Token-based licensing model

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In information technology, the token-based license model describes a form of licensing in which the maximum number of tokens (vouchers) is specified that are available in a shopping cart with certain software applications .

Each software application in the shopping cart has a value of "x" tokens. If the vouchers are used up, no further software application can be started from the shopping cart. If a software application belonging to the shopping cart is closed, the tokens are available again. The value of the software applications is determined by the software manufacturer. Application A may have ten tokens, application B three tokens and application C seven tokens. If the user uses application A three times and application B twice, then with 50 tokens, application C can be called a maximum of two more times. The advantage for the customer is that he does not have to commit to the number of users or licenses in advance. But even in project business with different phases (e.g. product development and testing), different software applications can be used that are used by the same users and therefore do not have to be licensed multiple times in advance and therefore also bought.

The basis for the token-based license model is the concurrent user license model . So-called license management software should be used for implementation. License monitoring software should be used to monitor utilization in real time, actively manage the licenses in the shopping cart or determine the actual number of tokens.

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