My primary goal with this post is to again make it just a little bit easier to find what feature is included in what plan, what functionality is avaiable in which plan and most importantly, where is SharePoint Online included? 😉

It is not easy to find the information when you are looking to buy just the right plan for your organization.

This time I have updated the feature comparison list to show what is included in the different Office 365 plans and subscription levels that are available. It turned out to be one of the most visited posts and it still is ( This one). This is an updated version of a popular blogpost that I posted in January 2013. This makes for an easier and more cost-effective deployment.Office 365 feature comparison chart all plans It recently released the Skype for Business Server 2015 (the upgrade to Lync Server 2013) with a variety of improvements.įor example, you can perform an in-place upgrade of your Lync Server to the new Skype Server, something we haven’t seen in the Exchange world for quite some time. Sadly, we’re not seeing the same efforts to improve Skype on Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform (the new name for Windows Phone).ĭespite its cloud and mobile focus, Microsoft hasn’t completely given up on the on-premises telephony game. Microsoft has also updated Outlook for iOS and Android to improve scheduling and group chat calls with the personal version of Skype an update for Skype for Business is promised soon. It recently acquired management and analytics reporting technology from Event Zero. For Microsoft, Event Zero’s technology plugs a gap in reporting and analytics for online audio, videoconferencing, and media streams - and buying that technology means it'll take less time to bring the functionality to enterprise buyers. Microsoft is thus acquiring companies for technology to do exactly that. They want to see even more in Skype for Business.

The recent E5 plan announcements introduced an Office 365 plan that includes Skype for Business features such as PSTN Conferencing, PSTN Calling, Skype Meeting Broadcast, and Cloud PBX, all of which help Skype for Business work more like - or with - an enterprise digital phone system.Īlthough welcome, these new features aren't enough for some users. The online version? Not so much.īut that is steadily changing with time. The on-premises version of Skype for Business (previously called Lync Server) is a fully functional enterprise-grade telephony replacement and VoIP product.

Office 365 skype for business features