COMPARE BEFORE YOU BUY
Find your best-fit Office edition.
Focus on the applications, operating system, and license model you actually need.
| Feature | Office Home 2024 | Office Home & Business 2024 | Office Professional Plus 2024 | Office Home & Business 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Word | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Excel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PowerPoint | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outlook | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Available for Mac | ✓ Separate listing | ✓ Separate listing | — | Contact for availability |
| License model | Perpetual version | Perpetual version | Perpetual version | Perpetual version |
| Typical use | Home and study | Business and personal | Advanced Windows workflows | Compatible older-version workflows |
Important: Features can vary by product and operating system. The individual product listing and Microsoft’s current requirements are the final pre-purchase reference.
Choose Home if…
You need Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for personal documents, study, budgets, and presentations—and do not need Outlook.
View Home editions →Choose Home & Business if…
You need the core apps plus Outlook for business or personal email and calendar workflows.
View business editions →Choose Professional Plus if…
You work on Windows and need Outlook and Access alongside the core Office applications.
View Professional Plus →