Purchasing a new computer or looking for office application options for your computer? If you’re considering Office 2016 or Office 365, you might be wondering what the differences are between the two and which one is right for you. Here’s a brief explanation of what you’ll get from each of these applications.
The Pros and Cons – Office 2016 or Office 365
Office 2016
With Office 2016, there is a larger, one-time up-front cost to purchase the license, but after that, you own the software. You won’t be paying a monthly subscription, but you also won’t get the additional perks offered by Office 365, including Outlook, Publisher, and Access.
Who Should Consider This Option? If you’re using Office programs for very basic tasks and don’t need the latest and greatest features that come with new upgrades, this may be a good option for you. Over enough time, you’ll save a few bucks over the cost of a monthly or yearly subscription.
Office 365
With Office 365, you’ll pay a small monthly fee, or a larger yearly fee and receive all of the newest updates automatically. Office 365 also offers Outlook, Publisher and Access as part of the program package. As extra incentive to use the Office 365 subscription, it offers 1TB of online storage in OneDrive, install it on one tablet, and receive 60 Skype minutes per month which can be used to make phone calls to phones. If you have more than one computer, you can pay only a few dollars more and have Office 365 on up to five computers and tablets.
Who Should Consider This Option? If you have more than one computer that needs Office software, or will use the perks which come with Office 365, it’s not a bad deal, and turns out to be cheaper than purchasing two licenses.
Office 2016 or Office 365 – Why Two Versions?
As with other companies, it’s become apparent that that Microsoft is making steps to phase out the one-time purchase licenses to move toward the subscription services. For now, at least, you have the option to choose.
