Buy Microsoft Office 2016: These options are available
There are two ways to buy Microsoft Office 2016: as a box product or as part of an Office 365 subscription. But it is not easy, because there are different office packages and sometimes it is even worth buying individual components such as Word 2016 or Excel 2016.
Office 2016 in stores
The classic purchase of Office 2016 for Windows runs through a box in retail.
- The principle is simple: choose a version, pay once and then use Office as long as you want.
- For private users there is a choice of Microsoft Office 2016 Home and Student with an official price of 149 euros and Microsoft Office 2016 Home and Business for 279 euros.
- The difference between the two packages: Outlook 2016 is missing in Office 2016 Home and Student. Otherwise, both Office packages include Word 2016, Excel 2016, PowerPoint 2016 and OneNote 2016.
- However, there are some cheaper alternatives: It is important to know that trading in used software is allowed in Germany.
- Often companies keep their hardware and only update the software - the released product keys go on sale.
- However, if you reformat your computer or set it up again, there is a risk that the key will no longer work on your computer.
Office 2016 - the lease version: Office 365
Office 365 is the most misunderstood Microsoft office product. By the way, you can read the differences between Office 2016 and Office 365 from us.
- But it's easy to explain: Office 365 is Office for rent. Instead of a one-time fixed price for an office package, you pay an annual fee and can then always use the latest office.
- As soon as the next Office program is published, you'll be the first to get it thanks to Office 365. There are different versions of Office 365. Office 365 Personal and Office 365 Home are interesting for private users.
- In the personal version there is an office license, with the home version you can supply five devices.
- The price comparison is worthwhile here: Office 365 Personal is available for just under 50 euros, the home version for just under 75 euros.
Free and other alternatives
Buying a previous version can also be a good deal.
- The innovations are limited and the price for Office 2013 Home and Student and Office 2013 Home and Business have almost halved compared to the recommended price.
- Pupils and students whose educational institution participates in the Microsoft Education program can get Office 365 for free and thus also get Office 2016.