Licensing

From small-scale to full power – there is a List & Label edition for everyone. Our reporting tool is available as a straightforward Standard Edition, or as one of two subscription editions – Professional and Enterprise. The subscription editions include support services, free upgrades to new versions, and much more besides.

List & Label Editions	Standard	Professional Subscription	Enterprise Subscription
Designer for developers and end users, for most desktop applications
Print, preview and export in all supported formats
Wide range of programming languages supported; code examples available
Programmer’s Manual and Designer User Manual as PDF files
Designer documentation as DOC/PDF file, Designer help text as source file
Service packs, access to knowledge base, forums and RSS feeds for 1 year
Full unicode support for international character sets
Number of report parameters	1	∞	∞
Support at www.combit.net/en/support-center, or by telephone ¹⁾	€²⁾
Support for multiple languages in Designer: add-on language kits available	€³⁾	€⁴⁾
Suitable for most server/web server applications, and as a service	€⁵⁾	€⁵⁾
One-year subscription including feature updates; automatic renewal
Service packs, access to knowledge base & forums throughout subscription
64-bit version
2D barcodes
DOM (document object model): customize/create projects without Designer
Customizable SAP Crystal Reports converter
License can be used non-concurrently on the developer’s PC and notebook
Suitable for Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and cloud computing		€⁵⁾
Shapefiles for geovisualization and more
Formula assistant can be integrated into applications, independently of LL
Priority support with bug fixing policy ⁶⁾
15% discount on training courses and customization services
Exclusive advance information on major new versions
Participation in beta testing for major new versions
¹⁾ Monday to Friday 9am - 12am and 2pm - 5pm (CET). When calling outside of these hours, you can schedule a time for us to call you back. ²⁾ Billing on a pay-per-use basis; € 45 per commenced 15-minute segment ³⁾ From € 119 per language kit ⁴⁾ 15% discount on add-on language kits ⁵⁾ Server/web server licenses from € 99 for 5 users, and up to € 14,999 for 1000+ users, per server ⁶⁾ We promise to fix all serious bugs within 14 days from the time we reproduce the error
First year	€ 650	€ 1200	€ 1800
Subsequent year		€ 600	€ 900
Upgrade to major new version	€ 390	included	included

All prices are subject to VAT

General

List & Label licenses are non-transferable, for use by one developer, and for installation on one computer or alternately for use on one notebook (Professional and Enterprise Editions only). If you want to encapsulate List & Label functions, such as those consisting of your own DLLs/components, you will need several licenses. Encapsulation is not possible under our standard License Agreement. However, we can easily amend the License Agreement to accommodate your project. Each person in a project group, working on either the project or the product, requires his/her own license. We offer attractive discounts for development teams. The Enterprise Edition includes a server/web server license for an unlimited amount of servers and end users.

Subscription

Subscription editions include all service packs, flat-rate support, and feature updates and upgrades to new versions free of charge. A subscription is valid for one year, and is automatically extended by another year unless it is cancelled at least three months before the end of the contractual year.

Support

For Professional and Enterprise customers, our support service is included for the duration of the subscription. Customers with a Standard edition benefit from the knowledge base and forums, and can leverage the services of our support team, charged on a pay-per-use basis.

Further Information

Price list
License Agreement

FAQs About List & Label Licensing

Below you will find our answers to frequently asked questions about licensing. Additionally, we recommend that you read the License Agreement. Should the FAQs contradict the License Agreement, and in the case of misunderstandings, the License Agreement takes precedence. Please be aware that certain points are not included in our standard License Agreement. If you need the License Agreement to be amended in line with your project’s needs, please contact us.

General

Which license terms apply?

The combit License Agreement applies by default. It also forms the basis for List & Label pricing. Certain points are not included in the License Agreement. However, the License Agreement can generally be amended in line with your project’s needs. Please contact us if you require an amendment.

Where can I find the combit License Agreement?

Under Legal Notice on the combit website.
Within the product itself: when installing the software, you are prompted to read and agree to the terms of the combit License Agreement.
In the product box if you purchased List & Label on CD.

Editions and Subscription

What are the main differences between the Standard, Professional and Enterprise Editions?

Please see the table above.

Is it possible to upgrade from the Standard to the Professional Edition, or from the Professional to the Enterprise Edition?

