
One thing you will not get is the desktop Office suite.

Microsoft says it's bringing more features to Microsoft 365 Basic later this year, too, including password-protected file sharing, ransomware detection and recovery, and bulk file restore. The service also includes additional email security to check suspicious links and scan attachments for malware, but it's strange this is a feature you pay for - even free Gmail accounts scan for malware and malicious links.

Subscribers will get the same 100GB of storage with the new plan, and it removes ads from the Outlook web interface and mobile app. The new Microsoft 365 Basic plan will be available starting January 30th when it will replace the old 100GB OneDrive plan. Microsoft 365 Basic won't come with all the features of the more expensive OneDrive subscriptions, but it might be just right for those running low on the free storage that comes with all Microsoft accounts.

It replaces a 100GB plan that offered just storage, but this one will have a few useful add-ons. Microsoft has announced a new "Basic" tier of the service, which will cost $1.99 per month or $19.99 per year. OneDrive is Microsoft's answer to the Dropboxes and Google Drives of the world, and it's about to get cheaper.
