Looking at office application such as word, spreadsheet, presentation & email client; no doubt it is a mandatory application for every individual no matter is for business or personal. When come to licensing, a lot had confusing with the latest Microsoft Cloud Services, Office 365 product.
Most people already know the normal or so call conventional office application such as Office 2013 or older version, and never come across cloud services like Office 365. Below give you some comparison between normal Microsoft Office Product Vs Office 365 Subscription
| MICROSOFT OFFICE 2013 | Office Home & Business 2013 | Office Standard 2013 | O365 Business | |
| A | License | 1 PC | 1 PC | 5 PCs |
| B | License Type | FPP | Open | Open Subscription |
| C | Full Office 2013 Desktop Offline Copy (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, OneNote) | Yes (without Publisher) | Yes | Yes |
| D | New Version Upgrade for Office apps | Not Available | Need to purchase SA | Included |
| Tablets and Smartphones Support | Not Support | Not Support | Support | |
| 1TB of OneDrive for Business storage (per user) | Not included | Not included | Included | |
If you looking to get some extra feature such as Business class email, Unlimited online meetings and Social networking, you may consider Office 365 Business Premium. More information on pricing, please refer to Microsoft Office 365’s website.
