Add-in Express for VSTO feature matrix and prices

Add-in Express™
for Microsoft® Office and VSTO

Add-in Express for VSTO packages

Add-in Express for VSTO is sold on a package basis. There are two packages that include different features and services:

The Standard package provides the base functionality for developing version-neutral, secure, isolated, deployable and updatable plugins for all Office applications. It includes a 12-month subscription for our technical support service and free updates. It also includes two extensions that allow you to 1) embed any .NET forms into Outlook windows (see Extensions for Microsoft Outlook) and 2) use any .NET controls on Office toolbars (see Toolbar Controls for Microsoft Office).
The high-level Premium package adds includes the run-time and design-time source code of Add-in Express itself and that of two extensions mentioned above. The package also offers a 12-month subscription for our priority technical support service and new major releases and a 12-month subscription for our live support service (via Messenger, ICQ, Skype; on request).

Here you can find package prices, package options and services.

Note. Our products are royalty free, so you needn't buy licenses for your end-users.

		Add-in Express Package
Feature List		Standard	Premium
Environment
	Supported Application
	Microsoft Office 2003: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio	+	+
	Microsoft Office 2007: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, InfoPath	+	+
	Supported Microsoft Office Suites
	Professional, Professional Plus, Ultimate, Enterprise	+	+
	Supported Platforms
	.NET Framework 1.1, .NET Framework 2.0, .NET Framework 3.5	+	+
	Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 (x86 and 64-bit for all OS)	+	+
	Supported IDEs
	Visual Studio 2005: Professional, Team System with VSTO 2005 SE	+	+
	Visual Studio 2008: Professional, Team System with VSTO 3	+	+
	CodeGear Delphi Prism 2009 installed on Visual Studio 2008 Professional or Team System	+	+
	Supported Programming Languages
	Visual Basic .NET 2005, 2008	+	+
	Visual C# .NET 2005, 2008	+	+
	CodeGear Delphi Prism 2009	+	+
Microsoft Office COM Add-ins
	Programming Model
	VSTO-based programming model	+	+
	COM add-in specific visual designer	+	+
	Application-level Customization
	Visual designer for Office toolbars and menus	+	+
	Visual designer for the Ribbon UI	+	+
	Visual designer for the Office 2007 task panes	+	+
	Version-neutral advanced task panes for Excel	+	+
	Version-neutral advanced task panes for Word	+	+
	Version-neutral advanced task panes for PowerPoint	+	+
	Application-level keyboard shortcuts	+	+
	Interception of any Office built-in toolbar and menu controls	+	+
	Using any .NET controls, built-in or 3rd-party, on Office toolbars	+	+
Microsoft Outlook COM Add-ins
	Standard Outlook Customization
	Synchronous event helpers for Outlook object events	+	+
	Visual designer for Outlook Explorer and Inspector toolbars and menus	+	+
	Visual designer for the Ribbon UI	+	+
	Context sensitivity: binding toolbars, menus, ribbons and certain controls to folders, content types, form classes, contexts, etc.	+	+
	Visual designer for the Outlook Options dialog box and folder properties dialog boxes	+	+
	Visual designer for the Outlook Navigation Pane shortcuts	+	+
	Outlook Customization with Advanced View and Form Regions
	Programming model and version-neutral run-time for Outlook customization with Advanced Form and View Regions	+	+
	Replacing Outlook views with view regions	+	+
	Inserting view regions into any Outlook views	+	+
	Embedding form regions into Outlook forms	+	+
	Adding regions to Reading Pane	+	+
	Placing regions on Navigation Pane	+	+
	Inserting regions into To-Do Bar	+	+
	Context sensitivity for view and form regions: binding regions to folders, content types, form classes, contexts, etc.	+	+
Licenses, Services and Software Maintenance
	Fully functional copy of Add-in Express, life-time developer license	+	+
	1 year of subscription to minor updates	+	+
	Standard support service	60 days	1 year
	Source Code		Run-time and design-time
	1 year of participation in beta programs		+
	1 year of subscription to new major versions		+
	1 year of priority technical support service		+
	Features or bug-fixes at your request		+
	Escalation of your issues to core developers		+
	Code review at your request		+
	Wide-ranging solution research service		+
Prices
	Regular prices	$349.00 Order Now	$949.00 Order Now
	Upgrade from any previous version	$174.50 Order Now	$474.50 Order Now

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License key benefits

All our products are licensed with the following conditions:

Unconditional 30 days money-back guarantee: All our products come with an unconditional 30 day money-back guarantee. Though we don’t provide trial versions, our 30-day money back guarantee makes it absolutely risk-free for you. Things are very simple: if you don’t like the product - for any reasons - you get your money back, no questions asked.

Please note, we do not provide refunds for product packages that include source code. See how our 30-day money back guarantee makes it absolutely risk-free for you

No royalty or runtime fees: This means you can freely distribute any applications based on our products without worry, their use is royalty free. After your purchase no additional fees and no additional licenses for your end-users are required, so you can use our components infinitely.

Support is guaranteed: Purchasing our tools you automatically get subscribed to one of our support service options. You will get prompt high quality support by email and on our forums.

Demos included: Plenty of demo projects, which will help you get started quickly, are available on our web-site. You can freely download: sample add-ins with source code, HowTo samples and the most recent examples in the HowTo section of our technical blog.

Secure order process: The ordering process is safe and secure. It is performed by a global e-commerce service, Share-it!, that provides secure order processing worldwide.

Instant delivery: Delivery takes just a few minutes for credit card transactions, and 2 - 4 business days for bank / wire transfers. Once your order is processed, you will receive an e-mail message with your license information and a download link.

Free for reviewing on targeted blogs: If you run a blog about Microsoft Office development, or about .NET, VSTO and Delphi programming in general, you can get any Add-in Express product or upgrade for free. All you need to do is to review Add-in Express on your blog. Just drop us a note using the contact form and we will get back to you to discuss details. Please note, we do not guarantee that you will be provided with a free version, the final decision as to provide it or not is at the sole discretion of Add-in Express Ltd. Normally, we always do for high-quality blogs. See other discounts and special offers.

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