Understand licensing for NVivo

NVivo 15 Windows

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Each client machine needs an NVivo license. This topic describes the different types of licenses that are available for NVivo.

In this topic

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• About license keys

• Perpetual licenses

• Student licenses

• Organization licenses

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About license keys

Each computer that runs NVivo Windows software must be activated. In most installation scenarios, end users activate their own installations via their personal myLumivero accounts. Alternatively, some organizations have their IT departments install and activate NVivo, using a license key.

Each license key can be used on a limited number of devices. Refer to the End-User License Agreement.

To view the End-User License Agreement after NVivo Windows is installed:

1. Click the File tab, point to Product Info, and then click About NVivo.

2. Click License Agreement.

Perpetual licenses

A Perpetual license allows you to install NVivo on a maximum of two devices and use it indefinitely. Each Perpetual license provides a single license key for each individual user.

Perpetual licenses can be purchased as either single licenses or multiple licenses.

Student licenses

Full time students can purchase annual subscriptions to use NVivo for educational purposes.

Organization licenses

NVivo licenses for organizations can only be purchased via the Lumivero partners or Sales channels. Currently, there are 2 types of organization licensing options available:

• Per Seat License - A type of license requiring every person accessing the software have a unique login.

• Concurrent License - A type of license that allows access to any number of individuals up-to and not-to-exceed the maximum number of licenses purchased. The number of active logins at a given time is limited to the total number of concurrent user licenses purchased. There are 2 types of concurrent licenses: 

  • On-prem Network license - Requires a dedicated server machine set up within your local network. Seat assignments are managed on the server machine.

  • Hosted-Floating licenses - Requires no server setup on your end. Seat assignments are handled via MyLumivero portal.  

For more information, see Concurrent License Deployment.