You can now buy a new version of Office that requires no subscription

Key Takeaways

Office 2024 provides a one-time payment option without subscription fees.
There are two options available: Office Home 2024 for $149.99, and Office Home & Business 2024 for $249.99.
Microsoft Office 2024 works on Windows 10, 11, and recent macOS versions with some limitations.

If you’re like me, you’ll likely enjoy grabbing Office as a whole package instead of paying a subscription fee. While the lower price of a monthly sub looks tempting in the short term, there are people out there who are still getting mileage from versions of Office from the late 2010s which would have cost them a fortune if they used a subscription model. If you want a version of Office you can buy to keep, Microsoft has announced the release of Office 2024, and you don’t need to sub for it.

Microsoft releases Office 2024 for the general public

As announced on the Microsoft 365 blog, you can now grab yourself a copy of Office 2024. Unlike Microsoft 365, this version of Office only asks for a one-off payment. Once that’s paid up, you can use it without any further subscription fees, which is bound to make some people happy.

You can pick from two different options. There’s Office Home 2024 for $149.99, which contains “Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for one PC or Mac.” If that’s not enough for you, Office Home & Business 2024 also throws in Outlook and allows you to use your apps for commercial purposes, coming in at $249.99 overall.

You may have spotted an interesting nugget of information in that previous paragraph. Yes, this license works on both Windows and macOS, albeit with some limitations:

Office 2024 runs on Windows 10 and 11 and the three most recent versions of macOS. Office 2024 requires both a Microsoft account and an internet connection.

If you’re interested, check out the links below to check out each product’s page.

Office Home 2024

The essentials to get it all done. Office Home 2024 is for students and families who want classic Office apps including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows 11 and Windows 10. A one-time purchase installed on 1 PC or Mac for use at home or school.
Office Home & Business 2024

The essentials to get it all done. Office Home and Business 2024 is for families and small businesses who want classic Office apps and email. It includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook for Windows 11 and Windows 10. A one-time purchase installed on one PC or Mac for use at home or work.