License Types

We offer four license types:

• Perpetual

• Project

• Rolling

• Server

Perpetual Licenses

By far the most common license, all our apps are available as perpetual licenses. Every perpetual license includes 12 months of updates and support. After a year, the license can be extended to receive more updates and support. Extending is not compulsory.

Perpetual licenses can be either Pro or Standard, with no difference in license terms; only in features.

Project Licenses

For those who need licenses for a fixed amount of time or need to give a freelancer a license without sharing a perpetual license key, project licenses are available. Off-the-shelf project licenses expire 30 days after being used for the first time, and custom project licenses expire when the upfront agreed-upon lifespan has ended.

As a rule of thumb, a project license makes sense if you need to use an app for less than six months (regular license) or nine months (Pro license). For longer-running projects, a perpetual license is more economical.

Project licenses are available for all apps and can be used on both macOS and Windows, but only on one machine at a time; they always have one activation.

Project licenses are always Pro licenses; they come with all features enabled. We do not offer non-Pro project licenses.

Moving a project license from one computer to another during its lifespan can be done by deactivating in-app or in the online License Manager to reuse it on another computer.

For volume purchases or custom lifespans, reach out.

Student Licenses are a special type of Project License, and only available as a Yearly License.

Rolling Licenses

A rolling license is for clients that do not wish to purchase a perpetual license but instead prefer to rent a license on a continuing or rolling basis. A rolling license is charged per month or year and automatically renews — just like a subscription.

It's possible to change the number of activations on the license at any time; increasing the quantity results in partial billing for the remainder of the month, while a decrease in activations results in a credit for the next billing cycle.

Server Licenses

We have server licenses available for facilities with air-gapped systems. A server license is used in conjunction with our Local License Server, which acts as a proxy for activating and deactivating on-premise computers. A Server License is essentially a perpetual Pro license that is manually enabled for server usage by our team. Server Licenses are required to always be within updates & support.

Reach out for details.

Converting and Extending

A perpetual license can be converted into a server license at any time, provided it's a Pro license. If not, upgrade your license to a Pro license in the License Manager, then reach out.

Perpetual and server licenses can be extended in the License Manager, and project licenses can be converted to perpetual licenses there, too.