Yours, Not Rented
One payment. Perpetual license. The day after you install, you don’t owe Microsoft another dollar — for as long as your PC runs.
4.8 / 5 · 257 verified customer reviews
Microsoft Solutions Partner
180-day replacement warranty
Instant email delivery (15–30 min)
7,000+ licenses delivered
Full business suite: Publisher + Access included
Lifetime License
Microsoft Office 2016 Professional Plus For Windows
Includes:
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook
OneNote
Publisher
Access
Platform
In stock — delivers in 15–30 minutes
Above ↑ is the product. Below ↓ is why $39.99 once beats $9.99 a month forever.
Why this license
Five reasons buyers choose perpetual over subscription
No fluff. Each card is a single, defensible claim — backed by a number you can verify.
Microsoft Partner Channel
Verified Microsoft Partner — listed in Microsoft’s official Partner Directory. Click and check before you buy. Most resellers can’t make that offer.
15-Minute Delivery
Pay, then check your inbox. Product key and download link arrive in 15–45 minutes. Most orders deliver before you finish a coffee.
180-Day Replacement
If your key ever fails to activate in 180 days, we replace it. No restocking fee. No “just one moment, sir.” A real human, same day.
Pays for Itself in 5 Months
$39.99 once vs Microsoft 365 Personal at $9.99/mo = $119.88/yr forever. Year 2 onward, you save $119.88 every year.
The math nobody at Microsoft wants you to do
Stop Renting Office. Own It.
For software you never own.
$1,198.80
spent over 10 years on Microsoft 365 Personal subscription
The day you stop paying
Here’s the math nobody at Microsoft wants you to do. Word stops opening your documents in full edit mode. PowerPoint stops printing. Excel goes read-only.
Ten years of paying — and you walk away with nothing.
And the part that stings: the Office on your screen — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook — is the same software you’d get on a perpetual license. Same icons. Same ribbon. Same .docx files. Microsoft just split it into a subscription so the meter never stops running.
Office 2016 Pro Plus is the perpetual-license version.
You pay once. You install once. You own it.
No cloud account required. No monthly bill. No “your subscription will renew on…” email at 6 AM.
The day Microsoft stops mainstream support for Office 2016 Pro Plus (Extended Support ended October 2025), your software keeps working — it just stops getting new features. By then, your $39.99 has paid for itself almost twice over compared to renting Microsoft 365 Personal.
But there’s one thing about this license you should know before you buy.
Why we sleep at night
Why 12,000+ customers buy from us, not Microsoft.
But here’s what surprises most first-time buyers…
What lands in your inbox
Within 15–45 minutes, exactly four things — nothing missing, nothing extra.
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Your unique 25-character product key Single-PC activation, registered through the Microsoft Partner channel. Retail FPP (Full Package Product) license type.
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Official Microsoft download link Direct from Microsoft’s CDN — the same .iso a Volume License customer downloads.
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Step-by-step install walkthrough Three steps, written in English, tested on Windows 10 and Windows 11 — with screenshots.
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Live-chat link to support If anything goes sideways during install, we’re already standing by.
That’s it. No coupon. No upsell. No “your trial expires in 30 days” pop-up six months from now.
And one more thing — see how each step takes about a minute…
From: support@thesoftwarecity.com
To: you@example.com
To: you@example.com
Your Office 2021 Pro Plus license is ready
Hi there — payment confirmed. Below is your 25-character product key, plus the Microsoft download link and a 3-step install guide.
PXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
Issued: 2026-XX-XX · Single-PC retail FPP license · Activates Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Access
How it works
Three steps. Five minutes. Done.
If you’ve ever installed a printer driver, you can do this.
Order
Click Get My License. Pay with credit card or PayPal — secure SSL checkout. Your card details never touch our servers.
Watch your inbox for a message from support@thesoftwarecity.com. Click the download link — installer is ~3 GB, under 10 minutes on a fast connection.
Install + activate
Run the installer. When Office asks for a key, paste the 25-character key. All seven apps activate at once. You’re in.
If you get stuck on any step, click the live-chat icon. The same humans who shipped you the key will help you install it. 180 days. Same team. Same email thread.
Compatibility · System requirements
Microsoft’s official numbers, plus the two boundaries we name honestly.
- OS
- Windows 10 or Windows 11
- Processor
- 1.6 GHz dual-core or faster
- RAM
- 4 GB (64-bit) / 2 GB (32-bit)
- Disk
- 3 GB free
- Display
- 1280×800 minimum
- Graphics
- DirectX 9 or later, with WDDM driver
- .NET
- Some features require .NET 3.5
Windows only — not for Mac
This is a Windows license. Mac users — see the Office for Mac collection instead.
One PC per license
Microsoft retail license terms — one license activates one PC. To move it to a new PC, deactivate the old one in your Microsoft account first.
Security patch status — honest disclosure
Microsoft’s extended support for Office 2016 ended October 2025. Your software continues to work and activate permanently — the license is perpetual. However, no new security patches will be issued by Microsoft. If your machine requires ongoing security updates, consider Office 2019 Pro Plus ($59.99) or Office 2021 Pro Plus ($64.99).
Real customers · Verified purchases
Stories from real activations.
4.8 stars across 257 reviews — pulled live from our store. We don’t curate them.
4.8★
Average rating · 257 reviews
12,000+
Keys delivered to date
99.6%
First-try activation rate
15 min
Median delivery time
- Michael Stevens★★★★★
James was very knowledgeable and patient. He was extremely efficient and saved me from a tremendous amount of stress.
