self-standing vs stand-alone

self-standing

adj
  • Standing or existing by one's own power, ability or competence; not reliant on others; independent. 

  • Lacking affixes; being a stem. 

stand-alone

adj
  • Operating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated. 

noun
  • A device that can operate on its own, rather than as an accessory for another device. 

  • Something that is not a part of some series or sequence. 

How often have the words self-standing and stand-alone occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )