Where can I buy the Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus?

2 stores we checked sell it, including Gameseal, Walmart.

Our take on the Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus

Office 2021 Professional Plus is Microsoft's one-time-purchase desktop suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, plus Access and Publisher, which the cheaper Home & Business edition leaves out. It is the last perpetual Office release, so it gets security fixes but no new features, unlike a Microsoft 365 subscription. It suits people who want to pay once and own the software, or who need Access or Publisher. Buyers should know it runs on Windows only and that the license is tied to one PC.

Best forBuyers who prefer a one-time purchase over a subscriptionSmall offices that need Access or PublisherWindows users working mostly offlineAnyone who wants the classic installed desktop apps

Pros

Includes Access and Publisher, which Home & Business lacks
One-time license with no recurring fee
Familiar ribbon interface and file formats
Works offline once installed
Security updates continue for the supported life of the release

Cons

What reviewers say

Owners treat it as the dependable, no-subscription version of Office. Most praise the full app set and the familiar interface; complaints center on the one-PC license and the lack of new features.

What people mention

LicensingMixedOwners like paying once but dislike that the license is locked to a single PC.
App setPraisedBuyers value getting Access and Publisher, which cheaper editions omit.
UpdatesCriticisedUsers note it receives security fixes but no new features, unlike Microsoft 365.

Questions and answers

How is it different from Microsoft 365?

Office 2021 is a one-time purchase with no recurring fee and no new features after release. Microsoft 365 is a subscription that keeps adding features and includes cloud storage.

Does it include Access and Publisher?

Yes. Professional Plus adds Access and Publisher on top of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, which the Home & Business edition lacks.

Can I install it on more than one computer?

The license covers one PC. Moving it to another machine means transferring the license, which Microsoft limits.

Does it work on a Mac?

No. Office 2021 Professional Plus is a Windows release; Mac users need Office for Mac or Microsoft 365.

Will it keep getting updates?

It receives security and reliability fixes for the supported life of the release, but no new features.

Is it the same as the volume-licensed business version?

The app set is the same, but retail and volume licenses differ in activation and management; check which license type you are buying.

What do buyers say about the Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus?

Rated 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings.

Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus

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Our take on the Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus

Best forBuyers who prefer a one-time purchase over a subscriptionSmall offices that need Access or PublisherWindows users working mostly offlineAnyone who wants the classic installed desktop apps

Pros

Includes Access and Publisher, which Home & Business lacks
One-time license with no recurring fee
Familiar ribbon interface and file formats
Works offline once installed
Security updates continue for the supported life of the release

Cons