There are 4 primary editions of Windows 10 – Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education. Microsoft has published a table comparing the features of each edition.
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Existing Fundamentals |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
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Device Encryption1 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Domain Join |
x |
x |
x |
|
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Group Policy Management |
x |
x |
x |
|
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Bitlocker2 |
x |
x |
x |
|
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Enterprise Mode Internet Explorer (EMIE) |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
Assigned Access 8.1 |
x |
x |
x |
|
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Remote Desktop |
x |
x |
x |
|
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Client Hyper-V |
x |
x |
x |
|
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DirectAccess |
x |
x |
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Windows To Go Creator |
x |
x |
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AppLocker |
x |
x |
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|
BranchCache |
x |
x |
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Start Screen Control with Group Policy |
x |
x |
Management and Deployment
|
Side-loading of line of business apps |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
Mobile device management |
x 6 |
x |
x |
x |
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Ability to join Azure Active Directory, with single sign-on to cloud-hosted apps7 |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
Business Store for Windows 108 |
x |
x |
x |
|
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Granular UX Control |
x |
x |
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Easy Upgrade from Pro to Enterprise Edition |
x |
x |
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Easy Upgrade from Home to Education Edition |
x |
x |
Business experiences
|
Security |
Home |
Pro |
Enterprise |
Education |
|
Microsoft Passport |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
Enterprise Data Protection8 |
x |
x |
x |
|
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Credential Guard9 |
x |
x |
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Device Guard9 |
x |
x |
Delivering Windows as a Service
|
Windows Update |
x |
x |
x |
x |
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Windows Update for Business |
x |
x |
x |
|
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Current Branch for Business |
x |
x |
x |
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Long Term Servicing Branch |
x |
1 – Requires InstantGo or device that passes the “Device Encryption Requirements Test”
2 – Requires TPM 1.2 or greater
3 – Cortana is available only in certain markets; Experience may vary by region and device; Requires Microsoft Account to use
4 – Windows Hello requires specialized hardware, including fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor or other biometric sensors
5 – Requires touch screen capabilities; App experiences may vary
6 – Coming Later. Subject to Change. Learn moreabout delivering Windows as a service
7 – Separate license for Azure Active Directory required
8 – Coming Later. Subject to Change
9 – Requires UEFI 2.3.1 or greater; Virtualization Extensions such as Intel VT-x, AMD-V, and SLAT must be enabled; x64 version of Windows; IOMMU, such as Intel VT-d, AMD-Vi; TPM 2.0; BIOS Lockdown