Microsoft 365
Subscription that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote and OneDrive cloud storage.
Our verdict
What it does well
- Desktop Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote in one plan
- 1 TB of cloud storage on Personal, 2 TB shared on Family
- Family plan covers 1 to 6 people
Where it falls short
- Subscription renews automatically at the regular price
- The Access database app is PC only
- Some AI features are limited to the account holder on Family and Premium
Microsoft 365 home plans bundle desktop Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote (with Access on PC only) plus Teams, Forms and Editor. All plans include OneDrive storage and Microsoft Defender.
Microsoft's compare page lists three home plans in US dollars: Personal at $9.99/month or $99.99/year, Family at $12.99/month or $129.99/year, and Premium at $19.99/month or $199.99/year. Personal is for 1 person, Family and Premium for 1 to 6. Paying yearly saves up to 17%, and subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled.
Microsoft also offers free Word, Excel and PowerPoint on the web with a Microsoft account, with files saved to and shared from OneDrive. A one-time purchase, Office Home 2024, is $179.99 for 1 PC or Mac.
Microsoft 365 compared
Open source alternatives to Microsoft 365
Free to use, with code anyone can inspect.
Free, open-source presentation app, a clean-room take on Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Free
- Open source
Free, open source office suite with word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing and database tools.
- Free
- Open source
Last updated 16 October 2026. Facts checked against the official site on 16 October 2026. How we make money