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14. Licenses
QNAP licenses enable users to gain access to certain advanced features or premium products. This chapter
introduces important concepts and demonstrate essential tasks to help you start using QNAP licenses.
About QNAP Licenses
QNAP offers a wide variety of licenses. Some basic licenses are provided free of charge. You can purchase
premium licenses to further enhance the functionality of your QNAP products. QNAP also provides multiple
management portals, flexible subscription plans, and various activation options to meet your different
needs.
License Types and Plans
The licensing mechanisms and available plans of QNAP licenses vary depending on corresponding software
products. They can be divided into the following categories.
License Types
License Types Description
Device-based • Allows users to use a software product installed on hardware devices,
such as applications.
• Multi-seat licenses can be activated and used on multiple devices.
Floating • Allows users to use a software product in the cloud or on a virtual
platform, such as QuTScloud and applications in QuTScloud.
• Can be activated and used on a limited number of devices at a time
User-based • Allows a limited number of authorized users to access a web-based
service, such as Qmiix.
License Plans
License Plans Description
Subscription Authorizes users to use a software product with a recurring monthly or
annual fee
Perpetual Authorizes users to use a software product indefinitely
One-time Authorizes users to use a software product within a predefined period of
time
Validity Period
The validity period of a QNAP subscription-based license starts from the date of purchase, not from the date
of activation.
For example, if a user starts the subscription of an annual license on January 1, 2020, the next billing date
will be January 1, 2021, regardless of the date of activation. If the user cancels the subscription, the license
will still remain valid until January 1, 2021.
If the user unsubscribes from a license but subscribes to the same product later, the validity period and
billing cycle will begin from the date of the new subscription.
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