Educational License FAQ

Yes, we offer educational licenses for students, teachers, and educational institutions buying licenses to be used in a teaching environment. Educational licenses are not valid for government or commercial research, even within an educational institution.

Please see our current price list for information on educational pricing.

There are no real differences between educational licenses and normal licenses. The only difference is that educational licenses are for learning and teaching purposes only; they cannot be used on commercial projects or jobs. When applying for an educational license, you are required to agree to only use the educational license for learning and teaching purposes and not use it on commercial projects or jobs.

No, the educational license does not have any technical limitations.

Educational licenses are not available from our online shop. To order an educational license, please fill out the application form and send it to the Next Limit sales team, together with a copy of your student/ faculty photo ID and a copy of any other type of photo ID, so that we can verify that you are a student/ faculty member. We will then process your payment and send you your license by email.

Yes. Any educational license holder who can prove they are still in education will be able to purchase an upgrade to version 2. We request you fill out the application form and send it to the Next Limit sales team, together with a copy of your current student/ faculty photo ID and a copy of any other type of photo ID to prove that you are still in education.

Yes. You can upgrade from educational to commercial, and we will give you a 50% discount on the price of a commercial license. You must have been an educational license holder for at least 6 months to qualify for the upgrade. You may also upgrade your an older educational license to a current version educational license, if you are still a student/faculty member.