Microsoft Visio 2021 Standard/Professional English ESD
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Visio 2021 (D86-05942) - Local Support
Read This First: Support Ends 13 October 2026
Microsoft ends support for this product on 13 October 2026. Microsoft’s own words on what that means: “All of your Visio 2021 apps may continue to function. However, you could expose yourself to serious and potentially harmful security risks.” Microsoft “will no longer provide technical support, bug fixes, or security fixes”, software updates stop, and phone and chat technical support ends.
Microsoft’s end-of-support index lists Visio 2021 alongside Office 2021 and Project 2021, all reaching end of support on the same date. This is a one-time purchase, so the application keeps working after that date; what stops is security patching and support.
This Listing Covers Both Standard and Professional — They Are Different Products
Microsoft publishes two distinct editions, and the difference is substantial. In Microsoft’s own words: “Visio Standard 2021 is an on-premises diagramming solution designed for people who want to quickly start creating professional diagrams with ready-made templates and shapes.”
“Visio Professional 2021 includes all the functionality of Visio Standard 2021, plus updated shapes, templates, and styles. It also offers enhanced support for team collaboration, so several people can work on a single diagram at the same time, and the ability to link diagrams to data instantly.” Microsoft adds that Professional “helps prevent information leakage by enabling Information Rights Management”.
Confirm which edition you are ordering with our team before you place the order, since this single listing spans both.
What Professional Adds, Specifically
Microsoft publishes these as Professional 2021 additions: updated shapes, templates and styles; enhanced team collaboration with several people working on one diagram simultaneously; instant data linking; new Azure and AWS stencils; mobile app wireframe templates; improved UML and ERD stencils; a hex colour picker; Office Premium Creative Content; and Information Rights Management.
If your work involves cloud architecture diagrams, database modelling or live data-linked diagrams, you need Professional. For flowcharts and organisation charts from ready-made templates, Standard is sufficient.
There Is No Visio Desktop App for Mac
Microsoft states plainly that it does not have a desktop version of Visio for macOS. Mac users are directed to Visio for the web, which comes with the Visio Plan 1 and Plan 2 subscriptions rather than with this perpetual licence. If your team is on Mac, the subscription plans are the only route — we list both.
Microsoft Visio 2021 Datasheet — Licensing and Specifications
Licence
| Product Names | Microsoft Visio Standard 2021 and Microsoft Visio Professional 2021 — two separate editions covered by this listing |
| Volume Licence Equivalents | Visio LTSC Standard 2021 and Visio LTSC Professional 2021 |
| Part Number (SourceIT) | D86-05942 |
| 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 |
| Devices Covered | Not published by Microsoft for the 2021 editions. The current Microsoft store pages state one PC, but they describe Visio 2024 |
| Mac Support | None. Microsoft publishes no Visio desktop app for macOS |
| Local Support (Singapore) | Supplied by SourceIT with local support and a GST invoice |
Standard 2021 versus Professional 2021, as Microsoft Publishes It
| Visio Standard 2021 | An on-premises diagramming solution for creating professional diagrams from ready-made templates and shapes |
| Visio Professional 2021 | All the functionality of Standard, plus updated shapes, templates and styles |
| Team Collaboration | Professional — enhanced support for several people working on a single diagram at the same time |
| Data Linking | Professional — the ability to link diagrams to data instantly |
| Cloud Stencils | Professional — new Azure and AWS stencils |
| UML and ERD | Professional — improved UML and ERD stencils |
| Information Rights Management | Professional — Microsoft states it helps prevent information leakage |
| Other Professional Additions | Mobile app wireframe templates, hex colour picker, Office Premium Creative Content |
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: system requirements specific to the 2021 editions, a device count for the 2021 editions, transferability terms for Visio 2021 and a current Microsoft product page for any Visio 2021 SKU. We would rather leave a field blank than print a figure we cannot substantiate.
Lifecycle, End of Support and Entitlement
Microsoft renders the end-of-support date two ways. The end-of-support FAQ, the end-of-support-2026 index and the Office and LTSC FAQ all state 13 October 2026. Some lifecycle database entries display 14 October 2026 06:59:59, which is the same instant rendered in a different timezone. We publish 13 October 2026 as the headline and note the other rendering rather than choosing silently between two Microsoft pages.
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 Visio 2021 product pages. The Visio Standard 2021 and Visio Professional 2021 store addresses now serve Visio Standard 2024 and Visio Professional 2024 instead, with 2024 prices and 2024 system requirements. Anything you read on those pages describes the newer product. We have deliberately not carried those figures across.
Microsoft’s lifecycle database classifies retail Visio 2021 under the Modern Lifecycle Policy and Visio LTSC 2021 under the Fixed Lifecycle Policy, with no extended support phase on the LTSC entry. Both retire on the same day.
Published Lifecycle Dates
| End of support | 13 October 2026 |
| Alternative rendering | The Visio 2021 lifecycle database entry displays 14 October 2026 06:59:59 |
| 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 | Visio LTSC Standard or Professional 2024 as a one-time purchase, or Visio Plan 1 or Plan 2 as a subscription |
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 Visio 2021 ends on 13 October 2026. No warranty term is quoted or implied.
Compatibility, Deployment and System Requirements
Microsoft no longer publishes system requirements for Visio 2021. The store addresses that once carried them now serve Visio 2024, whose requirements are different. We have not carried the 2024 figures onto this page, so the requirements field is deliberately blank — ask us and we will confirm against the distributor documentation.
There is no Visio desktop app for macOS. Microsoft directs Mac users to Visio for the web, which is delivered through the Visio Plan 1 and Plan 2 subscriptions rather than through a perpetual licence.
If you need Visio on a Mac, or want the application to keep receiving updates past October 2026, the subscription plans are the answer. Visio Plan 1 is web-only; Visio Plan 2 includes the Windows desktop app. We list both.
Official Microsoft Sources & Downloads
- Products reaching end of support in 2026 — Microsoft Learn
- Visio 2021 lifecycle — Microsoft Learn
- What is new in Visio Professional 2021 — Microsoft support
- Visio volume licensing — microsoft.com, the surviving page describing the 2021 editions
- Use Visio on a Mac — Microsoft support
Microsoft has withdrawn the Visio 2021 product pages, so the volume-licensing and support documentation above is the surviving official source for these editions. 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 Visio 2021
What is the difference between Standard and Professional?
Microsoft states that Professional includes all the functionality of Standard plus updated shapes, templates and styles, enhanced team collaboration allowing several people to work on one diagram at once, instant data linking, Azure and AWS stencils, improved UML and ERD stencils, and Information Rights Management. If you need cloud architecture diagrams, database modelling or live data links, choose Professional.
Which edition does this listing sell?
It spans both. 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 Visio 2021. The application keeps working but stops being patched.
Is there an extended security updates option?
No. Microsoft publishes none for Visio 2021.
Does it run on a Mac?
No. Microsoft publishes no Visio desktop app for macOS. Mac users need Visio for the web, which comes with Visio Plan 1 or Plan 2.
Why does your page not list system requirements?
Because Microsoft has withdrawn them for the 2021 editions. The store pages that once carried them now describe Visio 2024, and we will not present 2024 requirements as 2021 facts.
What should I buy instead?
Visio LTSC Standard or Professional 2024 for another one-time purchase, or Visio Plan 1 (web only) or Visio Plan 2 (web plus the Windows desktop app) for a subscription that keeps updating. We list all of them.
