Flexible Licensing Options


We know software licensing can be complicated these days with many cad vendors forcing subscription-based licensing. We never force our customers into anything and that's why we provide a licensing option that fits your needs. Below are several licensing options with brief explanations.


Learn about  Perpetual vs. Subscription License here >

Perpetual License.

An IronCAD perpetual software license is a type of software license that authorizes an individual or organization the right to use the program indefinitely at the release purchased. With IronCAD’s perpetual software licensing, a customer pays a single upfront fee for the software license. The perpetual license option is the primary of IronCAD, LLC and customers alike. Technical support,software updates, and hot-fixes are not included, but can be purchased separately if desired.

Rental (or Subscription) License.

IronCAD also offers a rental option for licensing as well. The rental is annually and can be renewed each year if desired. It includes the use of the software (not cloud-based) , technical support, software updates, and hot-fixes. This option is great if you require temporary license for short-term help.


Concurrent (Floating) Licenses.

Designed for larger organizations who require multiple licenses and have a diverse mixture of CAD users. IronCAD provides the Concurrent License or sometimes referred to as a Floating License. This allows a license to be shared across a server network. IronCAD's concurrent licenses are not tied to a specific end user, they are truly floating and therefore can be shared to ANYONE in the organization. This is a great option if there only a few primary cad users and larger amount of casual users. It saves the expense of purchasing a license for everyone.

Mobile License.

IronCAD provides a Mobile license that allows a single end user to transport there license on the road on a laptop or secondary computer. This is ideal if a user wishes to bring work home or to do work on-site at a customers location. It's ideal for a tele-commuter.


FREE Mobile License.

Users that are on a current support program can get a second instance license for free for mobile laptop or home computer. 

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FREE Academic License.

These academic licenses are provided to students and faculty who are actively enrolled in an educational institution. These licenses are provided FREE to help facilitate the educational process.


IronCAD students are provided the full featured CAD product that our professional designers, engineers, machinist and fabricators use every day. The student version  also includes access to the free version of Multiphysics FEA capable of simulating your designs concepts, integrated 2D,  and full import/export capabilities to share in other processes such as CAM. In addition, enjoy access to free tutorials, webinars, and stay informed with the latest news from IronCAD.


The Free Student License is a fully functioning, node locked IRONCAD license. Below are the following limitations:


  • It will time out after 12 months, so you would need to re-apply for a new license if you are still enrolled in education.
  • All ICD drawings produced will be watermarked.
  • The Student license will not support TRANS or any Third Party Applications.
  • Any models or catalogs created in the educational product, cannot be opened in a commercial product.




Educational License.

The Educational license is provided directly to educational institutions directly for free. It provides unlimited licenses per server to help facilitate classroom education. Educational institutions wishing to implement, must contact us and submit an application form. All our license models can be interchanged or work together in any configuration if so required. Simply contact us to let us custom fit a solution for you.