To decide, which of the available Microsoft Office 365 Plans is the right one for your requirements, let us go through the various selection criteria to point you into the right direction.
Microsoft Office 365 Plans for Home and Business
First of all, there is the option for home use:
- Office 365 Home
- Office 365 Personal
with a special version
- Office Home and Students 2016 for PC
For business purposes, you have the choice between three different options:
- Office 365 Business
- Office 365 Premium Business
- Office 365 Business Essentials
Microsoft Office 365 is available for PC and Mac. The Homes and Students version (only for PC) can be purchased for a one-time payment. All other versions are paid for on a monthly basis, with a minimum commitment of one year.
Which of the Microsoft Office 365 Applications and Services do you need?
Depending on which of the Microsoft Office 365 plans you select, an array of different Microsoft applications and services is included in the plan.
Applications:
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- OneNote
- Outlook
- Publisher (only for PC)
- Access (only for PC)
All of these applications are included in Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal, as well as (except Publisher) in Office 365 Business and Office 365 Premium Business.
The Office Home and Students 2016 for PC plan includes a limited selection:
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- OneNote
The Office 365 Business Essentials plan does not include any application.
Services:
- OneDrive
- Skype/Skype for Business
- Exchange
- SharePoint
- Microsoft Teams
Office Home and Students 2016 for PC does not include any service.
For the other plans, a differing selection applies:
OneDrive is included in each of the plans (except Office Home and Students 2016 for PC). Apart from Office 365 Business (and the student version), Skype or Skype for Business are part of all plans. Office 365 Premium Business and Office 365 Business Essentials both also include SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.
Getting the best use out of Microsoft Office 365
Finding the right Microsoft Office 365 plan is only the first step though. We, at TechSherpas , are certified Microsoft Gold Partners. In order to get the best use out of the selected plans and its individual features for home and business, have a look at our various Microsoft Office 365 trainings, certification courses and boot camps.
Sources:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/help-me-choose-office