If you need heavy-duty Excel (macros, Power Query) or offline work, consider buying a one-time license of Office Home & Student 2021 ($150) – or switch to LibreOffice for truly free, offline-capable software.

Provides a 1-month trial of the full premium suite for up to 6 people. WPS

if you’re willing to accept browser-only access, screen size limits, or temporary trials. For students and educators, the free Education plan is a jackpot. For everyone else, the web apps handle most daily needs.

Includes desktop versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint plus Microsoft Teams . :

Users receive 5 GB of cloud storage through OneDrive to save and sync documents.

Free version of Microsoft Office released (with limited features)