Do I need Business Premium for Intune?

Last updated August 12, 2026

Plans that already include Intune

• Microsoft 365 Business Premium — includes Intune Plan 1, the standard small-business tier for device management.
• Microsoft 365 E3 — includes Intune Plan 1 by default. As of the July 1, 2026 licensing update, E3 also picked up Intune Plan 2, Remote Help, and Advanced Analytics bundled in — though not the full Intune Suite.
• Microsoft 365 E5 — includes Intune, and as of the same July 1, 2026 update now includes the complete Intune Suite (previously a separate paid add-on) at no extra cost.
• Microsoft 365 F3 (frontline worker plan) — includes Intune Plan 1.
• Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) E3 or E5 — a standalone security/device-management bundle that includes Intune even without a full Microsoft 365 suite plan.

If your business is on any plan in this list, the licensing question is already answered — the work that's left is configuration, not procurement.

Plans that do not include Intune

• Microsoft 365 Business Basic and Business Standard — the common lower-cost small-business tiers. Neither includes Intune.
• Office 365 E1, E3, E5 — note the "Office 365" branding rather than "Microsoft 365." This naming difference is genuinely confusing, and it's one of the most common licensing mix-ups small businesses run into: an "Office 365 E3" plan and a "Microsoft 365 E3" plan sound almost identical but are not the same product, and only the Microsoft 365 version includes Intune.

Quick answers: does your specific plan include Intune?

Does Microsoft 365 Business Premium include Intune?

Yes. Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes Intune Plan 1, the standard small-business tier for device management.

Does Microsoft 365 E3 include Intune?

Yes. Microsoft 365 E3 includes Intune Plan 1 by default, and as of the July 1, 2026 licensing update it also bundles Intune Plan 2, Remote Help, and Advanced Analytics — though not the full Intune Suite.

Does Microsoft 365 E5 include Intune?

Yes. Microsoft 365 E5 includes Intune, and as of the July 1, 2026 licensing update it now includes the complete Intune Suite at no extra cost.

Does Microsoft 365 F3 include Intune?

Yes. Microsoft 365 F3, the frontline worker plan, includes Intune Plan 1.

Does Microsoft 365 Business Standard include Intune?

No. Microsoft 365 Business Standard does not include Intune. Upgrading to Business Premium is the usual way to add it.

Does Microsoft 365 Business Basic include Intune?

No. Microsoft 365 Business Basic does not include Intune. Upgrading to Business Premium is the usual way to add it.

Does Office 365 E3 include Intune?

No. "Office 365 E3" and "Microsoft 365 E3" sound almost identical but are different products, and only the Microsoft 365 version includes Intune.

Does Office 365 E5 include Intune?

No. Like Office 365 E3, an Office 365 E5 plan is not the same as Microsoft 365 E5, and only the Microsoft 365 version includes Intune.

Does Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) E3/E5 include Intune?

Yes. Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) E3 and E5 include Intune even without a full Microsoft 365 suite plan, since EMS is a standalone security and device-management bundle.

What to do if you're on a plan that doesn't include it

You have two realistic paths:

• Upgrade to Business Premium. Usually the simplest option for a small business already close to that tier — it adds Intune plus a meaningful set of other security features (Conditional Access, Defender for Office 365) in one step.
• Add Intune as a standalone license. If a full plan upgrade doesn't make sense for your situation, Intune Plan 1 or the EMS bundle can be added on top of certain existing plans without a full migration.

Which path makes sense depends on your current plan, device count, and what else you might need (email security, identity protection, and so on) — which is exactly the kind of thing worth a short conversation rather than guessing from a licensing chart.

Worth keeping in perspective either way: licensing is usually the smaller line in the total. The labor to configure Intune correctly across every platform is typically the larger one, and what an Intune setup actually costs breaks down what drives that number. If you'd rather see it as scope than as price, what's included at each service tier lays out the deliverables side by side.

The mistake this usually causes

The most common outcome we see isn't a business buying the wrong thing — it's a business assuming they need to buy something at all, when they've already been paying for Intune the whole time. That's the same root cause behind why Intune so often sits enabled but unconfigured — nobody realizes there's already something to configure. Before budgeting for new licensing, it's worth confirming what you already have. The free Intune Readiness Assessment asks about your current licensing as one of its first questions and will tell you directly whether that's a gap you actually have.

Licensing details reflect Microsoft's plans as of July 1, 2026 and are subject to change — always confirm current entitlements for your specific tenant before making a purchasing decision.