 365 Apps for Business |
|---|---|---|
| Core Office Apps | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access (PC only), Publisher (PC only) | Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access (PC only), Publisher (PC only) |
| Email Hosting (Outlook + Exchange) | Yes (50GB mailbox) | No |
| Business Tools (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.) | Yes | No |
| Web & Mobile Versions | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop Versions | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Security & Business Features | Yes | No |
| Target Audience | Businesses needing email & collaboration tools | Businesses needing Office apps only |
Which One Should You Choose?
- If you need professional email (Outlook + Exchange) and collaboration tools like Teams & SharePoint, go with Microsoft 365 Business Standard.
- If you only need Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) without email hosting, then Microsoft 365 Apps for Business is a more cost-effective choice.
Hello Saumya Setia
Good morning and thanks for posting Microsoft community. I read your thread and got some background information about your script. It seems you need clarification on Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Microsoft 365 Apps for Business; let me help you to clarify this:
Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Microsoft 365 Apps for Business **** Both Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Microsoft 365 Apps for Business allow you to use a single subscription on up to five mobile devices, five tablets, and five PCs or Macs per user
Here are the key differences between the two plans:
- Microsoft 365 Business Standard:
- Includes desktop versions of Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote (plus Access and Publisher for PC only).
- Offers hosted email with a 50 GB mailbox and custom email domain.
- Provides a hub for teamwork with Microsoft Teams.
- Includes 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage per user.
- Offers around-the-clock phone and web support from Microsoft.
- Includes additional apps like Microsoft Clipchamp for video creation
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Business:
- Includes desktop versions of Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Provides 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage per user.
- Offers around-the-clock phone and web support from Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Business Standard combines powerful desktop, web, and mobile versions of apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and additional apps such as Clipchamp, along with the same services as those in Business Basic.
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