Which version of Microsoft Office 2019 to choose?

The Office suite 2019 from Microsoft, available since September 2018, comes in different versions or editions allowing each user to choose the solution that best suits their functional needs. Thus, depending on your missions and the daily tasks you need to perform, you can select the Office 2019 suite that is most suitable for enhancing your productivity.

The Office 2019 versions

The Microsoft Office 2019 suite is available in 3 editions offering more or less extensive software and functional coverage. The entry-level Office solution is the Microsoft Office Home and Student version; the intermediate solution is the Office Home and Small Business version, and the most comprehensive version intended for professionals is Office Professional Plus.

On-premise version Office Home and Student 2019

Available for download, the Office Home and Student license includes the basic suite software, namely Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheet), PowerPoint (presentation tool), and OneNote (note-taking tool).

On-premise version Office Home and Small Business 2019

Also available for download on the Softcorner marketplace, the Office Home and Small Business 2019 edition consists of the same core as the Student version, namely the applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, to which the publisher has added Outlook (email client) and Teams (collaborative tool).

On-premise version Office Professional Plus 2019

This version of Office 2019 dedicated to professionals is only available for PCs. It is the most comprehensive edition, bringing together numerous advanced productivity tools. In addition to the core applications available in the SME version, you will find additional applications such as Publisher (desktop publishing software), Access (relational database), and Lync (instant messaging and video conferencing tool).