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What's the difference between Office 2024 and Microsoft 365?
Short answer
Office 2024 is a one-time purchase that locks the apps at their October 2024 version forever. Microsoft 365 is a subscription that includes the same apps plus 1 TB OneDrive, monthly feature updates, Outlook with email hosting (Business plans) and Copilot eligibility — but stops working when you cancel.
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Choose Office 2024 if you use one PC, mostly work offline, and want to pay once. Choose Microsoft 365 if you need OneDrive cloud storage, Teams meetings, or want Copilot, or if you have 6 people in a household (Family plan).
Break-even is roughly 4 years: Office 2024 Home & Business costs €299 once vs €69/year for M365 Family covering six users. Beyond year 4, the perpetual licence is cheaper for single-user scenarios.
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