What's the difference between Office Web Apps and Office Online?



 


The Product Compatibility Matrix for Office Online Server and Office Web Apps Server can be found here.
ProductOffice Web Apps ServerOffice Online Server
SharePoint Server 2013
Yes
Yes*
SharePoint Server 2016
No
Yes
Lync Server 2013
Yes
Yes
Skype for Business Server 2015
Yes
Yes
Exchange Server 2013
No
No
Exchange Server 2016
No
Yes


*Note that SharePoint Server 2013 cannot use the Excel Online external data connectivity and data refresh functionality in Office Online Server. That's only available with SharePoint Server 2016.

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