Licensing Model 2019 was introduced with License Statistics v6.0.
License Statistics needs to have a valid license loaded in order to work. The types of licenses are described in the tables below.
License type by purpose
| License Type | Limits | License Expiration | Maintenance Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial | Unlimited | 30 Days | No Maintenance | Delivered with License Statistics installer only. Can be used for evaluation and testing purposes only. This is the default license type that is loaded if no other valid license was delivered. The License Harvesting add-on tool is included in the Trial version. This tool must be purchased separately for regular licenses. It is not possible to run a Trial license:
Trial licenses have some data collection limitations, as described in the Trial section of the FAQ. |
| Perpetual | Limited users and license servers | Permanent | 1 year | Commercial license delivered to customers. This license type has no License Statistics application expiration date; however, it has time-limited maintenance. |
| University | Unlimited | 1 year | 1 year | Commercial subscription license for academic use only. |
| Test | Depends on Sales or Support decision | 14 Days | Depends on Sales or Support decision | Technical license delivered by X-Formation Sales or Support team in order to solve a customer's problem. |