Calculate your Bentley license costs by subscription type over time
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Cloud Service Subscription (CSS) Licensing Explained:
- The Cloud Service Subscription Model enables users to project their annualized license consumption and pre-pay the projected dollar amount into a pre-paid fund.
- Every month Bentley reviews your [insert Product Name] usage and charges you for what licenses you.
- The Licensing model is designed to give flexibility to you when you need it by allowing you to access any Bentley software application, without the need for license or long-term commitment
Tips for Cost-Optimization?
- If you find that you are using on a monthly basis, you should be aware that the monthly rate is charged at a premium rate so it might be a good time to consider other licensing options.
- As you can see from the table above, the CSS rate over a number of years quickly becomes a more expensive offering then the Perpetual License or Annual (Virtuosity) License alternatives.
- If you are only using occasionally, then you can be confident that this license type is a good fit for you!
- If you would like to understand more
Perpetual Licensing Explained:
- The Perpetual License Model is the most traditional licensing model for .
- This is a ‘Network’ license which you purchase upfront and you pay an annual SELECT ‘Maintenance’ Fee to ensure you get the latest updates & 24/7 Support
Tips for Cost-Optimization:
- It is important to be aware that if you use more licenses then you own, you will be invoiced for additional ‘Term Licenses’ at the end of the quarter, so it is important to ensure you manage these licenses effectively.
- As you can see from the table above, the Perpetual License is always the cheapest option in the long-term, but it does require a larger upfront investment.
- The good news is, if you require additional licenses, you have several options!
- If you would like to understand more, please talk to our team on the link below.
Annual (Virtuosity) License Explained:
- The Annual (Virtuosity) License Model is Bentley’s newest license model and is a 12-month subscription license.
- After you purchase a license, you can assign/re-assign this License amongst your team. – this makes them easy to manage
- Every Annual (Virtuosity) License comes with free 1-1 training!
Tips for Cost-Optimization:
- As you can see from the table above, the typical breakeven point for an Annual License when compared to a Perpetual License is around Year 6/7.
- If you expect to be using in the long term, you could consider a Perpetual License as this will work out cheaper over time.
- The good news is that you are using a goodIf you require additional licenses you should additional Annual Licenses or else adding a Perpetual License.
- If you would like to understand more, please talk to our team on the link below.
Perpetual License & Cloud Service Subscription Explained:
- Perpetual Licenses combined with Cloud Service Subscription is a great combination of licenses for
- With this combination, you have the Perpetual (Network) Licenses to cover your users and the Cloud Service Subscription is in place to cover any overages which you incur.
- The benefit of the Cloud Service Subscription in this case is that it only charges you a monthly fee for any overages, rather then getting charged for a full Quarterly Fee is you did not have this in place.
Tips for Cost-Optimization:
- To optimize costs for , it is very important that you monitor your Cloud Service Subscription usage.
- As you can see from the table above, the Cloud Service Subscription is the most expensive way to license Bentley Software if you are using it consistently.
- As soon as you find that you are using the Cloud Service Subscription on a consistent monthly basis, it is a good sign that you should consider adding another license to your portfolio (either a Perpetual License or Annual (Virtuosity) License.
- To understand more or to get support analyzing your usage.
Perpetual License & Annual (Virtuosity) License Explained
- With this combination of license types, you have the Annual (Virtuosity) Licenses assigned to your primary users
- The Perpetual (Network) Licenses are then shared amongst the rest of your team.
Tips for Cost-Optimization:
- With this combination we always recommend that the Annual (Virtuosity) License are assigned to those who use the most.
- If your total combined Perpetual Licenses and Annual Licenses meet your requirements, you are doing well.
- If you find that incurring any Term Licenses ‘overages’, you should consider adding new licenses.
- To understand more or to get support analyzing your usage
Annual (Virtuosity) License & Cloud Service Subscription Explained
- With this combination of license types, the Annual License will cover your ‘core’ user requirements for .
- The Cloud Service Subscription model is designed to give flexibility to users and in this case should be used cover any additional users who are not assigned Annual (Virtuosity) Licenses.
Tips for Cost-Optimization:
- It is important to be aware that whilst the Cloud Service Subscription gives you the flexibility to only pay for what additional licenses you use use, it is still charged at a premium rate.
- If you find that you are using your Cloud Service Subscription to license on a consistent monthly basis, it is definitely a good time to consider adding an additional license to your portfolio.
- As you can see from the table above, the Cloud Service Subscription quickly becomes more expensive than the Perpetual License or Annual (Virtuosity) License alternatives for .
- If you are consuming licenses for on your Cloud Service Subscription every month, you could consider adding an additional Annual (Virtuosity) License or Perpetual License as you would save a minimum of 30% on your Cloud Service Subscription costs*.
- If you would like to understand more, please talk to our team on the link below.
Annual (Virtuosity) License Explained:
- The Annual (Virtuosity) License Model is Bentley’s newest license model and is a 12-month subscription license
- After you purchase a license, you can assign/re-assign this License amongst your team. – this makes them easy to manage
- Every Annual (Virtuosity) License comes with free 1-1 training!
Pros:
- No Large Upfront Cost
- 35% - 50% Cheaper than Cloud Service Subscription (over 12 month period)
- Free 1-1 Training with every license
Cons:
- More expensive than Perpetual Licenses over 10+ Years
Perpetual Licensing Explained:
- The Perpetual License Model is the most traditional licensing model for .
- This is a ‘Network’ license which you purchase upfront, and you pay an annual SELECT ‘Maintenance’ Fee to ensure you get the latest updates & 24/7 Support.
Pros:
- Cheapest Option Long-Term (10+ Years)
- Shared Network License
Pros:
- Larger Upfront Investment
- Risk of Overages and Term License Costs if usage not managed responsibly
Cloud Service Subscription (CSS) Licensing Explained:
- The Cloud Service Subscription Model enables users to project their annualized license consumption and pre-pay the projected dollar amount into a pre-paid fund.
- Every month Bentley reviews your usage and charges you for what licenses you.
- The Licensing model is designed to give flexibility to you when you need it by allowing you to access any Bentley software application, without the need for license or long-term commitment.
Pros:
- Monthly billing accommodates an increase or decrease in software licenses without a long-term commitment
- This is a good option if you only need very occasional and short-term access to various Bentley applications
Cons:
- Most expensive licensing model (if you use a product consistently on a monthly basis)