Yes. You can purchase an upgrade from within your current version at any time. We offer attractive upgrade models. Please contact us for a personalized offer.

Can our project group use one Enterprise or Professional Edition, and several Standard Editions?

No. The whole project group must decide which edition to use: Standard, Professional or Enterprise.

How long is a subscription valid?

Your subscription and the corresponding support services are valid for one year. If you do not cancel the subscription at least 3 months before the end of the contractual year, it will automatically be extended by another year.

What happens if I cancel my subscription?

If you decide to cancel your subscription, you will lose the subscription benefits at the end of its term. More specifically, this means that:

You will no longer have access to the latest service packs.
You will no longer enjoy flat-rate support services. If you require support, you will be charged on a pay-per-use basis.
You will no longer receive upgrades to a new version or feature updates without additional costs.

Please note: if you decide to renew your subscription after it has expired, you will be charged the standard rate.

Number of Licenses and Their Deployment

What is included in the List & Label license?

The following applies to all three editions: Standard, Professional and Enterprise. Each List & Label license is valid for a single developer, for installation on a single PC, and may not be transferred without combit’s consent. That means that each List & Label license may only be used by one registered developer on one computer. Our basic terms and conditions are fair. However, they were not designed for a large project to only use one license. If a company – one legal entity – buys one license, one specific person within the organization must be designated to use this List & Label license.

The Professional and Enterprise editions allow the developer to use his/her List & Label license on both a PC and a notebook. However, the developer may not concurrently use List & Label on his/her desktop computer and notebook. He/she may only use List & Label on one device at a time.

List & Label may only be installed on a network if appropriate technology is in place to ensure that only the registered user can access the license. A license is required for each person who could theoretically access List & Label.

How many licenses do I need for my team?

You need a separate license for each developer who is involved in the overall project, and/or working on the product you are integrating List & Label into. Whether the developer actually uses List & Label features or not is irrelevant. We offer attractive volume discounts for development teams. Our basic terms and conditions are fair. However, they were not designed for a large project to only use one license.

Let’s look at an example: if you and your colleagues are developing an ERP application, and choose to integrate List & Label, all developers working on the ERP application will need their own List & Label license.

Can more than one developer use List & Label, as long as no two people use it at the same time?

No. If you share a PC with another developer, you still both need your own license. Equally, if two developers work on two desktop computers on alternating days of the week, each developer requires his/her own license. We offer attractive team licenses.

Can I install my List & Label license on my notebook and desktop PC, and alternate between the two?

If you are using the Professional or Enterprise edition, yes. But if you are using the Standard edition, no. With the Standard edition, each device requires a separate license. We offer highly attractive packages with multiple licenses.

Can I use my List & Label license on a network?

Yes, as long as technology is in place to ensure that only the registered user can access the license. If you want List & Label to be used by other developers too, you will need to purchase a license for every person who will be using List & Label itself, or who can access the List & Label files and/or source code.

To safeguard each List & Label license deployed for development on a network, List & Label is set up to send internal messages to other devices. If several users access the same license simultaneously via the network, you will receive a warning message. Warning messages inform you that a serious breach of the combit License Agreement has taken place.

How can I avoid receiving warnings?

You only receive warnings if multiple users share one List & Label license on a network. This is a serious breach of the combit License Agreement. If you receive a warning, then the license has been used by more than one developer. To avoid receiving warnings, purchase a List & Label license for each developer.

Do I need a license for each developer working on a software project or product?

Yes. Each developer working on the overall project or product needs a license, regardless of whether he/she is using List & Label features or working on the List & Label source code or not. Our basic terms and conditions are fair. However, they were drawn up assuming that each member of a development team has his/her own license. One license is not enough for a major project. We offer attractive team licenses.

Let’s look at an example: if you and your colleagues are developing an ERP application, and choose to integrate List & Label, all developers working on the ERP application will need their own List & Label license.

There are ten developers in our team, but I am the only one working on the logic for printing. How many licenses do we need?

You need ten licenses. Although you are the only one using List & Label to integrate the logic for printing, each developer involved in the project or product still needs a license. Our basic conditions are fair. However, they were not designed for a large project to use only one license. We offer attractive team licenses.

We plan to offer the printing functionality of our application as a separate, optional module. How many licenses do we need?

