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Expand Up @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Here are the additional differences between the two account types.

| Individual account | Company account |
|--------------------|-----------------|
| <ul><li>Costs approximately $19 USD (one-time registration fee; the exact amount varies depending on your country or region)</li><li>Shorter account verification process</li><li>Coming soon: Legal disclaimer added to published products about consumer rights</li></ul> | <ul><li>Costs approximately $99 USD (one-time registration fee; the exact amount varies depending on your country or region)</li><li>Requires greater account verification including business identification documents to be stored 6 months after account closure</li><li>Requires that your company is recognized as such in the country or region in which it is located</li><li>Able to submit apps with restricted functionality (as described in the [Microsoft Store Policies](../store-policies.md#1014-account-type))</li><li>Requires that you submit your email, business address, and phone number which will be visible to users on product pages.</li></ul> |
| <ul><li>Free registration (no fees apply)</li><li>Shorter account verification process</li><li>Coming soon: Legal disclaimer added to published products about consumer rights</li></ul> | <ul><li>Costs approximately $99 USD (one-time registration fee; the exact amount varies depending on your country or region)</li><li>Requires greater account verification including business identification documents to be stored 6 months after account closure</li><li>Requires that your company is recognized as such in the country or region in which it is located</li><li>Able to submit apps with restricted functionality (as described in the [Microsoft Store Policies](../store-policies.md#1014-account-type))</li><li>Requires that you submit your email, business address, and phone number which will be visible to users on product pages.</li></ul> |

Company accounts are a little more expensive, mostly because we take some additional steps to ensure that you are authorized to represent your company, verify and store identification information, and set up the account. Per the [Store Policies](../store-policies.md#1014-account-type), apps with certain functionality, such as those that access financial account information or that require authentication to access primary functionality (without using a secure dedicated third-party authentication provider), can only be published by company accounts.

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