Microsoft Purview Data Security E3 + E5 Comparison Graphic

Matthew Silcox

12 Jul 2025 — 1 min read

I decided to throw together a quick reference graphic for the high-level differences between E3 and E5 regarding Purview Data Security. Now of course, there is so much more nuance within Purview licensing that we could get into. That aside, these are the ones I get asked about the most. The full breakdown for "Microsoft 365 guidance for security & compliance" can be found here:

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