When Office 2021 is the smart choice
Office 2021 costs less than Office 2024 and delivers practically the same experience for everyday office work. Anyone who uses Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook for letters, spreadsheets, presentations and email will barely notice any difference from the current version in day-to-day use.
Office 2021 is therefore worth it above all when budget is a factor and the planned period of use is in the medium range. With security updates until October 2026, Office 2021 is solidly protected for the next few years.
When paying the extra for Office 2024 is worth it
- A long period of use is planned. Anyone who wants to use Office with updates beyond 2026 is better off with Office 2024 and support until 2029.
- Certain new features are wanted. Office 2024 comes with a number of new features. Anyone who specifically needs one of them should go for the current version.
- Office 2021 is enough if you use Office in classic everyday work, budget matters and the period of use is manageable.
- Compatibility is not an argument. Office 2021 files are fully compatible with 2024, which is neither for nor against either version.