Use cases
Microsoft 365 for fully remote teams
Distributed teams need Teams, shared calendars, OneDrive sync and hosted Exchange in one bundle — Microsoft 365 Business Standard is the price/feature sweet spot.
Who it is for
10–50 person remote/hybrid companies, distributed agencies, global startups.
Why this works
- Teams + Exchange + SharePoint in one tenant
- Always up to date — no manual upgrade cycle
- MFA enforced from day one
- Conditional Access available with the Business Premium upgrade
Recommended licences
Alternatives worth considering
- microsoft-365-business-premium — Add when you also need Intune device management.
Other use cases you might explore
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Office for students — best value in 2026
Word, Excel and PowerPoint cover 95% of coursework. Students don't need Outlook, Teams or Access on day one — buying the right edition saves €80+ vs Microsoft 365.
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Office for small business (1–10 staff)
Owners under 10 employees usually overpay for Microsoft 365 Business when a perpetual Office Home & Business covers email and meetings without the per-user recurring cost.
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Office on Apple Silicon Macs
Native ARM64 builds of Office 2021 and 2024 run on M1/M2/M3/M4 with no Rosetta penalty. Here is the right edition for each Mac workflow.
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Windows 11 for gaming PCs
Windows 11 Home covers 100% of Steam, Epic, GOG and Xbox PC titles. You only need Pro if you also want Hyper-V, BitLocker or a static IP for game-streaming.
Why these recommendations are safe to follow
We earn nothing extra by recommending a more expensive licence — our margin is identical across editions. Every recommendation has been re-validated against the current Microsoft EULA, the latest Office and Windows update, and our own returns data from the past 12 months.