Editing Microsoft Office (section)

==Pricing model and editions==
The Microsoft Office applications and suites are sold via retail channels, and [[volume licensing]] for larger organizations (also including the "Home Use Program". allowing users at participating organizations to buy low-cost licenses for use on their personal devices as part of their employer's volume license agreement).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Foley |first=Mary Jo |title=Microsoft Office 2013 now available to business users via Home Use Program |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-office-2013-now-available-to-business-users-via-home-use-program/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803230513/https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-office-2013-now-available-to-business-users-via-home-use-program/ |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |access-date=February 6, 2019 |website=ZDNet |language=en}}</ref>

In 2010, Microsoft introduced a [[software as a service]] platform known as [[Office 365]], to provide [[Cloud server|cloud]]-hosted versions of Office's server software, including Exchange e-mail and SharePoint, on a subscription basis (competing in particular with [[Google Apps]]).<ref name="nw-office365beta">{{Cite web |title=Microsoft takes aim at Google Apps with Office 365 |url=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/101810-microsoft-office-365.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501200751/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/101810-microsoft-office-365.html |archive-date=May 1, 2013 |access-date=March 15, 2013 |website=Network World}}</ref><ref name="pcw-bpos migration">{{Cite web |title=BPOS Customers Face Transition to Office 365 |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/231220/article.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203052206/http://www.pcworld.com/article/231220/article.html |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |access-date=June 18, 2013 |website=PC World|date=June 27, 2011 }}</ref> Following the release of Office 2013, Microsoft began to offer Office 365 plans for the consumer market, with access to Microsoft Office software on multiple devices with free feature updates over the life of the subscription, as well as other services such as [[OneDrive]] storage.<ref name="ars-365-hp">{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Sean |date=January 29, 2013 |title=Review: Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium Edition hopes to be at your service |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/01/hands-on-with-microsofts-office-365-home-premium-edition/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328230406/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/01/hands-on-with-microsofts-office-365-home-premium-edition/ |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |access-date=February 6, 2019 |website=[[Ars Technica]] |publisher=[[Condé Nast]]}}</ref><ref name="cw-365new">{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Juan Carlos |date=February 27, 2013 |title=Office 365 for businesses gets upgraded, new bundles added |url=http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237191/Office_365_for_businesses_gets_upgraded_new_bundles_added |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114113426/http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237191/Office_365_for_businesses_gets_upgraded_new_bundles_added |archive-date=January 14, 2014 |access-date=February 6, 2019 |website=[[Computerworld]] |publisher=[[IDG]]}}</ref>

Microsoft has since promoted Office 365 as the primary means of purchasing Microsoft Office. Although there are still "on-premises" releases roughly every three years, Microsoft marketing emphasizes that they do not receive new features or access to new cloud-based services as they are released unlike Office 365, as well as other benefits for consumer and business markets.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2019 |title=Microsoft really doesn't want you to buy Office 2019 |url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/02/06/microsoft-office-2019-office-365-comparison-twins/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206205307/https://venturebeat.com/2019/02/06/microsoft-office-2019-office-365-comparison-twins/ |archive-date=February 6, 2019 |access-date=February 6, 2019 |website=[[VentureBeat]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 26, 2017 |title=Microsoft announces Office 2019 for customers who don't want to pay forever for Office 365 |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/3228116/software-productivity/microsoft-announces-office-2019-for-customers-who-dont-want-to-pay-forever-for-office-365.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171119013503/https://www.pcworld.com/article/3228116/software-productivity/microsoft-announces-office-2019-for-customers-who-dont-want-to-pay-forever-for-office-365.html |archive-date=November 19, 2017 |access-date=February 6, 2019 |website=PCWorld |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Branscombe |first=Mary |title=Microsoft Office has changed, how you use it should too |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-office-has-changed-how-you-use-it-should-too/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618115054/https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-office-has-changed-how-you-use-it-should-too/ |archive-date=June 18, 2019 |access-date=February 6, 2019 |website=ZDNet |language=en}}</ref> Office 365 revenue overtook traditional license sales for Office in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 21, 2017 |title=Microsoft 4Q17: Office 365 revenue surpasses traditional licenses |work=[[Ars Technica]] |publisher=[[Condé Nast]] |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/07/microsoft-4q17-office-365-revenue-surpasses-traditional-licenses/ |url-status=dead |access-date=February 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201110644/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/07/microsoft-4q17-office-365-revenue-surpasses-traditional-licenses/ |archive-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref>

=== Editions ===
Microsoft Office is available in several editions, which regroup a given number of applications for a specific price. Primarily, Microsoft sells Office as Microsoft 365. The editions are as follows:

* Microsoft 365 Personal
* Microsoft 365 Family
* Microsoft 365 Business Basic
* Microsoft 365 Business Standard
* Microsoft 365 Business Premium
* Microsoft 365 apps for business
* Microsoft 365 apps for enterprise
* Office 365 E1, E3, E5
* Office 365 A1, A3, A5 (for education)
* Office 365 G1, G3, G5 (for government)
* Microsoft 365 F1, F3, Office 365 F3 (for frontline)

Microsoft sells Office for a one-time purchase as Home & Student and Home & Business, however, these editions do not receive major updates.

=== Education pricing ===
Post-secondary students may obtain the university edition of Microsoft Office 365 subscription. It is limited to one user and two devices, plus the subscription price is valid for four years instead of just one. Apart from this, the university edition is identical in features to the Home Premium version. This marks the first time Microsoft does not offer physical or permanent software at academic pricing, in contrast to the university versions of [[Microsoft Office 2010|Office 2010]] and [[Microsoft Office for Mac 2011|Office 2011]]. In addition, students eligible for [[DreamSpark]] program may receive select standalone Microsoft Office apps free of charge.