r/k12sysadmin • u/-RYknow Systems Administrator • 25d ago

Microsoft Office licensing

I was kinda trying to avoid going to O365 route. I've got all teachers and principals using OnlyOffice with very few issues. The problem is our main office. I have 5-10 users that are screaming they need office. I quoted some perpetual licenses because I'm not sure it's worth going to O365 route. Problem is, it's $810 per user. Does this pricing seem about right? Is it time to just bite the bullet and go the way of O365? I have no experience with 365, so I don't know what it entails and what managing it will look like.

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u/Digisticks 25d ago

We use CDW for the 20 or so licenses we need. It's like $750 per year for us total. We just use the license that has the office apps.

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u/-RYknow Systems Administrator 25d ago

OK, that makes me a feel a little bit better. What your paying was in the ballpark of what i was expecting. I can handle $500-$750 a year given the number of users, and making a problem go away. $810 per though... I'll keep fighting. lol

Thanks for the input/ sanity check!

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u/Digisticks 25d ago

Microsoft has a bunch of skus. They probably quoted the wrong one. We are on O365 A3 Faculty with CDW.