Annual Office 365 licenses offer great costs savings for the established business with a stable workforce.

Navigating Microsoft's ever changing ecosystem

With your needs in mind we've gathered a team of experts to assist with decision making around Microsoft licenses. How can you minimise your monthly 365 expenditure by utilising the annual subscription option for more cost effective longer term commitment where possible?

We offer a professional migration service to new customers migrating from on-premise or hosted Exchanges.

Expert migration

Already using Exchange in a on-premise, hosted or 365 configuration? We're experts at migrating mailboxes with no loss of data and zero downtime. Our engineers go the extra mile to ensure you minimse your licensing cost and maintain a happy and productive email environment.

Email Security

Email security is core to our business. There are three key layers that we use to protect your email from a data breach: SPF and DKIM provide different measures of email authenticity while DMARC provides specifies that both have been employed.

Manage your organisation

Using Microsoft 365's control panel for 365 licenses you can view your settings and perform core tasks for your company. The Microsoft 365 admin center is where you manage your business in the cloud and learn about other Microsoft 365 features.

Monthly or Annual licensing?

We foresee that customers will make use of a blend of short-term and long-term license commitments, based on the predictability of their workforce numbers. Let our Microsoft professionals advise you of the best mix for your business.

We're here to help you

Microsoft licensing can be a little daunting to understand and new, targeted offers can significantly reduce your monthly costs. Not sure what licensing is best for you? Pop an email to support@databias.co.za and we'll figure it out together.

Monthly licensing changes with you

Although it comes at a premium, the monthly licenses - only available through resellers such as Databias - still offer complete felxibility. You can instantly upgrade / downgrade your mailboxes and software at any time - just another good reason to choose Databias as your Microsoft Cloud Services Provider.

Our most popular month to month 365 email licenses

These options constitute our most popular monthly 365 mailbox subscriptions, which are now offered at a premium in comparison to Microsoft's annual subscriptions. These monthly licenses are only available through Microsoft resellers such as databias. You can at any time increase or decrease the amount of any type of license. Mailbox types can be mixed in almost any configuration. The below licensing (besides 365 E3) is for organisations with 300 or fewer mailboxes; for larger installations or enterprise functionality please contact us.

Exchange Online Plan 1
R98
per month ex. VAT
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An Exchange mailbox (no Office software or enterprise features)
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
Litigation hold, archiving, data loss prevention, voicemail
Browser-based Office apps
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Exchange Online Plan 2
R193
per month ex. VAT
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An enterprise-grade Exchange mailbox (no desktop Office software)
100GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
Litigation hold, archiving, data loss prevention, voicemail
Browser-based Office apps
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
R304
per month ex. VAT
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This packages offers exchange Online 1 with Office desktop software, 1TB OneDrive, Skype Business
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
Browser-based Office apps
Teams, Onedrive and Sharepoint
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Litigation hold, archiving, data loss prevention, voicemail
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
R535
per month ex. VAT
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A 50GB Exchange mailbox, Teams, OneDrive, Office Desktop software, Windows 10 and Azure AD.
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
Browser-based Office apps
Teams, Onedrive, Sharepoint, Intune and Azure Information Protection
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Windows 10 upgrade license
Enterprise features and policy enforcement
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
R152
per month ex. VAT
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One of the most popular new offerings from Microsoft. An Exchange mailbox with 1TB OneDrive cloud storage and Teams.
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
1TB OneDrive cloud storage, Sharepoint and Teams
Browser-based Office Apps
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Litigation hold, archiving, data loss prevention, voicemail
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1)
R50
per month ex. VAT
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Mircosoft spam, virus and threat protection.
Inbound and outbound spam detection
NDR backscatter protection
Anti-phishing protection
Malicious URL block lists
Bulk mail filtering
Spam submissions via Outlook add-in
Easy administration interface
Near real-time reporting and message trace
Five financially backed SLAs
Real-time Outlook company policy tips
Office 365 E1
R243
per month ex. VAT
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A 50GB Exchange mailbox (no desktop Office software or enterprise features).
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
1TB OneDrive cloud storage
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Litigation hold, archiving, data loss prevention, voicemail
Office 365 E3
R560
per month ex. VAT
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A 50GB Exchange mailbox, full software and all the extras
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
1TB OneDrive cloud storage
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Litigation hold, archiving, data loss prevention, voicemail

Our most popular Annual 365 email licenses

These options constitute our most popular 365 mailbox subscriptions, which can be purchased for a year upfront at a much reduced rate compared to the monthly options above. With the 12 month subscription, your pricing will be locked in for the entire term – allowing you to benefit from the additional cost savings of any price increases due in that time. This subscription will allow you to increase but not decrease the seat count.

