Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) vs Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2)
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1)USD 2,00 · per user / month, annual, excl. VAT
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2)USD 5,00 · per user / month, annual, excl. VAT
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) costs USD 2,00 and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2) costs USD 5,00 per user per month with an annual commitment, excl. VAT. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2) costs USD 3,00 more per user per month.
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2) adds 2 service plans over Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1): Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2) and Microsoft 365 Defender. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) has no service plan that Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2) lacks. 1 service plan is in both.
Microsoft’s list prices for South Africa, in US dollars, excl. VAT, as of 15 October 2026: Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) on microsoft.com · Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2) on microsoft.com
Service plans Microsoft lists for each product
Only in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2) · 2
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2)
- Microsoft 365 Defender
Only in Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) · 0
Nothing
In both · 1
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1) · Licence detailsMicrosoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 2) · Licence details
Source: Product names and service plan identifiers for licensing, as of 23 September 2026.