Aphelios vs Microsoft 365 - Which Is Best for UK SMEs?
Microsoft 365 gives you Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Teams. Aphelios gives you equivalent docs, sheets & presentations (8 templates, pptx) plus image/video AI + Inventory, POS & CRM — 5 editors at one price. From £29.99/mo for 2 users.
At a Glance
Image/Video AI + business tools, no per-app licence
5 Editors
Docs/Sheets/Presentations + Image/Video
£29.99
for 2 users
Overview
Microsoft 365 is the desktop standard - Word, Excel, PowerPoint via OneDrive - excellent for offline desktop and Teams. But UK SMEs needing browser collaboration, presentations, image AI, video + captions and integrated business ops pay £6-£18/user/mo plus separate stock/POS. Aphelios Office Suite UK bundles 5 browser editors - docs/sheets/presentations (document, spreadsheet, presentations) with image/video, inventory and POS in one suite. From £29.99/mo for 2 users. Also see vs Google Workspace.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Aphelios Office Suite | Microsoft 365 |
|---|---|---|
| Documents | ✓ docs/.docx, 10 templates, TOC, AI | ✓ Word (desktop + web) |
| Spreadsheets | ✓ formulas, multi-sheet, xlsx/csv/pdf | ✓ Excel (desktop strongest) |
| Presentations | ✓ 8 templates, slides, shapes, pptx/pdf/md, OfficeHub collab | ✓ PowerPoint (desktop strongest) |
| Image Editor | ✓ AI remove-bg, upscale, fill | ✗ not included |
| Video Editor | ✓ FFmpeg + Whisper | ✗ Clipchamp limited |
| Collaboration | ✓ IsPublic + ShareToken, autosave | ✓ OneDrive/SharePoint |
| Business Tools | ✓ Inventory/POS/CRM/Stripe | ✗ separate purchase |
| Price (5 users) | £69.99/mo total | £29 - £58/mo + business add-ons |
Pricing Comparison
Aphelios Starter
£29.99/mo
2 users, 5 editors + business
Aphelios Pro
£69.99/mo
All included
Microsoft 365 Standard
£11.70/user/mo
£58.50/mo for 5, no POS
Why Aphelios for SMEs?
No Desktop Lock-In
Browser suite with docx/xlsx import/export - keep desktop Word/Excel if you want, share in cloud for teams.
Presentations, Image & Video Included
Slides (8 templates, pptx) + Adobe/Canva-level AI without extra £20+/mo subscriptions.
Business Integrated
One suite for office + stock + sales + customers - not 5 separate bills.
Written by Calvin Lo, Founder | August 2026 | 6 min read
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