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Effective October 1, 2024, Microsoft Office LTSC 2024<\/strong> is available for commercial customers. This version offers a stable, long-term solution for businesses needing a fixed feature set. Office LTSC 2024 is designed for organizations that require a static version of Office applications<\/strong>. It is available through volume licensing agreements and provides five years of support under the Fixed Lifecycle Policy.<\/p>\n

In this article, you will find out how it compares to Microsoft 365 Apps options, its components and what to look for licensing-wise.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Comparison of Office LTSC 2024 and Microsoft 365 Apps options<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As of February 13, 2025, the following table provides a detailed comparison of Office LTSC 2024 and Microsoft 365 Apps options<\/strong>, highlighting their key features<\/strong> and licensing models.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nOffice LTSC Standard 2024(1)<\/strong><\/td>\nOffice LTSC Professional Plus 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nMicrosoft 365 Apps for business<\/strong>
\n(300 seat max)<\/strong><\/td>\n		Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Licensing model<\/td>\nPer device<\/td>\nPer device<\/td>\nPer user<\/td>\nPer user<\/td>\nPer device<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft Access(2)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft Copilot, Delve, Sway, Forms, Publisher(2)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on purchase availability<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Install apps on up to 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets, and 5 mobile devices<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 TB OneDrive cloud storage per user<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Administrator group policy and volume activation<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

(1) Not available in Enterprise Agreements \/ Enterprise Subscription Agreements
\n(2) Windows only<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nOffice LTSC Standard 2024(1)<\/strong><\/td>\nOffice LTSC Professional Plus 2024<\/strong><\/td>\nMicrosoft 365 Apps for business<\/strong>
\n(300 seat max)<\/strong><\/td>\n		Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Terminal services for remote computers and virtual machines<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roaming documents and settings<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft 365 Mobile apps with commercial use rights on up to 5 phones and 5 tablets<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft 365 on the web<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Always up-to-date<\/td>\nSecurity updates<\/td>\nSecurity updates<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shared computer activation<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSee footnote (2)<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FastTrack assistance<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Self-service business intelligence tools in Excel<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Advanced security features<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

(1) Not available in Enterprise Agreements \/ Enterprise Subscription Agreements
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Detailed Comparison of Office LTSC 2024 options with Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/td>\nOffice LTSC Standard 2024<\/td>\nOffice LTSC Professional Plus 2024<\/td>\nOffice LTSC for Mac 2024<\/td>\nMicrosoft 365 Apps for enterprise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Applications<\/b><\/td>\nWord<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Excel<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PowerPoint<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OneNote<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Outlook<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publisher<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Access<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Premium Value<\/b><\/td>\nVolume Activation<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Group Policy(1)<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shared Computer Activation<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Use with RDS<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
App Telemetry<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Update Controls<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apply Personal Retention Policies(2)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u25cf(4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Access Site Mailboxes(2)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u25cf(4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Access In-Place Archive Folder(2,3)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u00a0\u25cf(4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spreadsheet Controls<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u25cf(4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business Intelligence<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u25cf(4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Create IRM Email(2)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Data Loss Prevention(2)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\u25cf(4)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cloud Value<\/b><\/td>\nGroups<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office Deployment Tool<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roaming Documents & Settings<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 TB OneDrive for Business<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Licensing<\/b><\/td>\nLicensing Model<\/td>\nPer Device<\/td>\nPer Device<\/td>\nPer Device<\/td>\nPer User<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
License Type<\/td>\nPerpetual(4)<\/td>\nPerpetual(4)<\/td>\nPerpetual(4)<\/td>\nSubscription<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PC\/Mac Installs(5)<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
iOS\/Android Smartphone Installs5<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tablet Installs(5)<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office RT Commercial Rights<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Microsoft 365 for the web<\/td>\n\u00a0\u25cf(5)<\/td>\n\u00a0\u25cf(5)<\/td>\n\u00a0\u25cf(5)<\/td>\n\u25cf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

(1) Allows the organization to push certain configuration settings (security settings, app settings, Active Directory roaming, etc.) for Office to machines logging onto the corporate network.<\/p>\n

(2) The editions provide different levels of integration with business productivity servers. Does not include email service or Exchange Server Client Access License.<\/p>\n

(3) Archive email from Outlook\u2014no .pst files needed\u2014and set retention policies that automatically archive or delete email. IT admins can centrally manage the In-Place Archive.<\/p>\n

(4) Requires additional online service(s)<\/p>\n

(5) Software Assurance required.<\/p>\n

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Which Office LTSC 2024 products are available?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Enterprise administrators can download and deploy Office LTSC 2024 to users within their organization. The following volume licensed Office products are available for devices running Windows:<\/p>\n