Perpetual vs. Subscription Licenses

Beginning with the release of v9, Smaart will be offered via two different licensing options.

  • ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION LICENSES

    Annual Subscription Licenses are available for the following v9 Editions:

    Smaart Suite

    Smaart RT

    Smaart LE


    An Annual Subscription License allows you to use Smaart for a period of one year.


    Annual Subscription Licenses are paid for in-full at the time of purchase and will auto-renew each year for an additional one year subscription unless cancelled prior to the end of the current subscription period.

    As long as your Annual Subscription License remains active and the annual subscription fees have been paid, Rational Acoustics will provide support, including updates/bug fixes within the same version and edition of the Software, at no additional charge.

    Annual Subscription Licenses cannot be upgraded/downgraded to different editions of Smaart within the current subscription period.  If you wish to change to a different edition of Smaart, you can cancel your current subscription and purchase a new
    subscription for a different edition.

    All Annual Subscription Licenses are 1-install only and additional installs cannot be added to Subscription Licenses. A separate Annual Subscription License must be purchased for each computer you wish to run Smaart on.

    Annual Subscription Licenses require an internet connection for initial activation and a periodic internet connection for license validation and renewal. If not, your software may cease to function.

  • PERPETUAL LICENSES

    Perpetual Licenses are available for the following v9 Editions:

    Smaart Suite

    Smaart RT

    Smaart LE

    Smaart SPL

    Perpetual licensing is the way Smaart has been licensed since it's inception. You purchase a license for your desired version of Smaart and that license does not expire. The license is paid for in-full at the time of purchase, and remains valid indefinitely for the specific edition and version of the software you are licensed for

    Support, including updates and bug fixes, is provided at no cost for the duration of the license as long as the version of Smaart you are licensed for is the most current release. (i.e... if you buy a Smaart v9 perpetual license, you will receive all updates/bug fixes for as long as v9 remains the most current release version).

    Perpetual Licenses can be upgraded to different editions of Smaart within the same version cycle (i.e. upgrading from Smaart RT v9 to Smaart Suite v9), and to subsequent versions upon their release (i.e. upgrading from Smaart Suite v9 to Smaart Suite v10). 

    Perpetual Licenses come with a different number of initial installations available, based on the edition of Smaart you purchase (see chart below). Additional installations can be purchased for Perpetual Licenses, should you need to run Smaart on more computers than your original license allows.

    Perpetual Licenses of Smaart can be activated online or offline. Once activated, an internet connection is not required and Smaart can be operated offline.

For complete licensing terms & conditions, click HERE

LICENSE FAQs

Are there any differences in functionality between perpetual licenses and subscription licenses?

No. Once installed, Smaart functions exactly the same whether it is licensed as a perpetual license or via annual subscription.

How many computers can I run Smaart on under a Perpetual License?

Perpetual Licenses of Smaart Suite and Smaart RT come with 2 installs and Perpetual Licenses of Smaart LE and Smaart SPL come with 1 install. If you need to run Smaart on more computers than your license allows, you can purchase additional installs for a Perpetual License of Smaart v9 (any edition) once the license has been registered to a Smaart License Management account.