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Office Apps & Developer Tools
Standalone Microsoft apps and developer tools: Word, Outlook, Access, Project, Visio, Visual Studio and SQL Server. Perpetual licenses, emailed in minutes.
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Buy Individual Microsoft Office Apps | Visio, Project, Access & More
Standalone Microsoft apps and developer tools: Word, Outlook, Access, Project, Visio, Visual Studio and SQL Server. Perpetual licenses, emailed in minutes.
Single Microsoft Apps and Professional Tools, Licensed One at a Time
Not every desk needs the whole Office suite, and some of Microsoft's most useful software was never part of it. This category collects the products sold on their own: the standalone Word, Outlook and Access applications, the project-management and diagramming tools Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio, and the developer platforms Visual Studio and SQL Server. Each is a perpetual license for one computer, delivered by email within minutes, with the same 180-day guarantee as everything else we sell.
When a Standalone License Beats the Suite
Three situations come up again and again. The first is the single-app user: a writer who lives in Word, a bookkeeper who only opens Outlook, a records clerk who needs Access and nothing else. Paying for Excel and PowerPoint they will never open makes no sense, and a standalone key is the cleaner buy. The second is the specialist tool. Project and Visio have never been included in any Office edition, so a separate license is the only way to own them. The third is the developer or IT professional who needs Visual Studio Professional or a SQL Server Standard license for a workstation or a small server without going through volume licensing.
One caution: for the core apps, compare prices before you commit. Our Office Professional Plus suites often cost about the same as two standalone applications. If you need Word and Outlook, the suite is usually the better deal. If you need only one, buy the one.
What Is in This Category
Product
What it does
Editions available
Microsoft Word
Word processing, the full desktop application
Word 2024, Word 2021
Microsoft Outlook
Classic desktop email, calendar and contacts client
Outlook 2024, Outlook 2021
Microsoft Access
Desktop relational database with forms and reports
Microsoft's IDE for .NET, C++, web and mobile development
Visual Studio Professional and Enterprise
SQL Server
Microsoft's relational database server
SQL Server Standard and Enterprise, 2022 and 2019
Matching Versions
Standalone Office-family applications install alongside an existing Office suite as long as the generations match. Visio 2021 next to Office 2021, Project 2024 next to Office 2024, and so on. Mixing generations on one PC (for example Visio 2021 with Microsoft 365) is possible with the right installer but occasionally awkward, so if you are unsure, tell us what is already installed and we will point you to the right key. Visual Studio and SQL Server are independent of Office and have no such constraint.
Delivery and Activation
Choose the product and edition above. Your key, official download link and installation notes arrive by email within minutes.
For Word, Outlook, Access, Project and Visio: run the installer, open the app, enter the key, sign in with a Microsoft account. Done.
For Visual Studio: install from Microsoft's download, then unlock with the key under Help > Register Product.
For SQL Server: enter the key during setup, or afterwards through the Edition Upgrade wizard in the Installation Center.
Every product in this category is a one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no renewals, covered by our 180-day money-back guarantee.
Buyer questions
Can I add a standalone app to an existing Office installation?
Yes. Project, Visio and single apps install alongside Office of the same generation, for example Visio 2021 with Office 2021.
Are these subscriptions?
No. Every product here is a perpetual license for one PC.
Is Project or Visio included in Office Professional Plus?
No. Neither has ever been part of an Office suite; they are always licensed separately.
Standalone Word or the full Office suite?
If you only ever open Word, buy Word. If you need two or more applications, the Professional Plus suite usually costs about the same and includes everything.
Do Visual Studio and SQL Server keys work for commercial use?
Yes. They are the retail perpetual licenses for those products. Check the product page for the edition details.
How fast is delivery?
Automatic email delivery within minutes of payment, around the clock.
How fast is delivery?
Your product key and download link are sent to your email address within minutes of payment, around the clock. If nothing arrives within 15 minutes, check your spam folder and then contact support.
Is it a genuine Microsoft key?
Yes. Every Office Apps & Developer Tools key is a genuine Microsoft product key that activates through Microsoft’s own activation servers — genuine software, lifetime licence, updates for the life of the release.
What if the key does not work?
Contact our 24/7 support with your order number. We resolve the activation or replace the key; if we cannot, you receive a full refund under the 180-day money-back guarantee.
