Microsoft 365
Microsoft's subscription bundle of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote with cloud storage and Copilot AI features.
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What is Microsoft 365?
Microsoft 365 combines the Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote apps with cloud storage and AI features through Copilot. Microsoft lists a free version with web and mobile apps and 5 GB of storage, plus paid Basic, Personal, Family and Premium plans.
Plans differ in storage, desktop app access and AI usage, so compare the tier you would actually buy. Microsoft's page states that AI features are not available in Basic and that some Copilot features require a Personal or Family subscription.
Based on official product documentation ↗When to consider Microsoft 365
Typical uses based on its documented tools. Check the requirements of your own project.
- Writing documents, spreadsheets and presentations
- Sharing files with cloud storage and collaboration
- Using AI assistance inside office apps
Strengths & considerations
What it offers
- Free web and mobile versions with 5 GB of storage are listed alongside the paid plans.
- Paid plans include the desktop apps for Windows and Mac, cloud storage and Copilot features.
- Word documents can be shared and edited collaboratively, including on the web.
What to check
- AI features are not available in Microsoft 365 Basic and have usage limits.
- Subscriptions renew automatically; the trial requires a payment card.
- Desktop apps require a subscription; the free version is limited to web and mobile.
Editorial guidance, not a hands-on review or a guarantee of compatibility.
Plans & pricing
Listed amounts use the source currency. Check billing commitments, taxes, region and edition limits before subscribing.
Microsoft 365 — free
Free
Free account for one person: 5 GB of cloud storage and web and mobile versions of the apps, with ad-supported Outlook.
Checked 2026-09-30
Check official plan details ↗Microsoft 365 Basic
$19.99 / year
US price on the official page; 100 GB of storage; AI features are not available in Basic. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled.
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Check official plan details ↗Microsoft 365 Personal
$99.99 / year
US price on the official page; 1 TB of storage and the desktop apps for one person on up to five devices. Renews automatically unless canceled.
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Check official plan details ↗Microsoft 365 Family
$129.99 / year
US price on the official page; one to six people with up to 6 TB in total. AI features are for the subscription owner only.
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Check official plan details ↗Microsoft 365 Premium
$199.99 / year
US price on the official page; adds advanced Copilot usage. Renews automatically unless canceled.
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Check official plan details ↗Features & capabilities
Verified capabilities may belong to different editions or optional services. Read the plan and source notes.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- AI features
- Yes
- Cloud
- Yes
7 other capabilities have not yet been verified
Unknown means we have no confirmed evidence for this field. It does not mean the product lacks the capability.
- Open source
- Unknown
- Self-hosted
- Unknown
- Offline
- Unknown
- API
- Unknown
- Commercial use
- Unknown
- Beginner friendly
- Unknown
- Professional
- Unknown
Sources & verification
Verification applies only to the fields listed below. An unlisted feature or platform is unknown, not unsupported.
Microsoft 365 — plans and apps ↗
Official page lists Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote, a free plan with 5 GB, and Basic 19.99, Personal 99.99, Family 129.99 and Premium 199.99 US dollars per year, with Copilot AI features and cloud storage.
Accessed 2026-09-30 · Verified 2026-09-30
Evidence fields (16)
description · company · pros · cons · useCases · freePlan · aiFeatures · cloud · pricingModel · plan:free · plan:basic · plan:personal · plan:family · plan:premium · feature:spreadsheets · feature:presentations
Microsoft Word — apps, trial and platforms ↗
Word page describes creating, editing and collaborating on Word documents, lists Windows, Mac, Android, iOS and web apps, and a one-month free trial that requires a card and converts to a paid subscription.
Accessed 2026-09-30 · Verified 2026-09-30
Evidence fields (8)
freeTrial · feature:word-processing · feature:team-collaboration · platform:windows · platform:macos · platform:ios · platform:android · platform:web
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