There are many ways to purchase your seat of AutoCAD. The license you buy plays an important role in how you can use the license, the flexibility with which you can transfer licenses between workstations, the method of deployment, and whether usage tracking is possible. The following table from the Autodesk website summarizes the three license types and their distinct benefits.
Click on the link to go to the Adesk site to see more info on each type.
| Type | Usage | Flexibility | Usage Tracking | Control |
| Individual Stand-Alone License | One license and one serial number installed on one computer | One license to one computer |
No |
Per individual |
| Multi-seat Stand-Alone License | Multiple licenses tied to one serial number for products installed on multiple computers | One serial number for licenses on many computers; preallocated usage |
No |
By deployment |
| Network License | Multiple licenses tied to one serial number and dynamically allocated to multiple computers | One license for many computers; dynamic license pool; license borrowing for remote use |
Yes |
By deployment |
Multi-seat Stand-Alone licensing and Network licensing appear to be the best way to approach firmwide installs.
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March 10th, 2008 at 6:36 am
I need to a purchase AutoCad 2008 license for 50 users can you please assist me with which license type fit my demand
March 10th, 2008 at 8:12 am
This is not an easy answer. It depends on your environment.
I recommend Network Licensing. It is not that hard to set up and control. It allows you to install more than 50 seats and share them between 50 concurrent users (which means that only 50 users max can access the software).
There is a price increase to do this. It cost more to buy network copies.