Users can get lifetime licence to the suite of apps – so long as they can do without want updates or collaboration

If you're not a fan of the $69.99 annual fee for Microsoft 365, you can get a lifetime license for Microsoft's suite of apps for $149.99.

In short, Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based service, while Office 2024 requires a one-off purchase. Here are some more specific details. Microsoft 365 Personal is a subscription-based package, and costs $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year. There is no upfront cost other than your first subscription payment.

Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac 2021 gives you Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more with a lifetime license, all for $69.97.

It’s been three years since Microsoft released the 2021 version of its inescapable Office apps suite, but the company hasn’t been resting on its laurels. The subscription-based, always-online Microsoft 365 has been getting constant tweaks and updates in that time.

Pay just once and get a lifetime license to the Microsoft Office 2021 app suite (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) on your PC for 81% off right now (there's a deal for a Mac version, too).

Microsoft Office Home and Business 2019 for Mac offers lifetime access to all the essential productivity tools you need without monthly fees.