Stop Paying Twice: Unlock the Full Value of Microsoft 365 G5 License

Today’s IT leaders face a dual challenge: deliver AI-driven productivity to their workforce while strengthening cybersecurity—often under flat or declining budgets. The answer is not to keep layering on more third-party software. In fact, many organizations already own the advanced capabilities they need through Microsoft 365 G5 license.

If you’re still relying on Microsoft 365 G3 license alongside an array of add-on products, you may be paying twice for overlapping functionality. A strategic review of your software licenses often reveals that M365 G5 can replace multiple costly tools—helping you cut software expenses by 50% or more while simplifying operations and improving security.

This blog explores five major enterprise technology categories where the M365 G5 license delivers advanced functionality beyond the G3 license:

• Identity Management
• Cybersecurity
• Telephony and Meetings
• Advanced Analytics
• Compliance & eDiscovery

Each category includes features essential to modern enterprise operations—and they’re already part of your G5 license. By taking full advantage of G5 capabilities, organizations can reduce reliance on third-party tools that often add cost and complexity.

Five Enterprise Categories Where G5 Delivers More

The Real Cost of Third-Party Add-Ons

Before Microsoft bundled these features into G5, agencies and enterprises commonly purchased outside solutions to fill the gaps—products like Okta, CrowdStrike, ProofPoint, Zoom, Tableau, or RelativityOne. Over time, this patchwork approach has led to higher costs, increased complexity, and fragmented security postures.

Why G5 License is the Smarter Investment

When you compare the cost of M365 G3 plus “best-of-breed” third-party tools against M365 G5 (with Teams Calling Minutes for external calls), the difference is clear. G5 provides:

• Significant savings—consolidating dozens of tools into a single license
• Simplified management—one vendor, one contract, one integrated solution
• Better security—fewer integration gaps for attackers to exploit
• Unified compliance—native capabilities that work seamlessly across your environment

How Planet Technologies Can Help

The Microsoft 365 G5 license is more than a cost-cutting tool—it’s a platform for enterprise transformation. But realizing its full potential requires strategy and enablement.

That’s where Planet Technologies comes in. We help maximize the value of your Microsoft investment by identifying duplicative software and structuring the business case for consolidation. We also offer a G5 Enablement Program tailored to your environment to ensure successful implementation.

Don’t let overlapping software drain your budget. Instead, partner with Planet Technologies to take advantage of the advanced features of an M365 G5 license and start saving today.