Is LicenseVault legitimate?

Yes. LicenseVault is an independent EU-based reseller of genuine Microsoft retail keys. Every key is first-use or fully transferred and activates against Microsoft's own activation servers. Resale is lawful under the EU exhaustion-of-distribution-rights doctrine established by the Court of Justice of the European Union in case C-128/11 (UsedSoft v Oracle, 2012).

How fast is delivery?

Typical delivery is under 10 minutes, 24/7. The 90-day average is approximately 8 minutes. Keys are released automatically by email after Stripe captures payment.

What is the refund policy?

14-day free return on every purchase under EU Directive 2011/83/EU. Selected category landings offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If a key ever fails to activate, LicenseVault replaces it free of charge for the lifetime of the product.

Are the keys region-locked?

No. Microsoft retail product keys are not region-locked. A key purchased from LicenseVault activates Windows, Office, Server, SQL or Visual Studio in any Microsoft-supported language and country.

Why is LicenseVault cheaper than the Microsoft Store?

LicenseVault sources surplus retail and unused volume keys through authorised EU resale channels and operates without first-party retail overhead. The keys are identical genuine Microsoft retail product keys — not OEM stickers, not MAK-shared, not grey-market.

Which payment methods are accepted?

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, and instant SEPA / bank transfer — all via Stripe (PCI-DSS Level 1, TLS 1.3).

In which languages is LicenseVault available?

The storefront is available in English, Spanish, German and French. Customer support replies in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and Arabic. The daily magazine publishes in 22 languages.

Comparison

Microsoft 365 Personal vs Family

Microsoft 365 Personal vs Family: users, OneDrive storage, Copilot eligibility and the cost-per-person math that almost always favors Family.

Both subscriptions include the same desktop apps and Outlook. The split is purely about people: Personal is one user, Family is up to six — each with their own 1 TB OneDrive.

The Family plan costs ~25% more than Personal but covers 6× the users. If you have anyone else at home who'd use Office or want OneDrive backup, Family is the obvious pick.

How do Microsoft 365 Personal and Microsoft 365 Family compare side by side?

Feature	Microsoft 365 Personal	Microsoft 365 Family
Users included	1	Up to 6
OneDrive per user	1 TB	1 TB each (6 TB total)
Outlook mailbox per user	50 GB	50 GB each
Devices per user	Unlimited install, 5 active sign-ins	Same per user
Copilot Pro add-on	Available (€22/mo)	Available (€22/mo)
Microsoft Defender	✓	✓
Annual price (MSRP)	~€85	~€109
Effective cost per user (6 users)	—	~€18/year

Which one should you buy?

Buy Family unless you are absolutely the only person on the subscription. Two users alone makes Family cheaper per head than Personal.

Buy Personal only if you live alone, never share files with family, and don't want the second mailbox.

Microsoft 365 Personal — 1 user · 5 devices

1 user · 1 year · 5 devices

−15%

Premium Office and 1 TB OneDrive for one person.

$85$100

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Microsoft 365 Family — 6 users · 30 devices

6 users · 1 year · 30 devices

−16%

Premium Office for up to 6 people with 1 TB OneDrive each.

$109$129

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Frequently asked questions

Do family members need to live together?

No. The 5 other slots can be anyone you invite — extended family, partner, kids at university. Each gets their own login and OneDrive.

Can I split the cost?

Yes — many families do. There is no Microsoft restriction on cost-sharing between the 6 accounts.