License Types
Per the Veeam Licensing Policy, the following license types are available:
License Type | Usage Rights | Licensed Object | Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Evaluation | Offers free usage for a limited time. Usage is limited to non-production evaluation and demonstration purposes only. | Instances for Instance-based products, workload-specific for other products. | Evaluation licenses are typically offered on a 30-day basis. Contact your Veeam Representative for more details. |
Not for Resale (NFR) | Offered exclusively to partners, NFR keys can be used free for a limited time. Usage is limited to non-production evaluation and demonstration purposes only. | Instances for Instance-based products, workload-specific for other products. | The most common NFR type for partners is Instances, and those are offered as 30-day 1,000 Instance licenses OR 1-year 100 Instance licenses. |
Rental | Available exclusively to VCSP partners, the intended use is for protection and management of third-party data. However, VCSP partners may also use them for internal data management. | Instances for Instance-based products, workload-specific for other products. | These licenses align to VCSP Rental pricing, which offers a pay-as-you-go model for monthly usage. |
Subscription | Available to Veeam customers or partners managing/protecting their own data, Veeam Subscription is offered on single-year or multi-year terms. Note: Subscription licenses may not be owned by a VCSP partner for management/protection of third-party data. However, these licenses are available for Resale to Veeam customers. | Instances for Instance-based products, workload-specific for other products. | Check out the Pricing Resource Center on the ProPartner Portal for information on Veeam Subscription. |
Perpetual | Available to Veeam customers or partners managing/protecting their own data, Veeam Perpetual licenses are owned in perpetuity with single-year and multi-year Maintenance Contracts available. Note: Perpetual licenses may not be owned by a VCSP partner for management/protection of third-party data. However, these licenses are available for Resale to Veeam customers. | Offered per-Socket only. | Veeam Perpetual covers a few of Veeam more mature products: Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE, Veeam Availability Suite, and Veeam Management Pack. |
Free (Community Edition) | Most Veeam products have a Free version that offers full or limited functionality. Community Edition offers full functionality for a limited license amount. For example, Instance-based products are offered up to 10 Instances per installation. Note: Licensing Community Edition to manage or protect third-party data is prohibited, per the Veeam EULA. | Instances for Instance-based products, workload-specific for other products. | Most products have a Free or Community Edition offering. |