Standalone License Portable License

Single Dialog Activation

These license types allow a very simple ‘enter your activation key and go’ license interface as well as a login to activate.  Please note that Cloud Services requires a login instead of a key as it is a cloud product and needs login to know the correct permissions to provide.

 Yes Yes

Move License(s) Between Computers

Standalone licenses are activated on a single machine and are locked to that machine from that point on. It is possible to move these licenses in the case of a new hard drive, etc.  These license can be released up to 3 times per seat on the management portal, but additional releases require contacting Revolution Design for manual release and may take several days to complete.

Portable license types allow the user to release licenses at will to be used by another user.

 Yes

Internet Connection Required for Checkout / Return

Portable licenses are stored in a database on the Revolution Design license server. Because of this, machines working with portable licenses must be able to connect with the Revolution Design server to check out and return licenses. However licenses may be checked out, taken off line, and checked back in at another time when connection is available.

 Yes

Can be Used Offline

Portable licenses require connection to the license server.  Standalone licenses can be used offline, though the require a connected machine for the initial activation.  If you are in an ‘air gapped’ or non-connected machine you can activate a standalone license from a connected machine FOR your offline machine from the management portal, and then use the license data on the offline machine.

 Yes

Check Out or Return a License from Anywhere

Portable licenses require only an internet connection for license checkout and return. Therefore you can check out a license in the office, take your laptop (with license) on a plane to another city and return it when you get there.

 Yes