Licensing Options
The Right Licensing Model for Every Requirement
Dongle License Protection
To minimize costs should your dongle become lost or stolen, we offer the Dongle License Protection with a term of 12 months. In the event of loss, we will provide you with a new dongle and a new license for the remaining term for a fee of 2 % of the original list price of the software plus the applicable VAT per month or part thereof.
Available for: Dongle License Protection is available for an annual fee or free of charge on request if you purchase an update/service agreement.
Overview of all licensing options
| Global Floating | Floating | Node-locked | Dongle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Our most flexible licensing model for global companies | Use software on any computer in your local network | For use on a specific computer | The easiest way to use software alternately on multiple computers without a network connection |
| Available for | VGSTUDIO MAX (only packages, optionally with additional add-on modules), VGMETROLOGY, VGMETROLOGY ES | VGSTUDIO MAX, VGMETROLOGY, VGMETROLOGY ES | VGSTUDIO MAX, VGSTUDIO, VGMETROLOGY, VGMETROLOGY ES | VGSTUDIO MAX, VGSTUDIO, VGMETROLOGY, VGMETROLOGY ES, VGinLINE |
| Use on multiple computers | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Multiple instances on one computer | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Usable worldwide | Yes | No | - | - |
| Usable in local network | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Usable without network connection | Yes (temporarily) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Supports virtual servers | Yes | No | - | - |
| Hardware-independent | Yes | Yes | No (computer-bound) | No (dongle-bound) |
| Platform-independent | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |