General Reference for
UltraEdit Licenses and FAQs
Subscription vs Perpetual
UltraEdit is available as both a UE subscription or UE perpetual license. The main difference is their pricing structure and duration of use. Here are some factors to consider when choosing between a UE subscription or UE perpetual license.
Duration of Use:
Cost:
Updates and Maintenance:
Flexibility:
Costs over time:
Comparing Licenses: Matrix
Subscription |
Perpetual |
|
|---|---|---|
| License duration and eligibility | Yearly | Permanent (with maintenance) |
| Technical Support | Yes | Yes |
| Number of unique installs* | Up to five installs | Up to three installs |
| Multi-user licenses | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-year plans | Yes | No |
| Concurrent licensing (Floating licenses) | Available via sales quote | Yes |
| Free UltraCompare** | Yes | Yes |
| Admin tools | Yes, for All Access | No |
| Available on Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Available on Mac | Yes | Yes |
| Available on Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Qualifies for auto-renewals | Yes | Yes |
**Available for UltraEdit or UEStudio only.
What is maintenance?
All perpetual licensing includes a maintenance plan which allows you to extend your year’s worth of updates for another year.
Why? We understand that many users prefer a permanent license but still want the option to update to a newer version’s new features or functionality. Maintenance offers this, providing some of the flexibility of a subscription.
Renewable maintenance provides the following:
- Some of the flexibility of subscription licensing
- All the benefits of perpetual licensing
- A cost effective option over buying a new license for new versions.
Renewing and opting out of maintenance
Pricing
Maintenance enrollment is calculated at 25% of the perpetual license price and is automatically included in the displayed price. You can request a quote here to see a breakdown of more details and how renewal pricing is calculated.
Maintenance renewal
You’re automatically enrolled in maintenance with your initial license purchase. As long as you keep current with maintenance, you’ll receive discounted renewal pricing on an annual basis.
You can disable auto-renewal for maintenance after your initial purchase using the instructions in your original order confirmation. Lapsed maintenance customers may still be eligible for a renewal discount. Contact our renewals team to learn more.
For renewal concerns, please reach out to our renewals team.
Subscription vs Maintenance
Subscription licensing is ideal for enterprise customers who need predictable annual pricing, or for those who need flexibility to go on and off renewal without pricing changes.
On the other hand, perpetual licensing with maintenance is less flexible but less expensive than a subscription license over the long-term. Over a four year timeline, perpetual licensing is around 10% cheaper than subscription, plus you can continue using the latest version you have even if you choose not to renew maintenance.
The drawback, however, is that maintenance must be continually renewed or else it terminates, which means you’d have to purchase a new perpetual license to get updates again. That’s something you’ll likely want to avoid if staying current and up-to-date is important to you.
What are upgrades? Can I upgrade my old license?
Upgrades were previously offered by UltraEdit but have since been discontinued and superseded by renewable maintenance.
We encourage you to contact sales to see your options for obtaining the latest version.
While no longer available for purchase, UltraEdit will always honor unlimited lifetime upgrades for the customers who purchased them.
UltraEdit All Access Subscription
With All Access users get the entire UltraEdit product line. This comes with the latest releases on all applicable platforms for a whole year. All Access is the best value UltraEdit has to offer.
UltraEdit
The Swiss Army knife of text editors
Everything text
Large file handling
UEStudio
IntelliTips & more
UltraFinder
Find files anywhere
Search FTP servers
Find duplicates
UltraCompare
UltraFTP
Secure FTP client accessible straight from UE and UC. Works for local and remote servers.
Learn more about UltraEdit All Access here.
Concurrent Licenses
For example, if a company purchases five concurrent licenses for a particular software, it will allow up to five users to access the software simultaneously. If a sixth user tries to access the software, they will be denied access until one of the other users exits the software.
This licensing model can be cost-effective for organizations with multiple users who only need to access the software occasionally, as it allows for flexible usage without having to purchase individual licenses for each user.
Concurrent licenses do require a special installer and special license file that is provided by the customer support team when requested.
Installation
UltraEdit concurrent licenses come with a special installer and special license file that is provided by the customer support team when requested. This helps manage and track the number of users ensuring that the license limitation is not exceeded.
Pricing
Multi-user Licenses
Concurrent licenses are different from group/multi-user licenses. Multi-user licenses share a single license key and are limited by number of activations instead of devices.
Multi-user license deals are available via a sales quotation.
Promos, Discounts, and Education Offers
Promotions and Discounts
UltraEdit will occasionally hold price promotions and discounted deals. These discounts have no set dates and will vary from year to year. Its availability may also vary on a per license basis. Subscribe to our newsletter, social media accounts, and check the website regularly to remain updated. Refer to the terms and conditions included in promo communications to avoid confusion.
Education Discount
Education pricing refers to discounts or special pricing offered by UltraEdit to students, educators, and educational institutions to access UE’s suite of products or services. This type of pricing is usually lower than the standard price and is intended for non-commercial use for those in the education sector.
Educational licenses can be availed by users by ticking the appropriate box in the checkout process. This tags their transactions to be considered for education discounts. Using an educational email address is recommended in order to expedite the verification process; if an edu address is not available or cannot be authenticated, further verification may be requested by our sales representatives.
Bulk pricing
The multi-user/bulk pricing model works by setting a lower unit price for each product as the quantity purchased increases.
To explore options and discounts for multi-year or volume license agreements please contact us by filling our webform, emailing us directly [email protected], or calling us at +1 513-892-8600.