Exchange Online Plan 1
R970
per 12 month commit ex. VAT
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An Exchange mailbox (no desktop Office software or enterprise features)
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
Litigation hold, archiving, data loss prevention, voicemail
Browser-based Office apps
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Exchange Online Plan 2
R1940
per 12 month commit ex. VAT
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An enterprise-grade Exchange mailbox (no desktop Office software)
100GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
Litigation hold, archiving, data loss prevention, voicemail
Browser-based Office apps
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
R3030
per 12 month commit ex. VAT
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A 50GB Exchange mailbox with Office desktop software, 1TB OneDrive, Skype Business.
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
Browser-based Office apps
Teams, Onedrive and Sharepoint
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Litigation hold, archiving, data loss prevention, voicemail
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
R5328
per 12 month commit ex. VAT
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A 50GB Exchange mailbox, Teams, OneDrive, Office Desktop software, Windows 10 and Azure AD.
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
Browser-based Office apps
Teams, Onedrive, Sharepoint, Intune and Azure Information Protection
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Windows 10 upgrade license
Enterprise features and policy enforcement
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
R1452
per 12 month commit ex. VAT
Order Now
One of the most popular new offerings from Microsoft. An Exchange mailbox with 1TB OneDrive cloud storage and Teams.
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
1TB OneDrive cloud storage, Sharepoint and Teams
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Litigation hold, archiving, data loss prevention, voicemail
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 (Plan 1)
R484
per 12 month commit ex. VAT
Order Now
Mircosoft spam, virus and threat protection.
Inbound and outbound spam detection
NDR backscatter protection
Anti-phishing protection
Malicious URL block lists
Bulk mail filtering
Spam submissions via Outlook add-in
Easy administration interface
Near real-time reporting and message trace
Five financially backed SLAs
Real-time Outlook company policy tips
Office 365 Enterprise E1
R2420
per 12 month commit ex. VAT
Order Now
PA 50GB Exchange mailbox (no desktop Office software or enterprise features).
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
1TB OneDrive cloud storage
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Litigation hold, archiving, data loss prevention, voicemail
Office 365 Enterprise E3
R5568
per 12 month commit ex. VAT
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A 50GB Exchange mailbox, full software and all the extras.
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Databias spam / virus filtering
Exchange ActiveSync for mobile devices
Shared contacts & calendars
1TB OneDrive cloud storage
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Litigation hold, archiving, data loss prevention, voicemail

Other 365 Licensing we resell

These options constitute other 365 monthly subscriptions. The below licensing (besides 365 E3) is for organisations with 300 or fewer mailboxes; for larger installations or enterprise functionality please contact us.

Microsoft 365 Apps for business
R202
per month ex. VAT
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Previously known as Office 365 Business. Office and OneDrive cloud storage (no mailbox)
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Office apps on tablets and phones
Browser-based Office apps
1TB OneDrive cloud storage
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows)
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise
R292
per month ex. VAT
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Previously known as Office 365 ProPlus. Office with Access, OneDrive cloud storage (no mailbox)
50GB Exchange Mailbox
Office apps on tablets and phones
Browser-based Office apps
1TB OneDrive cloud storage
Office 2019 Desktop software (OSx / Windows) with Access
Enterprise features
Sharepoint Online Plan 1
R122
per month ex. VAT
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Access internal sites, documents, and other information from anywhere.
1TB OneDrive cloud storage
Licensed for commercial use
Move and manage files between OneDrive and SharePoint
Share files securely inside or outside your organization
Use In-Place Holds to programmatically preserve content from deletion or edit
Sharepoint Online Plan 2
R242
per month ex. VAT
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Access internal sites, documents, and other information from anywhere.
5TB OneDrive cloud storage per user (if more than 5)
Licensed for commercial use
Move and manage files between OneDrive and SharePoint
Share files securely inside or outside your organization
Use In-Place Holds to programmatically preserve content from deletion or edit
Project Online Essentials
R170
per month ex. VAT
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Project management cloud access for project members.
SharePoint task sync
Submit timesheets
Update tasks
Desktop version of Microsoft Project
Plan and manage enterprise resources
Portfolio selection and optimization
Project Plan 1
R280
per month ex. VAT
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An online project management solution to help keep your projects, resources, and teams organized and on track. Plan projects, track status, and collaborate with others from virtually anywhere.
Desktop version of Microsoft Project
Project planning and scheduling
SharePoint task sync
Reporting and business intelligence
Publish projects to the cloud
Plan and manage enterprise resources
Portfolio selection and optimization
Project Plan 3
R728
per month ex. VAT
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A complete online project management solution to help keep your projects, resources, and teams organized and on track. Plan projects, track status, and collaborate with others from virtually anywhere.
Desktop version of Microsoft Project
Project planning and scheduling
SharePoint task sync
Reporting and business intelligence
Publish projects to the cloud
Plan and manage enterprise resources
Portfolio selection and optimization
Visio Plan 2
R364
per month ex. VAT
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Makes it easier than ever for individuals and teams to create data-linked diagrams that simplify complex information. It includes support for BPMN 2.0, AutoCAD file import, and UML 2.4. Each user can install Visio on up to five PCs running Windows 10/11, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows 7.
SharePoint task sync
Reporting and business intelligence
Publish projects to the cloud
Plan and manage enterprise resources
Portfolio selection and optimization
OneDrive for Business Plan 1
R122
per month ex. VAT
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1TB of storage per user, file sharing, desktop and browser apps. Convenient online companions to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote to do light editing of documents directly from your Web browser with OneDrive for business.
1TB of storage per user
Store files up to 15GB in size
Share files inside and outside your organization
Desktop and browser apps
Search and discovery
Offline editing and sync when back online
Mobile apps for iOS, Android and Windows
OneDrive for Business Plan 2
R243
per month ex. VAT
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O5TB of storage per user, file sharing, desktop and browser apps.
5TB storage per user for subscriptions over 4 users
All of the benefits of plan 1
Advanced data-loss prevention
In place holds to preserve delete and edited files
Azure Rights Management

Still not sure? Don't stress.

We're here to help and have specialised in 365 licensing for over 6 years. Already have 365 licenses that you want to consolidate? We can help make sure you are not over-licensed and can make sure you save money by choosing the right subscription for your needs. We know how confusing Microsoft licensing can be but if you are still uncertain about what you need then drop us a line and we'll work it out together.

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