Choosing the right type of CMMS software licenses can save your team big bucks.
Generally, you’ll see two kinds of licensing models: named user and concurrent. Named user licenses are like VIP passes—each person gets their own. Doesn’t matter if they use it daily or once in a blue moon; you’re paying for a seat with their name on it.
Concurrent licensing, on the other hand, is more like a coffee shop. There are only so many seats, but anyone can use them—as long as there’s space. You’re only paying for the number of people who are likely to be logged in at the same time.
And that’s where the savings happens.
Here’s Why Concurrent CMMS Licensing Wins
1. Ideal for Occasional Users
With a named user license, you’re covering everyone—even if half your team only logs in to check a dashboard once a week. Concurrent licensing lets you stretch your budget by paying for usage, not headcount.
2. Perfect for Rotating Teams
Got shift work? Seasonal contractors? Field techs who pop in and out of the system? Concurrent licensing handles all of that with grace. As long as you don’t go over your simultaneous user cap, you’re good.
3. Fewer Admin Headaches
Managing a hundred named users can feel like herding cats. Who needs access? Who left the company? With concurrent licensing, you manage fewer seats overall, which means fewer headaches.
Concurrent Sofware Licenses Are More Cost Effective
If your CMMS needs to support a lot of users—but not all at once—concurrent licensing is like finding the happy hour menu of software pricing. Same great features, but you’re not paying full price for every single person to have their own private entrance.
So before you lock in another round of named user licenses, take a breath, crunch the numbers, and consider whether concurrent is the more cost-effective option.
Your budget will thank you.
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