Licensing Options

Please note: you can compare editions here.

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1 Web Site License

1 Web Site License allows you to run one live web site. The web site can have one main domain and any number of additional domain aliases that point to the same content as the main domain.

Different language versions of the same web site that are created using the built-in multi-language support are all considered as the same web site.

If you run web sites with different content on sub-domains of the main domain, such as extranet.mydomain.com, these web sites are considered as a new web site and require an additional license.

If you run multiple sites with different design in a single Kentico CMS web site, each of these sites still needs 1 web site license.

The license is limited to 1 physical server. For web farm environment, please read the paragraph later in this text.

1 Server License for 10 Sites

1 Server License for 10 Sites allows you to run 10 web sites on a single physical server for a single organization and entities controlled by this organization by at least 50%. The server doesn't have to be your property - it can be a shared, virtual or rented dedicated server.

1 Server License for Unlimited Sites

1 Server License for Unlimited Sites allows you to run any number of web sites on a single physical server for a single organization and entities controlled by this organization by at least 50%. The server doesn't have to be your property - it can be a shared, virtual or rented dedicated server.

1 Web Site License for Cloud

1 Web Site License for Cloud is an equivalent of 1 Web Site License, but it allows you to run one live web site in a single cloud hosting environment.
 

10 Web Sites License for Cloud

10 Web Sites License for Cloud allows you to run 10 web sites in a single cloud hosting environment for a single organization and entities controlled by this organization by at least 50%.

If you need to migrate your web sites from your current cloud hosting provider to another one you have to migrate all web sites running under your license to a new cloud hosting provider or purchase 1 Cloud Hosting License for your web sites running at a new cloud hosting provider.

Unlimited Sites License for Cloud

Unlimited Sites License for Cloud allows you to run any number of web sites at a single cloud hosting provider for a single organization and entities controlled by this organization by at least 50%.

If you need to migrate your web sites from your current cloud hosting provider to another one you have to migrate all web sites running under your license to a new cloud hosting provider or purchase 1 Cloud Hosting License for your web sites running at a new cloud hosting provider.

Source Code

There are two levels of source code:

• Source code of the web project and of the administration interface - this source code is provided with all licenses.
• Full source code of all libraries and controls - this source code is provided only as a part of the licenses with Source Code.

The full source code is not necessary for common use of the product - you can create flexible dynamic web sites without modifying the full source code. It's intended for users who need to make modifications to the CMS engine libraries.

Maintenance

When you purchase any Kentico CMS license you get the maintenance for 1 year included. The maintenance covers:

• free technical support during the maintenance period
• free major upgrades (6.0, 7.0, etc.) released during the maintenance period

Upgrades

Major upgrades (6.0, 7.0, etc.) are provided free of charge only to the customers who own a license with a valid maintenance. The other clients need to purchase major upgrades.

Minor upgrades (5.5, 6.5, etc.) are provided free of charge to all customers who are authorized to use the related major version (5.0, 6.0).

Technical Support

Free technical support is provided:

• to users who evaluate Kentico CMS during their evaluation period
• to users who purchased Kentico CMS with maintenance during their maintenance period.

Technical support is provided by e-mail and phone. All questions are usually answered within one business day.

Web Farms

If you run Kentico CMS on several servers in a web farm, you need to purchase a Base license for each server in the web farm. If you use any additional Packages with your license, it's NOT necessary to purchase them for all servers in the web farm - you need to purchase only extra Base Licenses.

This applies also to the 1 Web Site License.

User Licenses

There are no per-user fees.

Development, Staging and QA License 

There's no per-developer fee. Once you own some Kentico CMS license, you are entitled to install it on any number of development, staging and QA computers that are not used for real production.

License Transfers

You can transfer the license to a third party - e.g. to your client. You can transfer only the whole license, not its part.

Sublicenses

You cannot provide any kind of sublicenses to any third party. What it means: If you buy e.g. a server license, you cannot provide part of the license (1 web site license) to the client. If your client wants to have her own license, she can either buy her own license from us or you can transfer your license to her (see above), but you can transfer only the whole license, not its parts.

It also means that:

• you cannot buy a server license and host Kentico CMS using this license for other companies if you do not control them by at least 50%.
• we do not provide direct technical support to the end clients of web development companies unless they own a Kentico CMS license with a valid maintenance - without their own license, they need to ask the web development company for support.

Free Edition

Kentico CMS Free Edition allows you to build commercial or personal sites at no cost. You get a license that never expires. No hidden fees. See the feature matrix to learn the restrictions of the free license. You are required to place the Powered by Kentico CMS logo or visible link "Powered by Kentico CMS for ASP.NET" pointing to http://www.kentico.com in the footer of every page managed by Kentico CMS. The technical support for the Free Edition is only provided through our Forums without any guarantee.