Complete Microsoft Office Retail Versions, Volume Licenses, and Subscription Plans Comparison – Editions, Included Programs, Activation Types for Office 2024, 2021, 2019, 2016, and 2010


Category Version / Product Included Programs Activation / Account Special Notes
Retail Unbound Office 2019, 2021 & 2024 Pro Plus Retail unbound Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher* (not for 2024), Access Requires Microsoft account; One-time activation Non-transferable
Retail Unbound Office 2019 Home & Business Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Requires Microsoft account; One-time activation No Publisher or Access
Retail Unbound Office 2016 Home & Student Word, Excel, PowerPoint Requires Microsoft account; One-time activation No Outlook, Publisher, Access
Retail Bound Office 2019, 2021 & 2024 Home & Student Bound Word, Excel, PowerPoint Linked to Microsoft account; Reinstallation possible No Outlook, Publisher, Access
Retail Bound Office 2019, 2021 & 2024 Home & Business Bound Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Linked to Microsoft account; Reinstallation possible No Publisher, Access
Retail Bound Office 2019, 2021 & 2024 Pro Plus Retail Bound Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher* (not for 2024), Access Linked to Microsoft account; Reinstallation possible
Click-to-Run Office 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021 & 2024 Pro Plus Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher* (not for 2024), Access One-time activation
Click-to-Run Office 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021 & 2024 Standard Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook One-time activation No Publisher, Access
Volume (MAK) Office 2016, 2019, 2021 & 2024 Pro Plus MAK (5–50 PC) Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher* (not for 2024), Access Activation for 5–50 PCs with one key
Volume (MAK) Office 2016, 2019, 2021 & 2024 Standard MAK (5–50 PC) Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Activation for 5–50 PCs with one key No Publisher, Access
MacOS Office 2016, 2019, 2021 & 2024 Standard Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Serializer; One-time activation No Publisher, Access
MacOS Office 2016, 2019, 2021 & 2024 Home & Business Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook Microsoft account; Reinstallation possible
Subscription Microsoft 365 Single Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook; 1TB OneDrive Microsoft account; Subscription 1 user
Subscription Microsoft 365 Family Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook; 6TB OneDrive Microsoft account; Subscription Up to 6 users
Subscription Microsoft 365 Business Basic Web/Mobile Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Teams, Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint Microsoft account; Subscription No desktop apps
Subscription Microsoft 365 Business Standard Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher (PC), Access (PC); Teams, Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint Microsoft account; Subscription Publisher & Access only on PC