More specifically, it's a tedious job to figure out the differences between any Microsoft product containing the word Office and end-users find it difficult to sort out all the Office-branded offerings.

Office 2013 vs. Office 365; are new versions of the Office productivity suite that are a mirror image of each other for basic features. Office 2013 is more expensive than Office 365, and licenses can be used only on one device.

If you only need the core applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) you can get the Office 2013 Home & Student version.

Office 365 Small Business Premium version billed annually to each user for five licenses.Also, each user can install Microsoft office 365 on five PCs but limits to only one user and can not be shared. 

Office 365 Small Business Premium version also includes a Microsoft Back Office environment equipped with features like Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync.

The beauty of Office 365 is that you get more than just Office 2013 with potential benefits that Office 2013 lacks and it is worth it to opt for Office 365. 

• Additional 20GB of SkyDrive storage and 60 minutes per month for international calls on skype. 
• Office 365 comes with the Office On Demand feature that enables you to stream virtualized versions of the full desktop software on any PC with Windows.
• Any stored files on Skydrive can be accessed for other platforms or mobile devices, through web-based versions of Office applications; seamlessly from virtually any web-connected device. 
• Furthermore, in case of theft, stolen or destroyed laptop, you are still able to edit the presentation even if you don’t have your PC with you.

Office 2013 is free clearly but Office 365 has very clear advantages, and it makes it more sensible to buy in almost every scenario.

Which Version Is Right for Me?

Office 2013 is the newest version of Office and a subset of Office 365  But specifically, office 2013 can be installed only on one computer with a traditional license.

Office 365 typically allows installation on up to 5 computers at the same time, with the exception that it does not have a "traditional" install. Instead, it sets up a "virtual computer" for Office to run in and one need not worry about applying updates. 

Microsoft always comes up with the latest version of Microsoft's with productivity applications Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.For people with multiple devices…

Subscribing to Office 365 Home Premium will suit you if you have a PC or desktop, but with the laptop and tablet, Office 2013 is the best bet by far. Synchronization of data and accessibility of files is easy and convenient if you are using Microsoft Account and SkyDrive.In previous versions of Microsoft Office, you can get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more as a locally installed suite of applications or cloud-based subscription with a subscription of Office 365.

The Evolution of Office 365

Office 365 brings out confusion for so many students and colleagues.

As people falsely assume that the new version of Office 365 comes with the popular productivity application suite called Microsoft Office, but office 365 is very different.

Productivity software includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and OneNote and installed on your desktop or laptop computer.

Office 365 offers a subscription service online which allows users to send an email, shared calendars, edit and create documents online, instant messaging, web conferencing, a public website for your business, and internal team sites. from anywhere anytime at the click of a single button.

The Differences Between Office 2013 and Office 365

The short answer is that Office 365 comes with the subscription services plan so it allows you to pay a monthly rental to use their services rather than buying a license for it. The products and features included vary depending on which Office 365 package you are going to subscribe to?

The subscription aspect is nothing new, as Office 365 has always been a subscription service, but the only difference this time is that it comes with different packages. Microsoft now offers an Office 365 Home Premium subscription. So it does NOT come with email, shared calendars, instant messaging, web conferencing, or a public website or internal team sites Premium package for Office 365 offers:

• Access
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Publisher
• OneNote
• Outlook
• Word
• 20GB SkyDrive storage
• Skype calls per month for 60 minutes

Users can install on up to five devices by paying $99.99 a year.

Office 365 Home Premium has common features of a subscription service with an established Office 365.

On canceling the subscription. office convert to pseudo “Read-Only” version only allows users to read and print any file. This transition disables you to amend any changes, save or create new documents through your desktop apps; however free SkyDrive version still allows you to edit features (but only those features that are available with the free Office Web Apps-and that's another blog for another time).

This is the best version of Office to date as changes in PowerPoint's Presenter View and the Excel apps alone make it worth the upgrade.

Additionally; provides more choices to consumers through Office 2013 Packages

Microsoft has given Office 365 a clear distinction over Microsoft Office 2013, as Office 2013 describes only the desktop applications. On the other hand, Office 365 is a cloud-based platform that pairs Office applications with cloud data storage. Previous versions of Office 365 software had limited features and restricted capabilities compared to the full desktop versions. As there is no internet connection nor Office.

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