Microsoft 365 Deals & Student Discount (Checked Nov 2026)
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneDrive with Copilot
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WorksOffice 365 A1 for Students and Teachers
Web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote at $0 with an eligible school email, instead of $9.99/month for Microsoft 365 Personal.
- You pay today
- $0
- You need
- .edu email
- Ends
- No end date set
- Students
- Teachers
Not in the US?
What changes where you live.
- India
- Personal is ₹6,899/year or ₹689/month, Family ₹8,199/year or ₹819/month, Premium ₹19,999/year. Office Home 2024 is ₹10,999 one-time.
- United Kingdom
- Personal is £84.99/year or £8.49/month, Family £104.99/year or £10.49/month.
- European Union
- Germany: Personal (called Microsoft 365 Single) is €99/year or €10/month, Family €129/year or €13/month.
- Rest of the world
- Microsoft sets a local price per country on its regional store pages.
Microsoft 365 pricing
Prices checked
Microsoft 365 Personal
$99.99/year
Paid yearly. 1 person, 1 TB
Microsoft 365 Personal
$9.99/month
Paid monthly
Microsoft 365 Family
$129.99/year
Paid yearly. 1 to 6 people, 2 TB shared, Copilot for the owner only
Microsoft 365 Family
$12.99/month
Paid monthly
Microsoft 365 Premium
$199.99/year
Paid yearly. Family plus extensive Copilot usage and agentic AI
Microsoft 365 Premium
$19.99/month
Paid monthly
Office Home 2024
$179.99 once
One-time purchase for 1 PC or Mac, no Copilot, 5 GB OneDrive
Office 365 A1 (education)
$0/month
Web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote for eligible students and teachers
Other ways to pay less
- Pay yearly: Personal saves $19.89 and Family saves $25.89 against 12 monthly payments.
- Every plan has a 1-month trial. It renews at the regular price unless you cancel in your Microsoft account.
- Use the web apps at $0 with any Microsoft account if you only need basic editing and 5 GB of storage.
- If you only want the desktop apps and no AI, Office Home 2024 is $179.99 once, which works out cheaper than Personal after about two years.
What Microsoft 365 does
Microsoft 365 is Microsoft's subscription for the desktop and web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote, with OneDrive storage, Defender security and Copilot AI. Personal covers one person, while Family and Premium cover up to six. Office Home 2024 is the one-time-purchase version without Copilot or cloud storage. It suits students, households and freelancers who work in Office documents.
- Desktop Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote on up to 5 devices at once
- 1 TB of OneDrive storage on Personal, 2 TB shared on Family and Premium
- Copilot in Word, Excel and PowerPoint for the subscription owner
- Family and Premium shared with up to 5 other people
- Microsoft Defender security app and OneDrive ransomware protection
- Teams calls of up to 30 hours with up to 300 people
Alternatives to Microsoft 365
What else does the job, and what it costs.
| Tool | Why people look at it | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Google Docs, Sheets and Slides | Browser-first editing tied to a Google account. Weaker offline desktop apps, simpler sharing. | Price: $0 with a Google account; Google One 100 GB is ₹130/month in India |
| LibreOffice | Open-source desktop suite that opens Word and Excel files. No cloud storage or AI built in. | Price: $0, open source |
| Notion | Notes, docs and wikis in one workspace. It replaces Word and OneNote for some people, not Excel. | Price: $0 plan; Plus $10 per member a month |
Questions about Microsoft 365
Can students get Microsoft 365 at no cost?
Students and teachers with an eligible school email can get Office 365 A1 at $0, which has the web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. The desktop apps need a paid plan or your school's A3 or A5 licence.
Is the yearly plan cheaper?
Yes, by up to 17%. Personal is $99.99 a year instead of $119.88 on monthly billing, and Family is $129.99 instead of $155.88.
Can I share Microsoft 365 Family?
Yes, with up to 5 other people in your family group, each with their own login and share of the 2 TB. Copilot stays with the subscription owner only. Personal can't be shared.
Is Office 2024 cheaper than Microsoft 365?
Office Home 2024 is $179.99 once for one PC or Mac, with no Copilot and only the 5 GB of OneDrive storage that comes with any account. Personal costs $99.99 a year.
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