Microsoft Word on the BookBird Score
BookBird Score · writing software · #7 of 12
Best for: Writers already in Word; free on the web and phones
- Plans (USD)
- Microsoft 365 Personal: $9.99 a month
- Microsoft 365 Personal: $99.99 a year
- Microsoft 365 Family: $12.99 a month
- Microsoft 365 Family: $129.99 a year
- Microsoft 365 Premium: $19.99 a month
- Microsoft 365 Premium: $199.99 a year
- Office Home 2024: $179.99 one-time (1 PC or Mac, classic 2024 desktop apps)
- Free trial
- 1 month (Microsoft 365)
- Platforms
- Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, web
- Exports
- Not stated
- Checklist
- Cloud sync or backup
- Trustpilot
- 1.2 from 4,084 reviews (whole Microsoft company profile, not Word; not scored)
- US searches a month
- 1,000,000 (“microsoft word”)
The vendor pages we read do not state export formats, so Features gives no export points. Reputation is left out: the Trustpilot profile rates the whole company (whole Microsoft company profile, not Word).
Microsoft Word pricing
Subscription. There is a free plan. Free trial: 1 month (Microsoft 365). The plans as Microsoft Word’s own site listed them on October 2, 2026, in US dollars:
- Microsoft 365 Personal: $9.99 a month
- Microsoft 365 Personal: $99.99 a year
- Microsoft 365 Family: $12.99 a month
- Microsoft 365 Family: $129.99 a year
- Microsoft 365 Premium: $19.99 a month
- Microsoft 365 Premium: $199.99 a year
- Office Home 2024: $179.99 one-time (1 PC or Mac, classic 2024 desktop apps)
What Microsoft Word offers
From Microsoft Word’s own pages, checked on October 2, 2026:
- Desktop Word inside Microsoft 365 with Copilot
- Free web and mobile versions with a Microsoft account
- Use on PCs, Macs, phones and tablets; 5 devices signed in at once
- 1 TB OneDrive cloud storage (Personal)
- Free templates
- One-time Office Home 2024 option
Runs on: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and web.
Who Microsoft Word suits, and what its pages do not list
- Best for: Writers already in Word; free on the web and phones.
Not on Microsoft Word’s feature list when we checked: outlining or plotting, notes and research beside the draft, collaboration and writing goals and stats. That is what the vendor states, not a test; a feature can exist without being listed, and the score only credits what is.
Reviews and search interest
On Trustpilot, Microsoft Word has 1.2 stars from 4,084 reviews. That profile rates the whole company, not Microsoft Word itself, so it is not part of the score. G2 blocked our requests, so its ratings are not used.
About 1,000,000 people a month search Google in the US for “microsoft word” (Google Ads data via DataForSEO). That search interest is the Demand part of the score.
Microsoft Word alternatives
| Software | Score | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campfire | 7.9 | Free plan; paid from $12 a month | Worldbuilders who want characters, maps and timelines next to the draft |
| Scrivener | 7.6 | $59.99 one-time | Long manuscripts written in pieces, then compiled to Word, EPUB or PDF |
| Reedsy Studio | 7.3 | Free plan; paid from $52.99 a year (add-on) | Drafting and typesetting a book in the browser, free |
| LivingWriter | 7.2 | Free plan; paid from $15 a month | Outlining and drafting on every platform, with optional AI |
| Atticus | 7.0 | $147 one-time | Writing and formatting in one app, paid for once |
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Microsoft Word questions
How much does Microsoft Word cost?
Free plan; paid from $179.99 one-time. Microsoft Word lists 7 plans; the full list is under Pricing above.
Is there a free trial of Microsoft Word?
1 month (Microsoft 365)
What devices does Microsoft Word run on?
Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and web, according to its own site.
What file formats can Microsoft Word export?
Its pages do not state export formats.
How the BookBird Score is computed: the formula. Prices, features and ratings were read from the vendor’s site and Trustpilot on October 2, 2026; nobody pays to be listed.