Microsoft Office 2024 Home vs Home & Business
Features |
Home |
Home & Business |
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Included Apps |
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote
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Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook
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License |
For one device
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For one device
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Commercial Use |
Not allowed
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Allowed
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Email Support (Outlook) |
Not included
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Included
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Price |
Lower cost
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Higher cost
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Target Audience |
Home users, students
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Small businesses, professionals
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Cloud Features |
Basic cloud integration
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Enhanced cloud features
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Tech Support |
Basic support
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Advanced support for businesses
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Updates |
Security updates only
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Security updates and business-focused updates
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Microsoft Office 2024 Home and Business offers a one-time purchase solution for professionals and small businesses needing essential productivity tools. It includes core apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook for managing emails. This version is perfect for those who require both personal and business use, without the need for a recurring subscription.
With the flexibility to be installed on either a PC or Mac, this retail download ensures compatibility and long-term access to Office applications. Users get a permanent license, making it ideal for long-term use without additional costs.
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Microsoft 365 vs. Microsoft Office 2024
Criteria |
Microsoft 365 |
Microsoft Office 2024 Home |
Microsoft Office 2024 Home and Business |
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Type of License |
Subscription-based (monthly/annual payment).
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One-time purchase (perpetual license).
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One-time purchase (perpetual license).
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Included Applications |
Includes Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, plus additional services like Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, etc.
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Includes core Office apps: Word, Excel, PowerPoint (no Outlook).
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Includes core Office apps: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
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Updates |
Continuous updates, including feature upgrades and security patches as they are released.
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Security updates only. No feature updates after purchase.
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Security updates only. No feature updates after purchase.
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Cloud Integration |
✔
Fully integrated with OneDrive and SharePoint for cloud storage, real-time collaboration, and multi-device access.
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✖
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✖
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Copilot Integration |
✔
Available: Integrated AI-powered Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more for generating content, analyzing data, and streamlining tasks.
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✖
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✖
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Number of Devices |
Can be installed on multiple devices per user (PC, Mac, tablets, phones).
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Typically limited to a single device per license.
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Typically limited to a single device per license.
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Collaborative Features |
Includes collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams, shared calendars, and real-time co-authoring.
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Limited collaboration features without cloud services.
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Limited collaboration features without cloud services.
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Storage |
✔
1TB of cloud storage per user via OneDrive.
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✖
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Price Structure |
Lower initial cost but recurring payments (monthly/annual subscription).
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Higher upfront cost with no recurring fees.
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Higher upfront cost with no recurring fees.
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Support |
Ongoing support included with the subscription.
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Limited support (usually no ongoing support after purchase).
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Limited support (usually no ongoing support after purchase).
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Suitability |
Best for businesses and individuals needing flexibility, cloud features, regular updates, collaboration tools, and AI assistance via Copilot.
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Best for home users who prefer a one-time purchase and don’t need Outlook, cloud, or Copilot features.
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Best for home and small business users who need Outlook but prefer a one-time purchase and do not need Copilot or cloud integration.
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Product Availability |
Available in various plans: Business, Enterprise, Education, and Personal versions.
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Single edition for home users.
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Single edition for home and business users.
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Free Services |
✔
Includes additional services like Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and Yammer (depending on plan).
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✖
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Microsoft 365 is a subscription that comes with premium apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access (Publisher and Access available on PC only). The apps can be installed on multiple devices, including PCs, Macs, iPads, iPhones, Android tablets, and Android phones. Microsoft 365 also comes with services like 1 TB of OneDrive storage, 60 Skype minutes per month, and Microsoft chat and phone support. With a subscription, you get the latest versions of the apps and automatically receive updates when they happen.
Office 2024 is a one-time purchase that comes with classic apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for PC or Mac, and does not include any of the services that come with a Microsoft 365 subscription. One-time purchases don’t have an upgrade option, which means if you plan to upgrade to the next major release, you'll have to buy it at full price.
You can check if your device can support your version of Office by viewing the full Office system requirements.
No. Office applications are tailored to work best on each platform and device. The Office applications available for Mac users and the version numbers may be different from those available for PC users.
Microsoft 365, Office 2024, Office 2021, Office 2019, Office 2016, Office 2013, Office 2010, Office 2007, Office for Mac 2011, and Office for Mac 2008 applications can open your documents without any additional action. Customers using earlier versions of Office may need to download and install a compatibility pack.
Yes. Documents that you have created belong fully to you. You can choose to store them online on OneDrive or locally on your PC or Mac. Learn what happens if you cancel your subscription.
Internet access is required to install and activate all the latest releases of Office suites and all Microsoft 365 subscription plans. For Microsoft 365 plans, Internet access is also needed to manage your subscription account, for example to install Office on other PCs or to change billing options. Internet access is also required to access documents stored on OneDrive, unless you install the OneDrive desktop app. You should also connect to the Internet regularly to keep your version of Office up to date and benefit from automatic upgrades. If you do not connect to the Internet periodically, your applications will go into reduced functionality mode, which means that you can view or print your documents, but cannot edit the documents or create new ones. To reactivate your Office applications, simply reconnect to the Internet.
You do not need to be connected to the Internet to use the Office applications, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, because the applications are fully installed on your computer.
- Your Microsoft account is the combination of an email address and password that you use to sign in to services like Hotmail, OneDrive, Windows Phone, Xbox LIVE, and Outlook.com. If you use any of these services, you already have a Microsoft account that you can use, or you can create a new account. Learn more about a Microsoft account. As part of signing up for a trial or purchasing Office, you will be prompted to sign in with a Microsoft account. You must be signed in with this account to install and manage your Office software, or to use some subscription benefits, including OneDrive storage and Skype minutes.
Users can activate 1 subscription for Microsoft 365 Family and Microsoft 365 Personal and up to 25 licences for Office Home 2024, Office Home & Business 2024, and Office Professional 2021.
Office is available in the languages listed below. Not all languages are available in all countries/regions.
- For PCs running Windows: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
- For Mac: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English (United States), Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian (Bokmal), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish.
- For iOS: Arabic, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (United States), English (United Kingdom), Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
- For Android: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Catalan, Kannada, Malayalam, Persian, Tamil, and Telugu.
To install Microsoft 365 or Office as a one-time purchase, visit Microsoft Account on the PC or Mac that you want to install Office on. Sign in with the Microsoft account that you used to purchase, or have already associated, with the subscription or one-time purchase product, and then follow the onscreen instructions to install Office. Learn more about how to install Office.
If you need to set up your account and install Office for the first time, activate your subscription on the Office setup page. Learn more about where to enter your Office product key.
To download and install older versions of Office, visit how to install Office.
You’ll need to determine which Office product keys correspond to each PC. Learn more.
Microsoft 365 Family can be shared among 6 users and installed on multiple devices, including PCs, Macs, iPads, iPhones, Android tablets, and Android phones. Microsoft 365 Personal is for 1 user and can also be installed on multiple devices.
Yes. You can purchase Microsoft 365 subscriptions for both Mac and Windows.Office Home & Business 2024orOffice Home 2024are also available for Mac as a one-time purchase. Office applications available for a Mac are Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. The Publisher and Access applications are not available for Mac. Current Office application versions for Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 are available for both Windows and Mac.
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