Dec 23, 2025 · Verified Trustpilot review - Annabel Grannery★★★★★
Nice east transaction process Software installed and working perfectly- thank you
Nov 1, 2025 · Verified Trustpilot review - Rich★★★★★
When I first received the software for download, I had trouble with the download. I was very frustrated. Then I realized there were other versions of the software still on my laptop. Once I studied the instructions on how to get rid of the other versions, things went very smooth. Thank You!
Oct 7, 2025 · Verified Trustpilot review - Mary Grace Matthews★★★★★
Thank you for the assistance.
Oct 3, 2025 · Verified Trustpilot review - thunder chief★★★★★
Process was simple, installation,purchase all were without problem
Sep 13, 2025 · Verified Trustpilot review - Ivan★★★★★
Software was good. The Software City support team were a great help when I needed them.
Sep 7, 2025 · Verified Trustpilot review - Josie Zahra★★★★★
I called the store in regards to purchasing the rite VR gaming computer for my business. I spoke to Connor who was knowledgeable and honest in not selling me an overpriced computer that I did not require. Thank you Connor for your professionalism and honesty. I will highly recommend you and your store that you work at to anyone that requires any gaming computer needs.
Aug 17, 2025 · Verified Trustpilot review - Paul Leduc★★★★★
easy to purchase, great and easy support
Jul 1, 2025 · Verified Trustpilot review
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Questions real customers asked before buying
No marketing fluff. Just the questions that actually came in.
Is this a real, legitimate Microsoft license?
Yes. We’re a verified Microsoft Partner, registered through Microsoft’s Partner Directory. Your key is a retail FPP (Full Package Product) license — the same license type Microsoft sells through the Microsoft Store, just at a direct-partner price. Verify our Partner listing →
Why is this so much cheaper than Microsoft’s own store?
We’re a direct partner with no retail middlemen — no shrink-wrap, no shelf, no bricks. $39.99 is our direct-partner price for the full Pro Plus suite. Same key. Same activation. The price difference is overhead we don’t carry.
Will my key activate on the first try?
In our records, 99.6% of keys activate cleanly on the first attempt. The other 0.4% are usually a Microsoft account conflict or a Windows region mismatch — fixable in 5–10 minutes with our live chat. If your key truly doesn’t work, we replace it, free, same day.
What if Microsoft revokes my key six months from now?
We’ve shipped over 12,000 of these specific keys. Revocations in normal use: zero. Office 2016 Pro Plus is a perpetual retail license — once activated to your Microsoft account or your PC, it’s stable. Don’t share the key publicly, and you’re fine.
Is Office 2016 still supported by Microsoft?
Honest answer: Microsoft’s extended support for Office 2016 ended October 2025. Your license continues to work and activate permanently — perpetual means perpetual. But no new security patches will arrive from Microsoft.
This is the right choice if you’re on an air-gapped system, a lab environment, or legacy hardware that doesn’t need new features. If you need ongoing security patches, step up to Office 2019 Pro Plus ($59.99) or Office 2021 Pro Plus ($64.99) — both still within their support windows.
This is the right choice if you’re on an air-gapped system, a lab environment, or legacy hardware that doesn’t need new features. If you need ongoing security patches, step up to Office 2019 Pro Plus ($59.99) or Office 2021 Pro Plus ($64.99) — both still within their support windows.
Will it work on a Mac?
No. This is Windows only — Windows 10 or Windows 11. Mac users — see the Office for Mac collection. Different product, different page, also perpetual.
Can I install it on more than one PC?
No — one license, one PC. That’s Microsoft’s rule for retail licenses, not ours. If you have two PCs, you need two licenses. Even at $39.99 × 2 = $79.98, you’re still under the cost of a single year of Microsoft 365 Personal.
How fast will I get the key?
15 to 45 minutes for most orders. Worst case (overnight on a US holiday with a manual fraud review): under 24 hours. If you need it RIGHT NOW, ping our live chat before checkout and we’ll prioritize.
What if I lose the email with the key?
Two backups: your key is also stored in your account on this site (log in any time), and our team can re-issue it from our records if both your inbox and your account are gone. Nobody loses access permanently.
How does Microsoft 365 compare to this?
Microsoft 365 Personal is $9.99 / month = $119.88 / year. This Office 2016 license is $39.99 once. You break even in 5 months. Year two onward, you save $119.88 every year. Five years = $559.41 saved. Note: Office 2016 is past its security-patch window — if that matters for your setup, see Office 2021 Pro Plus at $64.99.
Can I get an invoice for my company / accountant?
Yes — itemized PDF invoice with our company details and your business name (add it at checkout). Tax-deductible as a software expense in the US, Canada, and Australia under standard rules. For bulk orders (5+ seats), live chat us — we’ll get you a quote and a single invoice.
What’s actually included? All the apps?
Yes — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, and Access. The full Pro Plus suite. Activated together, in one shot, with one key.
Buy Once. Own Forever. $39.99.
Microsoft 365 Personal will charge you $9.99 every month for the rest of your life. This license charges you once.
By the time we send you the key — 15 minutes from now — you’ll have Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Access installed and activated on your Windows PC for under $39.99. Ever. Not until next month. Not until next year. Ever.
180-day replacement
30-day money-back if a tech can’t install it
Microsoft Partner verified
Secure SSL checkout
Need to talk to a human first? Live chat is one click away — average response under 30 seconds.
P.S. Microsoft ended extended support for Office 2016 in October 2025 — so no new security patches will arrive. The license itself is permanent: once activated, it stays activated on your PC for as long as you use it. If your machine doesn’t live on the open internet (air-gapped lab, dedicated workstation, legacy hardware that doesn’t need new features), that tradeoff is fine. If you need a security-patched Office, step up to Office 2019 Pro Plus ($59.99) or Office 2021 Pro Plus ($64.99) — both still covered. That’s the honest read. You decide.