That is not to say that Office 365 isn’t worth the investment - with its robust and innovative feature set, it’s no surprise that it’s the office suite of choice for over 155 million business users - just that there are plenty of Office 365 alternatives that are far more budget-friendly. Businesses looking for Microsoft’s full office and productivity suite with web-based, mobile and desktop versions are expected to shell out $12.50 per user per month (again, with annual commitment) for Office 365 Business Premium, which might be a pittance to enterprises, but a serious stretch for small businesses. Five dollars per user per month (with annual commitment) only gets you the Office 365 Business Essentials package, which includes Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams, but only offers basics like Outlook and Excel in web-based and mobile versions. As popular as Microsoft Office 365 is, it’s hard to deny the fact that it’s a little expensive.
