When SharePoint is hosted internally in your organization or through a general third party as a dedicated solution, the Microsoft SharePoint platform is available in three different editions: SharePoint Foundation 2013, SharePoint Server 2013 Standard Edition, and SharePoint Server 2013 Enterprise Edition. SharePoint Foundation was called Windows SharePoint Services prior to SharePoint 2010. It was renamed to better represent its purpose and to align it with other Microsoft Windows Server foundation services. SharePoint Foundation offers fundamental collaboration services in the SharePoint platform, upon which all other capabilities are provided. These include: A web-centric information management and presentation platform• Lists for storing and managing structured information, including contacts, links, and • announcements Libraries for storing and managing documents• Security services enabling granular management of environment security across sites, lists, • libraries, and content and including security trimming of materials so that only individuals with access to an item will see references to it Authentication services providing native Active Directory integrated access management as • well as the ability to extend the environment to use alternate security access providers Environment and information management structures that allow easy resource configuration • and management Integrated workflow services providing the core for creation of process-centric solutions• 
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Standard Edition extends the capabilities provided by SharePoint Foundation by adding services that extend the platform and add rich enterprise content management and workflow capabilities. These include: Managed web content development• Enterprise-level document management• Full-featured records retention and management• Enterprise-wise search services• People integration and social networking services• Personalized content and alerts• User profile management services• Enterprise taxonomy and folksonomy management• Web analytics• Extended workflow configuration capabilities