Licensing, Registration & Activation

Learn about the various types of Autodesk software licences, and decide which one is right for you and your organisation. If you have already obtained licences, learn how to activate the type of licence you’ve purchased.

Licence Types

The licence you purchase determines important factors such as how you use the licence, the flexibility with which you can transfer licences between workstations, the method of deployment, and whether usage tracking is possible. The following table summarises the three licence types and their distinct benefits.

Type	Usage	Flexibility	Usage Tracking	Control
Individual Stand-Alone Licence	One licence and one serial number installed on one computer	One licence to one computer	No	Per individual
Multiseat Stand-Alone Licence	Multiple licences tied to one serial number for product installed on multiple computers	One serial number for licences on many computers; preallocated usage	No	By deployment
Network Licence	Multiple licences tied to one serial number and dynamically allocated to multiple computers	One licence for many computers; dynamic licence pool; licence borrowing for remote use	Yes	By deployment

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