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PDQ Inventory offers the following licensing options: Enterprise, Pro, and Free.

PDQ Inventory Enterprise and Pro licenses are based on the number of system administrator users of the software, not the number of computers managed. You need one license for each administrator using PDQ Inventory. A common licensing mistake is to assume that because multiple admins share a single console, or share a single admin account, that only a single user license is required. This is not true. Each admin (person) requires his or her own license.

PDQ Inventory Enterprise and Pro licenses give users access to the software in perpetuity.1 Each license also includes a 12-month subscription to product updates and support. To continue to receive updates and support, users must maintain a current subscription.

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Subscription Overview

The following sections review some of the benefits of maintaining a current PDQ Inventory subscription.

Free Product Upgrades

When using PDQ Inventory with a current Enterprise or Pro level subscription, all upgrades to PDQ Inventory are available for free. You can set up auto update checks in the Preferences menu or sign up for email notifications.

It is important to remember that upgrade protection is valid only for versions released within the subscription period. Access to current upgrades, that include Enterprise and Pro level features, require that the product version and subscription stay current.

Upgrading PDQ Inventory after a subscription has expired will result in PDQ Inventory reverting to Free Mode.

Subscription Validation

When you launch PDQ Inventory, it uses your license key to validate your subscription, then gives you access to the corresponding product features.

A current Enterprise license key also validates your subscription, but to enable certain Enterprise features, such as data sharing, you must activate each license by providing an email address. For example, if you have ten Enterprise licenses, those licenses must be associated with ten email addresses on your Customer page (login at https://sales.pdq.comCustomerLogon). Each console user must enter one of the ten email addresses when activating their Enterprise license to unlock the extra Enterprise features.

PDQ Inventory Licensing Mode Comparison

The following table describes and explains the PDQ Inventory licensing modes.

For all the details about licensing PDQ Inventory, see our End User License Agreement (EULA).

License Mode	Basics	Details
Enterprise	The Enterprise mode license includes all features of PDQ Inventory.2 Each Enterprise mode license is a perpetual license.1 However, access to product updates, Collection Library updates, and support require a current subscription.	License: The Enterprise license mode unlocks all features of PDQ Inventory, including collection and report sharing with Central Server, up-to-date collections with the Collection Library, and use of the Tools Library. Enterprise users also receive priority email support.
Pro	The Pro mode license includes many of the features of PDQ Inventory.2 Each Pro mode license is a perpetual license.1 However, access to product updates and support require a current subscription.	License: The Pro license mode unlocks many of the features of PDQ Inventory, including scheduled inventory scans, custom reports, custom tool integration, file and registry scanning, and automatic Active Directory synchronization.
		Upgrade: At any time you can upgrade from Pro to Enterprise mode with an Enterprise license key.
Free	The Free mode allows unlimited use of a subset of the features of PDQ Inventory.2 PDQ Inventory can be used for free in commercial and non-commercial environments. There is no time limit, nor is there a limit to the number of computers that can be managed.	License: No license or subscription is required. PDQ Inventory Free mode is 100% free to use in any setting (commercial, government, or education). PDQ Inventory can be redistributed so you may share the software; however, you may not bundle PDQ Inventory inside other applications nor can it be rebranded or decompiled.
		Upgrade: You can upgrade a free installation of PDQ Inventory to Enterprise or Pro modes at any time by purchasing a license key or by registering for an Enterprise Trial.3
1.A perpetual license means that you can indefinitely use the license mode and version of PDQ Inventory you purchase and all the updates released during the license period. However, to continue to receive support, product updates, and Collection Library updates, you must maintain a current subscription. 2.For details about the features available for each mode, see the PDQ Inventory Comparison table at https://www.pdq.com/pdq-inventory/compare-free-and-pro. 3.The Enterprise Trial mode is a free, 14-day, fully-functional Enterprise mode trial license. Sign up online at https://link.pdq.com/TryPDQInventory.

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