Microsoft 365

Microsoft productivity suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and more.

About

In practice. What you can do with Microsoft 365.

Microsoft 365 becomes useful when contracts, approvals, and evidence need to be tracked cleanly. For a small business, the risk is paying for a contract tool while a simpler workflow is still enough.

Practical uses

Work in a team on shared Excel budget.
Prepare PowerPoint slidesCopilot.
Teams video meetings + document sharing.

Features & use cases

Documentation

Collaboration

For. What works in its favour.

Complete, professional suite.
Reliable real-time collaboration.
AI Copilot available on paid plans.
Deep Teams integration.
Cloud storage scaled to team size.
You need real-time collaboration.
You work in a team on shared documents.

Pays off from

15 minsaved a month

Microsoft 365 costs €10/month. If your hour is worth €40, those 15 min cover it.

Your hour is worth€40/h

Against. What to plan for.

Expensive for light users.
Lock-in to Microsoft ecosystem.
Copilot limited to premium plans.
You prefer independent and open-source tools.
You use Office applications only occasionally.

Too expensive if

You use it less than once a month
A simple free version or a tool already in your stack would do

Pricing. What does Microsoft 365 cost ?

Personal

€10/mo

Checked on September 24, 2026Official pricing

Included in the subscription

Alternatives. What could replace Microsoft 365?

No established substitute

No tool in the catalogue covers the same need as Microsoft 365. Rather than suggest an approximate match, here is the neighbourhood view.

Explore around Microsoft 365

Our verdict. What to know about Microsoft 365.

Why this verdict

Very good

Microsoft 365 is fairly easy to replace with an alternative, no free tier to test before paying, clearly documented use cases.

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AI. What it changes for Microsoft 365.

AI augments this tool

Go further with AI

Microsoft 365 integrated Copilot directly into Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams, but remains the office suite itself — AI is added as an assistance layer rather than replacing the tools.

Can AI replace it?

Replace Microsoft 365 with an AI? No: document collaboration and enterprise messaging remain an infrastructure need AI assists without replacing. Verdict: AI augments productivity within each tool, the office suite remains the product.

The AIs that matter here

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Frequently asked questions. What people ask about Microsoft 365.

What is Microsoft 365 used for?

Microsoft productivity suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and more.

How much does Microsoft 365 cost?

Microsoft 365 costs €10/month (Personal plan). Price verified on September 24, 2026.

Is Microsoft 365 suitable for beginners?

Microsoft 365 is built mainly for teams rather than solo use.

Is Microsoft 365 worth the price?

Microsoft 365 is essential for teams already integrated in the Microsoft ecosystem; for light or free use, Google Workspace or LibreOffice will suffice.

What are the best alternatives to Microsoft 365?

No direct alternative listed.