Buy Microsoft Office for Mac as a One-Time Purchase

If you want to buy Microsoft Office for Mac as a one-time purchase, Office 2024 gives you a perpetual licence: pay once, no subscription, no monthly costs. The programs stay installed permanently on your Mac.

One-time purchase instead of a subscription — what that means for Mac users

With a one-time purchase, you pay a fixed price and use Office permanently. There is no monthly fee and no automatic renewal.

• One payment, one licence.
• No ongoing costs.
• No mandatory account for everyday use.

The Microsoft 365 subscription model pays off above all if you need cloud storage and a constant stream of new features. For plain Office work on the Mac, the one-time purchase is usually the cheaper choice.

Office 2024 for Mac: what's included

Office 2024 for Mac includes the classic programs as full versions:

• Word for texts and documents
• Excel for spreadsheets and calculations
• PowerPoint for presentations
• Outlook for email and calendar

The file formats remain compatible: you open and edit your existing .docx, .xlsx and .pptx files just as before.

Does Office 2024 run on your Mac?

Office 2024 is designed for current macOS versions and supports Macs with Apple Silicon and Intel processors. Before buying, quickly check your macOS version in System Settings. Installation is done by download — you're ready to go in just a few minutes.

Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac become read-only — switch now

On 13 July 2026, the certificate for Office 2019 for Mac expires. Word, Excel and the rest then switch to read-only mode: documents can still be opened, viewed and printed, but no longer edited or saved. Non-updated installations of Office 2021 for Mac are affected too.

Anyone who buys Microsoft Office for Mac as a one-time purchase now keeps working without interruption — with a version that isn't affected by the same deadline.

Why opt for a one-time purchase now

A one-time purchase is predictable: one price, no follow-up costs, no notice periods. Especially for private users and small teams with a fixed Mac setup, it remains the most straightforward solution over several years — particularly when Office 2019 has to be replaced anyway.