It’s time to update your Microsoft Office package. And if you are a small business you will end up probably buying Microsoft Office 2019. But as there are 2 versions available Which one do you go for?

The main reasons why you are buying Microsoft Office 2019 is because you are only paying a one-off fee and because you are not interested in getting regular updates with new features. In fact, the only updates you will be getting is security updates. Which also means you don’t have to worry about having to learn more about the new regular updates.

Microsoft Office 2019 is available in 2 different versions. But which one is the best one for you? And is it worth paying over €200 extra for the second version? 

Office Home and Business 2019

It comes with: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook for 1 PC or Mac.
You only get security updates.
You can’t update to the latest versions of the apps which are only available as desktop apps.
The cost is €243.09 + VAT.

Office Professional 2019

It comes with: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher and Access for 1 PC or Mac.
You only get security updates.
You can’t update to the latest versions of the apps which are only available as desktop apps.
The cost is €470.73 + VAT.

As you can see Microsoft Office 2019 is not suited to somebody who wants multiple licenses. As you end up paying more in the short term, and if you are not fully using mobile devices you will only need the desktop version of Office. If you don’t need or plan on using Publisher of Access why pay over €220 for the privilege and as for Office 365 that’s another blog post.  

iPing provide managed services and IT services and we can help provide you with an overview of Microsoft Office 2019 and which version will suit your business best. So, if you need some help with the above please contact us or give us a call on 01 5241350.