Microsoft 365 License Cost Estimator
Compare plans and calculate your monthly and annual Microsoft 365 costs instantly. Prices shown in USD and OMR.
Plan Feature Comparison
| Feature | Business Basic |
Apps for Business |
Business Standard |
Business Premium |
M365 E3 |
M365 E5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office Applications | ||||||
| Web & mobile Office apps | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Desktop Office apps (PC & Mac) | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email & Collaboration | ||||||
| Exchange email | 50 GB | — | 50 GB | 50 GB | 100 GB | 100 GB |
| Microsoft Teams | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SharePoint & OneDrive (1 TB) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Webinars & Bookings | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Security & Compliance | ||||||
| Defender for Business (antivirus/EDR) | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Intune device management | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Azure AD P1 (Conditional Access) | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Information Protection & DLP | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced Compliance & eDiscovery | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Defender for Identity & SIEM | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Enterprise Features | ||||||
| Windows 11 Enterprise licence | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Power BI Pro | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Max users | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Which Microsoft 365 Plan Is Right for Your Business?
For most small and medium businesses in Oman, Microsoft 365 Business Premium is the best value. At $22/user/month it bundles the full Office desktop apps, Exchange email, Teams, and critically — enterprise-grade security tools including Microsoft Defender for Business, Intune device management, and Azure AD P1 for Conditional Access and MFA policies.
If your team only needs Office apps without email (because you use another mail provider), Apps for Business at $8.25/user/month is the most cost-effective path to licensed desktop Office on PC and Mac.
Annual vs Monthly Commitment
Microsoft offers two billing options. The annual commitment locks you in for 12 months but is approximately 17% cheaper per user. The monthly (pay-as-you-go) option costs more but gives flexibility to scale up and down without penalties.
For a stable headcount, the annual commitment almost always makes financial sense. For growing teams or project-based hires, a mix of annual licences for core staff and monthly licences for contractors can optimise cost.
Microsoft 365 Pricing in Oman (OMR)
Microsoft 365 licences in Oman are sold in USD through authorised resellers and Microsoft's own portal. The OMR equivalent shown in this estimator is calculated at an indicative exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.385 OMR. The Omani Rial maintains a fixed peg to the US Dollar, so this rate is highly stable — typically within 0.001 OMR of the market rate.
Local pricing may vary slightly depending on whether you purchase directly from Microsoft or through a Microsoft Partner in Oman.
Business Plans vs Enterprise Plans
Microsoft 365 Business plans (Basic, Apps, Standard, Premium) are designed for organisations with up to 300 users. Beyond that threshold, or if you need Windows Enterprise licencing, advanced compliance tools, or Power BI Pro bundled in, the E3 or E5 enterprise plans are the appropriate tier.
Migrating from Business Premium to E3 typically involves a licence reassignment — a Decoding IT consultant can plan this transition to avoid service interruption and minimise licence overlap cost.
Ready for an Accurate Microsoft 365 Quote?
This estimator uses official Microsoft list prices. As an authorised Microsoft partner in Oman, Decoding IT can provide a firm quote, advise on the right plan mix for your team, and manage your licence deployment end-to-end.