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Offline Floating License

Catalog row in Vendor License Metrics · Cited

Unit
Concurrent user
Aliases
Floating
Definition
EULA clause 2.1(j): the Licensee may use the Software on any number of computers, provided "the number of concurrent users shall never exceed the total number of valid Offline Floating Licenses purchased by Licensee", with use limited to the Home Country.
Counting rules
Counted as concurrent users. The licence is locked to a machine that acts as a licence server; client machines must be on the same network or VPN as the server (Licensing page). Moving to another server needs a licence transfer.
Floors / minimums
None stated.
Applies to products
  • Nuke
  • NukeX
  • Nuke Studio
  • Hiero
  • HieroPlayer
  • Mari
  • Katana
Product category

Evidence 19

A licence is locked to the System ID of one machine
"When a license is created it is locked to the System ID and the license can only be installed on that machine."

Licensing page, SystemIDLicensing | FoundryRetrieved 2026-10-08

A permanent licence runs any version released before its maintenance date
"Permanent licenses do not expire."

Licensing page, Licensing conceptsLicensing | FoundryRetrieved 2026-10-08

A transfer may carry an administrative fee
"we reserve the right to charge an administrative fee(s) towards the cost of our time and management in effecting the transfer."

License Transfer Policy, Our approachLICENSE TRANSFER POLICYRetrieved 2026-10-08

After opting out of perpetual maintenance, further maintenance cannot be bought
"shall not be entitled to purchase further Maintenance and Support for such License(s)"

Maintenance and Support Agreement §5.2Maintenance and Support AgreementEffective 2025-06-18Retrieved 2026-10-08

Concurrent use may not exceed the number of valid licences
"provided always that Licensee’s concurrent use of different installations of the Software does not exceed the number of valid Licenses that Licensee has paid for or licensed (as applicable)."

EULA §1.3On-PREM End User License AgreementRetrieved 2026-10-08

Floating licences require a licence server on the same network or VPN
"Machines have to be on the same network/VPN as the license server"

Licensing page, License typesLicensing | FoundryRetrieved 2026-10-08

Katana interactive licences include 3Delight rendering only
"Other renderers require their own license"

Katana page, pricingKatanaRetrieved 2026-10-08

Katana new-customer plan is limited to ten interactive seats with a three-year minimum
"Exclusively available to new customers requiring up to 10 interactive seats"

Katana page, pricingKatanaRetrieved 2026-10-08

Licence transfers are not allowed to another country or to affiliates
"to your parent company, subsidiary, affiliate, associated company, branch or office."

License Transfer Policy, Our approachLICENSE TRANSFER POLICYRetrieved 2026-10-08

Mari is sold node-locked or floating on team plans, with a 30-day free trial
"Node-locked or floating licenses available"

Mari page, pricingMariRetrieved 2026-10-08

Moving licences between computers or servers is at Foundry’s sole discretion
"is in Foundry’s sole discretion and is subject to and strictly in accordance with Foundry’s License Transfer Policy"

EULA §3 (unnumbered paragraph)On-PREM End User License AgreementRetrieved 2026-10-08

Offline Floating licence is counted by concurrent users
"the number of concurrent users shall never exceed the total number of valid Offline Floating Licenses purchased by Licensee"

EULA §2.1(j)On-PREM End User License AgreementRetrieved 2026-10-08

Old licence keys must be removed within two days of receiving new keys
"You must remove all transferred license keys on the originating machine within 2 days of receiving the new license keys."

License Transfer Policy, Your responsibilitiesLICENSE TRANSFER POLICYRetrieved 2026-10-08

Perpetual licences with maintenance can be exchanged for annual subscriptions in the same quantity
"in the same quantity, as the original perpetual license."

License Transfer Policy, Our approachLICENSE TRANSFER POLICYRetrieved 2026-10-08

Perpetual maintenance auto-renews for twelve months
"renew automatically for a further twelve (12) months (each a “Renewal Support Period”)"

Maintenance and Support Agreement §5.1.2Maintenance and Support AgreementEffective 2025-06-18Retrieved 2026-10-08

Rental licences last one to three quarters and include maintenance
"typically one, two or three quarters of a year"

Licensing page, Licensing conceptsLicensing | FoundryRetrieved 2026-10-08

Some licence models are limited to the Home Country
"limit the installation and use of the Software to the country in which Licensee is based at the date of purchase (the “Home Country”), unless otherwise agreed by Foundry in writing."

EULA §1.2On-PREM End User License AgreementRetrieved 2026-10-08

Temporary use abroad is capped at 70 days in a rolling twelve months
"such use does not exceed 70 days in aggregate in any rolling twelve month period"

EULA §1.2On-PREM End User License AgreementRetrieved 2026-10-08

Transfers are refused where paid maintenance has lapsed
"if your paid access to that program has lapsed."

License Transfer Policy, Our approachLICENSE TRANSFER POLICYRetrieved 2026-10-08

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