{"id":222,"date":"2022-02-04T11:39:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T09:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cloudtango.org\/blog\/?p=222"},"modified":"2022-02-04T11:39:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T09:39:35","slug":"microsoft-365-licensing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudtango.net\/blog\/2022\/02\/04\/microsoft-365-licensing\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft 365 Licensing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Navigating the multiple <strong>licensing <\/strong>options within <strong>Microsoft 365<\/strong> is becoming more complex as the platform continues to evolve. In recent years, Microsoft 365 has been adding new features and apps at an incredible pace while continuously updating the licensing options available.  <br>When facing doubts or the need to compare, there is a very useful site that will help navigate Microsoft licensing options and avoid paying for apps or services you do not need. <a href=\"https:\/\/m365maps.com\/\">M365maps<\/a> is great resource for all things to do with licensing and right sizing your Microsoft 365 licensing needs. One of my favourites is the <a href=\"https:\/\/m365maps.com\/compare.htm\">compare diagrams<\/a> section where you can put multiple licensing plans side by side as seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudtango.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/M365-compare-1024x652.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudtango.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/M365-compare-1024x652.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cloudtango.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/M365-compare-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cloudtango.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/M365-compare-768x489.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cloudtango.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/M365-compare.png 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Microsoft 365 License Comparison Tool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can download all Microsoft 365 plans as an image for easy sharing and there is also a section to help keep track of all the product renames such as the recently experienced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudtango.org\/blog\/2021\/11\/08\/microsoft-threat-protection-products-renamed\/\">Threat Protection<\/a> suite.<br>All in all, M365maps is a simple but yet great tool to help save time to any MSP trying visualize the right Microsoft plan for their customers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigating the multiple licensing options within Microsoft 365 is becoming more complex as the platform continues to evolve. 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