The standard combit License Agreement does not allow you to offer List & Label printing functionality as a separate, optional module. If you are planning on developing a separate printing module, please contact us in advance to confirm whether it is possible to draw up a corresponding agreement.

Can I encapsulate List & Label functionality and pass it on to other developers?

No, this is not possible under the standard combit License Agreement. If you are planning to encapsulate List & Label functionality, you will need the corresponding number of licenses. Moreover, an addendum must be added to the combit License Agreement. If this applies to your project, please contact us before you start developing with List & Label.

We are developing an application that will be marketed by another company. Who needs a license?

You, and all the other developers involved (see above) require their own license. If the vendor receives the application’s source code, or is publishing the product under its own name, the vendor needs at least one license. Each person who could theoretically access the source code, or List & Label files that may not be redistributed, requires a license.

What is the difference between an upgrade license and a new license?

For the Standard Edition, it is cheaper to buy an upgrade license than a new license. Once your edition has been upgraded to a new version, the previous version can no longer be used in new applications. In certain projects, you might need to keep the previous version running alongside the new one – in order to continue maintenance of existing programs, for example. If this is the case, you should purchase a new license rather than an upgrade license.

Can I redistribute the List & Label Designer without paying additional license fees?

Yes, so long as you comply with the License Agreement; in particular the following conditions:

You are only marketing or distributing the List & Label runtime module in combination with and as part of your software program.
You are using a Standard or Professional Edition, and your software program is a desktop application and not a server/web server application. If you are using the Enterprise edition, you can also integrate List & Label into a server/web server application without paying additional license fees.
Your application or program module is not primarily designed for printing, and your main aim is not to create and distribute reports, as is the case with label printing and reporting programs for example.
In marketing your software product, you are not using combit’s or List & Label’s name, logo or trademark, or any other distinguishing symbol.
Your application and related materials include the required copyright notice.
You are responsible for providing support for your program, including List & Label functionality.
You do not allow your customers to distribute the List & Label runtime module to third parties.
You protect combit from all liability regarding claims made by your end customers.

What is a language kit?

The List & Label Designer is available in English, and many other languages. The language can be switched at runtime. You simply add a language kit for each language you require for your application. The Enterprise Edition includes all available language kits. You can also purchase kits as optional extras for the Standard and Professional Editions. Language kits can only be used with the corresponding version of List & Label. That means that you cannot use a language kit for List & Label version 18 with version 19. Learn more about language kits.

How many language kits do I need?

You need a language kit for each List & Label developer license, and for each language you want your application to support. All available kits are included in the Enterprise Edition, and can be purchased as an optional extra for the Standard and Professional Editions. We offer attractive volume discounts.

Under what circumstances do I need to purchase a server/web server license?

You need a server/web server license if you wish to integrate List & Label into a server/web server application, and are using the Standard or Professional Edition rather than the Enterprise Edition. You require the appropriate size List & Label server/web server license for each installation of your application. Your application is considered to be a server/web server application if, for example, it uses Internet protocols, a web server extension, is integrated into ASP or PHP web pages, or is a stand-alone server application. A "server application" is an application or service that runs on one computer (server), and can be used on another computer. The server "waits for" and executes requests from other computers. For more information, please see section 2.5.9 of the combit software License Agreement. The Enterprise edition includes a server/web server license for an unlimited amount of servers and end users.

What do I need to include in my application once I have integrated List & Label?

You need to include the complete copyright notice in at least one place within your application. This is often included in the "About" dialog, where copyright notices are usually located. Additionally, you must include the List & Label copyright notice every time your own or third party copyright notices appear in the program itself or in the corresponding packaging. For more information, please consult the relevant information file within your List & Label license.

Can I use List & Label to build a software development tool?

Can I use List & Label to build a tool or module solely for reporting or labels?

No – at least not under the terms of the standard combit License Agreement. However, it is not impossible to do so. If you are planning to develop this kind of product using List & Label, please contact us in advance to confirm whether it is possible to draw up a corresponding agreement. If you have purchased server/web server licenses as part of the Enterprise Edition (List & Label 13 or later), or separately for the Standard or Professional Edition (List & Label 13 or later, plus all older versions), you may develop a server/web server print module, provided that it is only sold as a module within your product. You may not develop a separate or stand-alone product even if you have server/web server licenses, as stated in 2.5.3 of the combit standard License Agreement.