Microsoft Project 2021 Standard/Professional English ESD
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Project 2021 (076-05905) - Local Support
Read This First: Support Ends 13 October 2026
Microsoft ends support for Project 2021 on 13 October 2026. Microsoft’s end-of-support index lists Project 2021 alongside Office 2021 and Visio 2021, all on the same date. After it, Microsoft provides no security fixes, no bug fixes and no technical support.
This is a one-time purchase, so the application keeps working — what stops is patching. There is no Extended Security Updates programme for this product at any price.
This Listing Covers Both Standard and Professional
Microsoft publishes two distinct editions, Project Standard 2021 and Project Professional 2021, and they differ substantially in capability and price. Both are covered by this single listing, so confirm which edition you are ordering with our team before placing the order.
An honest limitation of this page: Microsoft no longer publishes a Standard versus Professional comparison for the 2021 generation. The only comparison it publishes is for Project 2024. We have not copied the 2024 feature list onto this page and presented it as the 2021 difference, because that would be an inference rather than a fact. Ask us and we will confirm the 2021 edition differences against distributor documentation in writing.
Project Is Windows Only
Microsoft publishes no Mac version of Project, and its current installation article covers Windows only. If your team is on macOS, desktop Project is not an option in any edition or generation.
Microsoft’s current installation article does still list both Project Professional 2021 and Project Standard 2021 as installable versions, so an existing licence remains deployable.
What to Buy Instead
Project Standard 2024 or Project Professional 2024 are the current one-time purchases, and we list both. For continuously updated Project with cloud services, Microsoft’s subscription plans are the route — note that the Project Online Desktop client requires an active Planner and Project Plan 3 subscription. Microsoft’s own guidance is that keeping desktop Project receiving feature updates means moving to a subscription plan. Supplied by SourceIT in Singapore with a GST invoice and local support. For a written quotation, current stock position or delivery lead time, contact our team.
Microsoft Project 2021 Datasheet — Licensing and Specifications
Licence
| Product Names | Microsoft Project Standard 2021 and Microsoft Project Professional 2021 — two separate editions covered by this listing |
| Volume Licence Equivalent | Project 2021 (LTSC) |
| Part Number (SourceIT) | 076-05905 |
| Licence Type | One-time purchase — not a subscription, and not a “lifetime” licence: Microsoft publishes a dated end of support |
| End of Support | 13 October 2026 |
| Extended Security Updates | Not available for this product |
| Platform | Windows only. Microsoft publishes no Mac version of Project |
| Still Installable | Yes — Microsoft’s current installation article lists both Project Professional 2021 and Project Standard 2021 |
| Devices Covered | Not published by Microsoft for the 2021 editions |
| Local Support (Singapore) | Supplied by SourceIT with local support and a GST invoice |
Standard versus Professional for the 2021 Generation
| Microsoft’s published comparison | None. Microsoft publishes no Standard versus Professional feature comparison for Project 2021. The only comparison it publishes describes Project 2024 |
| Why this page does not fill the gap | Copying the 2024 feature list across would be an inference, not a Microsoft-published fact about the 2021 editions. Ask our team and we will confirm the 2021 differences against distributor documentation in writing |
What Microsoft Does Not Publish for This Product
The following are commonly asked about but are not stated on any current official Microsoft source for this product, so SourceIT does not quote them: a Standard versus Professional comparison for the 2021 generation, system requirements specific to the 2021 editions, a device count for the 2021 editions, transferability terms for Project 2021, a current Microsoft product page for any Project 2021 SKU and any Mac version of Project. We would rather leave a field blank than print a figure we cannot substantiate.
Lifecycle, End of Support and Entitlement
Microsoft ends support for Project 2021 on 13 October 2026. After that date Microsoft provides no security fixes, no bug fixes, no software updates and no technical support.
The Project 2021 lifecycle entry renders this date consistently as 13 October 2026, unlike the Office 2021 and Visio 2021 entries, which display 14 October 2026 06:59:59 — the same instant in a different timezone.
There is no extension and no Extended Security Updates programme for this product. Unlike Windows 10, where Microsoft sells paid security updates past end of support, Microsoft publishes no such option here. After 13 October 2026 the software keeps running and stops receiving fixes, and that is the whole of it.
Microsoft has withdrawn the Project 2021 product pages. The Project Standard 2021 and Project Professional 2021 store addresses now serve Project Standard 2024 and Project Professional 2024, with 2024 prices, 2024 system requirements and a 2024 feature comparison.
Microsoft’s lifecycle database classifies retail Project 2021 under the Modern Lifecycle Policy and Project 2021 (LTSC) under the Fixed Lifecycle Policy. Both retire on the same day.
Published Lifecycle Dates
| End of support | 13 October 2026 |
| Extended Security Updates | None published for this product |
| What continues to work | The application |
| What stops | Security fixes, bug fixes, software updates and technical support |
| Current alternatives | Project Standard 2024 or Project Professional 2024 as a one-time purchase, or a Microsoft Project subscription plan |
Support and Warranty Position
A software licence carries no hardware warranty. SourceIT supplies this licence with local Singapore support and a GST invoice. Microsoft’s own technical support for Project 2021 ends on 13 October 2026. No warranty term is quoted or implied.
Compatibility, Deployment and System Requirements
Project is Windows only. Microsoft publishes no Mac version in any edition or generation, and its current installation article covers Windows only.
Microsoft no longer publishes system requirements for Project 2021. The store addresses that once carried them now serve Project 2024. We have not carried the 2024 figures onto this page.
Microsoft’s current installation article does still list Project Professional 2021 and Project Standard 2021 among the installable versions, so an existing licence can still be deployed.
If you need Project to keep receiving feature updates, Microsoft’s own guidance is to move to a subscription plan. Note that the Project Online Desktop client requires an active Planner and Project Plan 3 subscription.
Official Microsoft Sources & Downloads
- Products reaching end of support in 2026 — Microsoft Learn
- Project 2021 lifecycle — Microsoft Learn
- Install Project — Microsoft support
- End of support for Office 2021 — Microsoft support, covering the same date
Microsoft has withdrawn the Project 2021 product pages, so the lifecycle and installation documentation above is the surviving official source. Supplied by SourceIT in Singapore with a GST invoice and local support. For a written quotation, current stock position or delivery lead time, contact our team.
Frequently Asked Questions — Microsoft Project 2021
What is the difference between Project Standard 2021 and Project Professional 2021?
Microsoft no longer publishes a comparison for the 2021 generation, so this question cannot be answered from an official source and is not guessed at here. The only comparison Microsoft publishes describes Project 2024. Ask our team and we will confirm the 2021 differences against distributor documentation in writing.
Which edition does this listing sell?
It spans both Standard and Professional. Confirm the edition with our team before ordering — the two editions differ materially in capability and price.
What happens on 13 October 2026?
Microsoft stops providing security fixes, bug fixes, updates and technical support for Project 2021. The application keeps working but stops being patched.
Is there an extended security updates option?
No. Microsoft publishes none for Project 2021.
Does Project run on a Mac?
No. Microsoft publishes no Mac version of Project in any edition or generation.
Can I still install it?
Yes. Microsoft’s current installation article still lists both Project Professional 2021 and Project Standard 2021 as installable versions.
What should I buy instead?
Project Standard 2024 or Project Professional 2024 for another one-time purchase, or a Project subscription plan for continuous updates. Microsoft’s own guidance is that staying on feature updates means moving to a subscription.
