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NetScaler licenses application delivery controllers by edition, form factor and capacity (instances plus bandwidth), delivered mainly as Flexed licences inside Citrix Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud and Citrix Platform subscriptions or as fixed-capacity subscriptions, activated through the License Activation Service since file-based licensing ended on 15 April 2026.

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Overview articleNetScaler licensingNetScaler licenses application delivery controllers by edition, form factor and capacity (instances plus bandwidth), delivered mainly as Flexed licences inside Citrix Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud and Citrix Platform subscriptions or as fixed-capacity subscriptions, activated through the License Activation Service since file-based licensing ended on 15 April 2026.Cited · Edited 2026-10-08 · 12 references

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NetScaler Flexed and Pooled capacity licensingCited · Edited 2026-10-08NetScaler License Activation ServiceCited · Edited 2026-10-08NetScaler ADC form factors licensingCited · Edited 2026-10-08NetScaler Console, telemetry and contract termsCited · Edited 2026-10-08

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From the NetScaler catalog: how usage is counted, the rules that apply, the programs licences are bought through and the SKUs. Backed by 91 verbatim excerpts from 28 NetScaler documents.

Products

All 14 Products

Load Balancing Software 12

Citrix Platform, Citrix Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud, NetScaler (all form factors), NetScaler BLX, NetScaler CPX, NetScaler MPX, NetScaler SDX, NetScaler VPX, and 4 more

Network Management Tools 1

NetScaler Console

Network Security Software 1

NetScaler Gateway

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