# Microsoft To Release a Non-Subscription Office Suite in 2021

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**Created:** [September 24, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-to-release-a-non-subscription-office-suite-in-2021/119254 "2020-09-24T14:45:14Z")\
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In a blog post announcing the next version of its Exchange Server, Microsoft has slipped in a single line that’s bound to make those who hate paying subscription fees for Office apps happy. From a report:

_“Microsoft Office will also see a new perpetual release for both Windows and Mac, [in the second half of 2021](https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-non-subscription-office-suite-2021-072127104.html),” the tech giant’s Exchange team wrote, confirming that a new version of Office you can purchase with a one-time payment is coming next year. The company has been pushing Microsoft 365 for years now as the main way to get its Office apps. This subscription-based version of its suite gives you access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other apps for a monthly payment. While you can use some of those apps for free online with a Microsoft account, you won’t be able to install them on your PC like you’d be able to if you pay for a subscription._

**Further reading** : [Microsoft Really Doesn’t Want You To Buy Office 2019](https://slashdot.org/story/19/02/06/197215/microsoft-really-doesnt-want-you-to-buy-office-2019).