Which license?
Puzzled by which license to choose?
This page will help you decide which of the available license type suits your case. In case you’re not a big fan of reading, skip directly to the comparison table below, or contact us.
Single website license
If you have a public website (no signup is necessary), or you’re a web developer who is developing a website for a client and want to add charting or mapping capabilities to it, Single website license will do. It covers sub-domains, mirror or translation websites, development and testing servers.
You can buy several of those, with a significant volume discount.
SaaS / Application license
This dual license type is good for either one SaaS (Software as a Service) website OR a re-distributable software product.
Some examples of SaaS websites: online accounting service (i.e. FreshBooks), CRM service (i.e. SalesForce), webmail service (i.e. GMail), online stock trading platform, etc.
Examples of re-distributable software applications: a CMS system, a desktop application, a mobile app. Please note that a single SaaS / Application license covers application clones across all platforms. So if you have the same mobile application available for, say, iOS, Android and Windows Phone, you just need one license.
This license type does not limit physical servers, used to run it.
You can buy several of those, with a significant volume discount.
OEM license
Allows using purchased product in any number of applications and websites that you develop, market, and sell.
Think of it as App/SaaS license times infinity.
Extended OEM license
Think of it as a less restrictive OEM license. Besides what OEM license does it also allows three additional things:
- Use amCharts in tools that produce other software, such as compilers and frameworks.
- Use by subsidiaries of the licensee, e.g. company HQ purchases the license, and all local subsidiaries can use amCharts.
- Use in software produced for 3rd parties as an OEM deal, e.g. you produce a software for someone else to sell as their own.
| Single website license | Single App or SaaS website license | OEM license | Extended OEM license | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use on one public or private website if charts/maps shown are the same for all users | Use on one mobile or re-distributable desktop app or one SaaS website | Use in any number of mobile or desktop apps, public or SaaS websites | Extend your OEM license to affiliates and 3rd party OEM products | ||
| Usage limits | |||||
| Users |
Single website license
Unlimited |
Single App or SaaS website license
Unlimited |
OEM license
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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| Pages / Instances |
Single website license
Unlimited |
Single App or SaaS website license
Unlimited |
OEM license
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
|
| Public or private non-SaaS websites (Websites that display the same charts for all users) |
Single website license
1 |
Single App or SaaS website license
1 |
OEM license
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
|
| Redistributable Mobile, Desktop, or Web applications (SaaS - Software as a Service) |
Single website license
- |
Single App or SaaS website license
1 |
OEM license
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
|
| Physical servers |
Single website license
Unlimited |
Single App or SaaS website license
Unlimited |
OEM license
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
|
| Development, testing or staging servers / environments |
Single website license
Unlimited |
Single App or SaaS website license
Unlimited |
OEM license
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
|
| Subdomains |
Single website license
Unlimited |
Single App or SaaS website license
Unlimited |
OEM license
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
|
| Individual developers working with the library |
Single website license
Unlimited |
Single App or SaaS website license
Unlimited |
OEM license
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
|
| Support & Upgrades | |||||
| Months of amPlus subscription included with purchase |
Single website license
- |
Single App or SaaS website license
12 |
OEM license
12 |
12 |
|
| Access to amCharts support staff |
Single website license
|
Single App or SaaS website license
Yes |
OEM license
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Included support hours |
Single website license
- |
Single App or SaaS website license
12 (per product) |
OEM license
30 (per product) |
90 (per product) |
|
| Free minor version upgrades (e.g.: V5.1 > V5.2) |
Single website license
Yes |
Single App or SaaS website license
Yes |
OEM license
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Includes previous versions (V4, V3) |
Single website license
Yes |
Single App or SaaS website license
Yes |
OEM license
Yes |
Yes |
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| Other | |||||
| Removable amCharts branding |
Single website license
Yes |
Single App or SaaS website license
Yes |
OEM license
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Includes source code |
Single website license
Yes |
Single App or SaaS website license
Yes |
OEM license
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Upgradable to other license type (by paying the difference in retail price) |
Single website license
Yes |
Single App or SaaS website license
Yes |
OEM license
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Extended Usage | |||||
| Use in software development tools |
Single website license
No |
Single App or SaaS website license
No |
OEM license
No |
Yes |
|
| Can be used by purchaser and its affiliates |
Single website license
No |
Single App or SaaS website license
No |
OEM license
No |
Yes |
|
| Use in 3rd party rebranded software |
Single website license
No |
Single App or SaaS website license
No |
OEM license
No |
Yes |
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Still not sure about which one to go with? Contact us.