Microsoft 365 F1 vs F3

The options

• Microsoft 365 F1

  M365_F1

  CHF 2.47

  user/month

  Converted from USD 3.00 at 0.8229 (ECB, 23 September 2026) — no CHF price published1

  Includes

  • ✓Teams (with-Teams version), SharePoint, 2 GB OneDrive, Viva Engage, Planner2
  • ✓Microsoft 365 for the web and mobile: read-only2
  • ✓Entra ID P1 implied: ID Governance prerequisite list names 'Microsoft 365 E3/F1/F3'3
  • ✓Copilot Chat enhancements added in 2026 packaging update4

  Limits

  • –No Exchange mailbox rights - Exchange Kiosk plan is provisioned only to enable the Teams calendar; Microsoft recommends disabling Outlook on the web2
  • –No desktop Office apps; no Forms authoring, To Do, Power Apps/Power Automate for M3652
  • –No Windows 11 Enterprise2
  • –No Teams Phone unless 'Teams Phone Standard for Frontline Workers' add-on is bought2

• Microsoft 365 F1 EEA (no Teams)

  Microsoft_365_F1_EEA_(no_Teams)

  CHF 2.02

  user/month

  Microsoft list price for Switzerland, excl. VAT, as of 25 September 20265

• Microsoft 365 F3

  SPE_F1

  CHF 8.10

  user/month

  Microsoft list price for Switzerland, excl. VAT, as of 25 September 20265

  Includes

  • ✓2 GB Exchange mailbox (Outlook on the web), 2 GB OneDrive2
  • ✓Full edit rights in Microsoft 365 for the web and mobile apps2
  • ✓Windows 11 Enterprise - VDI only for licensed users of a shared device with a Qualifying OS (restriction does not apply to Azure Virtual Desktop)2
  • ✓Eligible licence for Azure Virtual Desktop (Windows client OS) for internal users6
  • ✓Power Apps / Power Automate for Microsoft 365, Forms, To Do, Copilot Studio for Teams (with-Teams version)2

  Limits

  • –No desktop Office apps; mobile apps limited to devices with integrated screens smaller than 10.9 inches2
  • –No archive mailbox, no delegate access, no Outlook desktop; no site mailboxes or personal sites2
  • –No town halls/webinars; Teams Phone only via Frontline add-on2

• Microsoft 365 F3 EEA (no Teams)

  Microsoft_365_F3_EEA_(no_Teams)

  CHF 7.23

  user/month

  Microsoft list price for Switzerland, excl. VAT, as of 25 September 20265

Key differences

1. 1F3 has a 2 GB mailbox and full web/mobile editing; F1 has no mailbox rights and read-only Office2
2. 2F3 includes Windows 11 Enterprise (VDI/shared-device scenario); F1 does not2
3. 3Both: 2 GB OneDrive, no desktop apps2
4. 4Frontline security add-ons exist: Defender Suite FLW, Purview Suite FLW, Defender + Purview Suite FLW, Entra ID F2, Entra Internet/Private Access for FLW, Intune Plan 2/Suite3

Who it’s for

• F1: frontline staff who only need Teams, Shifts and read access to company content
• F3: frontline staff who need email and to edit documents on phones/tablets or shared/VDI devices

ClearSource’s reading of Microsoft’s documentation — not a recommendation for your situation.

What changed recently

1. 1 July 2026

   USD list increase effective 2026-07-01: F1 $2.25->$3.00, F3 $8->$10; no-Teams F1 $1.75->$2.50, F3 $6.93->$8.934

2. 1 August 2026

   F1/F3 receive Copilot Chat enhancements in 2026 packaging update4