Anyone using Microsoft Office Home - lifetime validity?

[Bayer]

Hi, Mac Users!

I have been using Microsoft 365 for the last two years, but having to pay for a yearly subscription is becoming really too expensive. Just received a reminder for next year's subscription.

I see there is an alternative, Microsoft Office Home, with lifetime validity, and am wondering if buying it would turn out to be less expensive in the end. The 365 is an annual subscription for MS, and it's extremely annoying to feel like a cash-cow being milked every 12 months by MS.

Has anyone in this forum bought/using the Microsoft Office Home version (for Mac) with lifetime validity and what has your experience been like? I am a translator (though I do not use the MS built-in translating feature which uses Google Translate, not very precise), and sometimes have to translate spreadsheets and text in Powerpoint. My translation work is not regular. Sometimes, none at all.

If anyone has had experience with the MOH, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Lufbrarunner]

I have Microsoft Office 2016 on my wife's Mac and have Microsoft Office 2021 on mine. I got both versions from an online seller via Etsy. I purchased the key for approx £20 and received it along with the download link, almost immediately. both versions work 100%, 2016 no longer has any updates, but no problem really.

 

[Bayer]

Thank you for taking the time to reply!

 

[Rodananne]

Yes, I have and always have had Microsoft Office for macOS on my devices. Like you I always thought the one off payment was much cheaper than yearly subscription. Currently I'm Running the latest version 26.106.1 of Home and Business 2021 updated to 2026.