Microsoft Intune Suite Pricing: Enterprise MDM and Security Licensing Cost Guide 2026

Microsoft Intune has been the default enterprise Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM) platform for Microsoft 365 customers for years. Plan 1 — the base Intune licence — is included at no additional cost in Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, and several other bundles. For most organisations, Intune Plan 1 covers the core MDM/MAM requirements.

The Intune Suite (formally known as Microsoft Intune Plan 2 bundle) is a premium add-on that Microsoft began pushing heavily in 2023 and 2024. It's positioned as a unified endpoint security and management platform, combining capabilities from what were previously separate or emerging Microsoft products: Remote Help, Endpoint Privilege Management, Advanced Endpoint Analytics, Microsoft Tunnel for MAM, and more.

The commercial challenge for enterprise buyers: Microsoft's account teams are incentivised to sell the Suite even to organisations that don't need all of its components. Before you add $120/user/year across your enterprise, you need to understand exactly what you're buying — and what you're already entitled to.

What's in the Microsoft Intune Suite?

The Intune Suite bundles several capabilities that were previously sold separately or are emerging tools Microsoft is trying to drive adoption on:

The Suite provides genuine value if you need Remote Help at scale (replacing TeamViewer or similar tools), Endpoint Privilege Management to eliminate local admin rights, or BYOD device access through the Tunnel for MAM. The question is always: do you need enough of this to justify $10/user/month for your entire licensed population?

What You Already Have: Intune Plan 1 Included in Your M365 Licence

Before evaluating the Suite, confirm what Intune capabilities you already have through your existing Microsoft 365 licensing. Intune Plan 1 — included at no additional cost in many M365 tiers — covers:

• Full MDM for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
• Mobile Application Management (MAM) for app data protection without full device enrolment
• Conditional Access integration with Azure AD/Entra ID
• Device compliance policies and configuration profiles
• Windows Autopilot device provisioning
• Basic Endpoint Analytics (device health and startup performance)
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint integration (if you have Defender licences)
• App protection policies across M365 apps on unmanaged devices

For a large number of enterprises, Intune Plan 1 capabilities are sufficient for their core device management requirements. The Suite adds depth in specific areas, but those areas may not be priorities for every organisation.

Microsoft 365 E3 vs E5 vs Intune Suite: The Licensing Overlap Problem

One of the biggest issues with evaluating the Intune Suite is the substantial overlap between its features and capabilities already embedded in other Microsoft licences, particularly Microsoft 365 E5 and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2.

The takeaway: if you're an M365 E3 shop without Defender for Endpoint P2, the Intune Suite adds more genuinely new capabilities. If you're an M365 E5 shop, you need to evaluate the specific Suite features against what E5's security and compliance stack already provides before signing up.

Endpoint Privilege Management: The Compelling Case

Endpoint Privilege Management (EPM) is the most strategically valuable new capability in the Intune Suite for many organisations. The problem it solves is real: most enterprises give users local admin rights because it's the path of least resistance, even though it dramatically expands the attack surface.

EPM allows you to define specific applications or tasks that standard users can run with elevated privileges on request — without granting permanent local admin access. IT teams can set up elevation rules for common needs (software installers, legacy applications, specific admin tools) while eliminating blanket local admin rights. For organisations under regulatory frameworks like CIS Benchmark, PCI DSS, or SOC 2 Type II, this addresses a core compliance requirement.

The cost comparison to dedicated PAM solutions is striking. CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager, BeyondTrust Privilege Management for Windows, and similar standalone PAM tools typically run $60–$120 per endpoint per year. The Intune Suite at $120/user/year provides EPM alongside Remote Help, Tunnel, and other capabilities. For security-focused buyers, the per-feature economics can work in the Suite's favour.

How to Negotiate Microsoft Intune Suite Pricing

Microsoft's list price of $10/user/month is a starting point, not a fixed cost. Here's how enterprise buyers are reducing that number:

Negotiate as Part of Your EA Renewal

Standalone add-on purchases get minimal discount. But when you negotiate Intune Suite as part of a broader Microsoft EA renewal — bundled with M365, Defender, or Azure commitments — Microsoft's account teams have significantly more flexibility. Discounts of 30–50% on the Suite are achievable when you're renewing or expanding a large EA. Never buy the Suite as a standalone transaction.

Phase Your Deployment

If you don't need the Suite for your entire user population — and most organisations don't — negotiate a partial seat count. Only users who need Remote Help access, EPM, or BYOD Tunnel connectivity require Suite licences. Licensing 30% of your population instead of 100% cuts the cost by 70%. Microsoft will push back on this, but it's a legitimate deployment pattern.

Use the Suite Against TeamViewer or Third-Party PAM Renewals

If you're currently paying for TeamViewer, Bomgar, or a standalone PAM solution, bring those contract values to the negotiating table. Present the Intune Suite as a replacement and ask Microsoft to price the Suite at or below your current third-party spend. Microsoft wants the business and will often accommodate this framing.

Demand Proof of Value Before Multi-Year Commitment

Refuse to commit to a 3-year Intune Suite subscription without a 3–6 month pilot. Under NCE (New Commerce Experience), Microsoft now defaults to annual and 3-year commitments with cancellation restrictions. Get a limited pilot cohort at trial pricing before locking in your full population for 36 months.

Push Back on the Mandatory Licence Inclusion

Some Microsoft account teams attempt to bundle Intune Suite into the base EA renewal without clearly itemising it. Review your EA quote line by line. If Intune Suite appears as a bundled line item you didn't explicitly approve, challenge it.

The Alternatives Microsoft Doesn't Mention

Before committing to the Intune Suite, evaluate whether existing investments already cover your requirements:

• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Plan 2: Included in M365 E5, provides threat and vulnerability management, attack surface reduction, and endpoint detection — overlapping with some Intune Suite security claims.
• Microsoft Entra ID P2 (Azure AD Premium P2): Included in M365 E5, provides Privileged Identity Management (PIM) which partially overlaps with EPM for privileged access scenarios.
• Windows Autopilot (free in M365): If your primary deployment use case is device provisioning, Autopilot in Intune Plan 1 may already cover it without the Suite.
• MECM/SCCM co-management: Enterprises already running System Center Configuration Manager with co-management may have duplicate capabilities with Intune Plan 1 and don't need the Suite's enhanced management features.

When the Intune Suite Is Worth It

The Intune Suite provides genuine, non-duplicated value in these specific scenarios:

• You're currently paying for a standalone remote support tool (TeamViewer, LogMeIn, BeyondTrust) that Remote Help can replace
• You have a regulatory requirement to eliminate local admin rights (PCI DSS, CIS Benchmark) and EPM is the most cost-effective path
• You have a large BYOD population needing conditional access to on-premises resources without full MDM enrolment (Tunnel for MAM)
• You manage specialised devices (frontline workers, shared devices, HoloLens) that need the Specialty Device Management features
• You're migrating off a third-party PKI/certificate authority and Cloud PKI provides a managed alternative

If none of these apply, the Intune Suite is probably an addition to your Microsoft estate that drives revenue for Microsoft more than value for you. Our Microsoft licensing specialists review Intune Suite proposals as part of every EA renewal engagement, confirming whether the add-on cost is justified by your actual deployment requirements.

Related Microsoft Licensing Resources

For more on Microsoft licence negotiation, see our detailed guides on Microsoft EA renewal tactics, M365 E3 vs E5 cost analysis, Microsoft Copilot ROI evaluation, and what NCE means for your costs. Download the Microsoft EA Renewal Guide 2026 for comprehensive negotiation tactics. For a broader view of your Microsoft estate, see our multi-vendor negotiation service.