Microsoft 365 Developer Program (E5)
Free E5 sandbox — 25 licenses, 90-day renewable
Developers building Microsoft 365 integrations and testing features
Available add-ons
Extend Developer E5 with these add-ons
Each add-on stacks on top of your base plan. Pricing is per user/month.
Cloud PBX add-on — make/receive PSTN calls via Teams
- Teams Phone System
- Auto Attendant
- Call Queues
Cloud PBX + domestic calling plan bundle
- Teams Phone System
- Calling Plans
- Auto Attendant
AI assistant in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- Copilot in Word
- Copilot in Excel
Enterprise EDR, threat hunting, automated investigation
- Defender for Endpoint Plan 2
- Defender for Business (EDR)
- Threat Analytics
Advanced email threat protection — attack simulation, automated remediation
- Defender for Office 365 Plan 2
- Attack Simulation Training
- Automated Investigation & Remediation
Identity Protection, PIM, risk-based conditional access
- Microsoft Entra ID P2
- Identity Protection (Risk-based)
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Advanced endpoint management — Remote Help, EPM, Cloud PKI, EAM
- Microsoft Intune Plan 2
- Intune Endpoint Privilege Management
- Intune Enterprise App Management
eDiscovery Premium, Insider Risk, Communication Compliance, Customer Key
- Purview eDiscovery (Premium)
- Purview Insider Risk Management
- Purview Communication Compliance
Employee experience — Connections, Goals, Insights, Learning, Pulse, Amplify
- Viva Connections
- Viva Goals
- Viva Insights
Feature Map
What you get with Developer E5
23 included · 0 not included. Click any category to jump.
Office Apps
4/4
Email & Calendar
1/1
Collaboration
2/2
Security & Threat Protection
4/4Identity & Access
1/1Compliance & Data Protection
2/2Device Management
1/1Voice & Telephony
2/2Analytics & Insights
1/1Automation & Development
3/3Licensing & eligibility
Free plan — eligibility & limits
Buying rules and eligibility requirements specific to Developer E5.
- License count
- Limited to 25 licenses.
- Renewal
- Sandbox renews every 90 days as long as you keep developing.
- Production use
- Free / developer plans are NOT supported for production workloads.
Full feature list — Developer E5
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Office Apps (4/4) | ||
Excel desktop app Full-featured Excel with macros, Power Query, Power Pivot | ✓ | — |
Outlook desktop app Full email client with calendar, contacts, tasks | ✓ | — |
PowerPoint desktop app Full-featured PowerPoint with animations, transitions, designer | ✓ | — |
Word desktop app Full-featured Word application for PC and Mac | ✓ | — |
| Email & Calendar (1/1) | ||
Exchange Online Plan 2 100 GB mailbox, unlimited archive, hosted voicemail | ✓ | 100 GB mailbox |
| Collaboration (2/2) | ||
Microsoft Teams Chat, video meetings, calling, collaboration hub | ✓ | — |
SharePoint Online Plan 2 Advanced search, enterprise features, unlimited storage | ✓ | — |
| Storage (1/1) | ||
OneDrive 1-5+ TB 1 TB to unlimited cloud storage per user | ✓ | — |
| Security & Threat Protection (4/4) | ||
Defender for Cloud Apps CASB — discover, monitor, control SaaS app usage | ✓ | — |
Defender for Endpoint Plan 2 Plan 1 + EDR, automated investigation, threat analytics, sandbox | ✓ | — |
Defender for Identity Detect advanced threats from on-prem Active Directory signals | ✓ | — |
Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 Plan 1 + Threat Explorer, automated investigation, attack simulation | ✓ | — |
| Identity & Access (1/1) | ||
Microsoft Entra ID P2 P1 + Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management (PIM) | ✓ | — |
| Compliance & Data Protection (2/2) | ||
Purview eDiscovery (Premium) Standard + custodian management, review sets, predictive coding | ✓ | — |
Purview Insider Risk Management Detect and act on IP theft, data leaks, security violations | ✓ | — |
| Device Management (1/1) | ||
Microsoft Intune Plan 1 MDM/MAM — manage devices and apps, conditional access enforcement | ✓ | — |
| Voice & Telephony (2/2) | ||
Audio Conferencing Dial-in phone numbers for Teams meetings | ✓ | — |
Teams Phone System Cloud PBX — make/receive calls, auto attendant, call queues | ✓ | — |
| Analytics & Insights (1/1) | ||
Power BI Pro Self-service analytics, interactive dashboards, data visualization | ✓ | — |
| Automation & Development (3/3) | ||
Microsoft Graph API Unified API to connect to Microsoft 365 data and intelligence | ✓ | — |
Power Apps for Microsoft 365 Build custom business apps without code | ✓ | — |
Power Automate for Microsoft 365 Automate workflows between apps and services | ✓ | — |
| Windows & Desktop (1/1) | ||
Windows 11 Enterprise Enterprise OS with cloud management, security, and updates | ✓ | — |
Ready to deploy? Our Microsoft 365 migration services include license provisioning, policy setup, and full data migration from any source platform. Check the licensing guide for detailed add-on prerequisites.
Cost Calculator
Developer E5 pricing calculator
| Users | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 users | $0 | $0 |
| 10 users | $0 | $0 |
| 25 users | $0 | $0 |
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FAQ
Questions about Developer E5
What is Microsoft 365 Developer Program (E5)?+
Is there a free trial of Developer E5?+
Can I mix Developer E5 with other Microsoft 365 plans in the same tenant?+
What is Microsoft 365 Developer Program (E5)?
Microsoft 365 Developer Program (E5) is a free Microsoft 365 subscription plan priced at $0/user/month (annual commitment). It supports up to 25 users and includes 5 TB OneDrive of cloud storage per user.
Best for: Developers building Microsoft 365 integrations and testing features
This plan includes 23 features across 12 categories including Office Apps, Email & Calendar, Collaboration, Storage, Device Management.
Free trial: Developer E5 offers a 90-day free trial with no credit card required.
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Enterprise Cloud & IT Services
From Microsoft 365 migrations to fully managed infrastructure — we handle every layer of your IT stack.
Migration Tools We Use
Enterprise-grade tooling for every platform
- BitTitan MigrationWiz— Cloud-to-cloud email & data
- Microsoft Exchange Hybrid— On-prem to Exchange Online
- ShareGate Desktool— SharePoint & OneDrive
- Microsoft Mover.io— Google Drive to OneDrive
- Entra ID Connect— AD sync & hybrid identity
- PowerShell & EWS API— Automation & bulk ops