Office 2021 vs. Office 365: Which one to buy?

Microsoft Office is a programme that offers a wide range of applications. There are several versions and the functions of the individual packages vary. In this blog you will find the differences between Office 2021 and Office 365. Which solution is best for you?

What does Office 2021 offer?

Office offers the following options:

1. Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021:

This version is simple and consists of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

2. Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021

This version is somewhat more comprehensive than Home & Student, as includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

3. Microsoft Office Standard 2021

The standard suite includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher and OneNote.

4. Microsoft Office Professional 2021

This package contains the following programmes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access and Publisher.

5. Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2021

This is a complete Microsoft Office 2021 package. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, OneNote, Access and Teams.

The licence always allows you to install on any PC indefinitely. In addition, all versions of Microsoft Office 2021 are supported until 14 October 2026.

Microsoft Office 2021 licences are purchased once and can be used indefinitely. This licence offers a variety of security and quality updates as well as technical support for up to 60 days. Applications with existing features and options are also retained.

What does Office 365 offer?

Office 365 offers the following subscription models:

1. Microsoft Office Family

This is the basic package of Microsoft Office 365. It contains Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook. It is suitable for 2 to 6 people. You get 6 TB of OneDrive cloud storage.

2. Microsoft Office Personal

The individual variation has the same function as the family variation. The main difference is that the individual variations are designed for 1 person.

3. Microsoft Office Business Basic

This is the basic business package. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Teams. With OneDrive Exchange and SharePoint you can store your data even more securely.

4. Microsoft Office Business Standard

This is the standard business plan. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Publisher and Access. Here you can securely store data with OneDrive Exchange and SharePoint.

5. Microsoft Office Business Premium

Like Business Standard, this package includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Publisher and Access. In this version, you can securely store data with OneDrive Exchange and SharePoint. It also includes Intune and Azure data security.

6. Microsoft Office 365 apps

This version provides access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook and Access. You can also get 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage.

7. Microsoft Office E1

This is an online office suite that includes web versions of some office applications. So you can share files, send emails and use your device.

8. Microsoft Office E3

This package is a combination of E1 applications and Microsoft 365. In addition, this suite provides additional security and control along with security and compliance tools.

9. Microsoft Office E5

This suite is a mixture of the E1, E3 and Microsoft 365 versions. The suite includes analysis tools and voice control.

10. Microsoft Office Frontline Variants

You can choose between Microsoft 365 F, Microsoft 365, F3 and Office 365 F3. The frontline versions offer you a better and faster state-of-the-art service.

The Office 365 version is the Office subscription module and offers unlimited technical support until the end of the subscription. It is always up to date, available on Windows, macOS and mobile devices and can be used indefinitely as long as the subscription lasts.

Office 2021 vs. Office 365: What are the differences?

Office 2021 is a one-time purchase and Office 365 is an unlimited subscription.

However, if you do a quick calculation, you will find that Office 2021 is the cheaper option after 10 months. If you want to use Office 365 in the long term, the sum of the subscription fee will only continue to rise.

Office 365 applications are still the latest applications that are kept up to date, Office 2021 is not. Support is valid for 60 days for both as long as the Office 365 registration is active.

Office 2021 vs. Office 365: Which solution is the right one?

Office 2021 is the best alternative if:

• you do not want to register.
• you do not want to worry about recurring fees.
• You don't mind if a few applications are not up to date.
• you want a cheaper licence? If you plan to use Office for a longer period of time, this is a good option. After an average of 10 months, it is already cheaper with this licence. To save more money, you can request a quote from Licendi; we offer discounts on original software licences.

Office 365 is the best choice when:

• You want Office to always be up to date.
• you always want technical support.
• you need large cloud storage.

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