Cancel OneDrive / Microsoft 365 in 2026: Do You Really Need It?
Updated February 2026 • 5 min read
What Microsoft 365 / OneDrive Costs
- OneDrive standalone: 5GB free, 100GB for $2/month
- Microsoft 365 Personal: $6.99/month ($70/year) — 1TB OneDrive + Office apps
- Microsoft 365 Family: $9.99/month ($100/year) — 6TB total (1TB each, 6 users) + Office apps
How to Cancel
- Go to account.microsoft.com/services
- Find your Microsoft 365 subscription
- Click "Manage" → "Cancel subscription"
- Choose to cancel immediately or at end of billing period
- Download your OneDrive files before canceling (they'll be reduced to 5GB)
Free Alternatives to Microsoft 365
- Google Docs/Sheets/Slides: Free, works in browser, real-time collaboration, 15GB storage
- LibreOffice: Free, open-source, full Office compatibility, runs locally
- Apple iWork (Pages/Numbers/Keynote): Free on Mac/iPhone/iPad
- Office.com (free web versions): Microsoft's own free web apps — Word, Excel, PowerPoint online, no subscription needed
⚡ The Secret Most People Miss
Microsoft offers free web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint at office.com — no subscription required. They work in any browser, open/save .docx/.xlsx files, and handle 90% of what desktop Office does. Most people paying for Microsoft 365 don't know the free web version exists.
When to Keep Microsoft 365
- You need advanced Excel features (macros, pivot tables, Power Query)
- Your work requires .docx/.pptx compatibility with precise formatting
- You actually use the 1TB OneDrive storage
- Family plan at $100/year for 6 people = $17/person/year — genuinely good value if all 6 use it
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