What is the difference between purchasing a Stata Network or Singleuser license?

Stata is offered as singleuser or network licenses. Both license options have the same price.. Stata Singleuser. Singleuser licenses can be installed on up to three computers as long as end-user is the only user of Stata on these computers. One unique serial number per singleuser license. If you buy 3 singleuser licenses, you get 3 license letters/serialnumbers. About Stata Singleuser licensing:. Stata install guide Stata Network. Network licenses can only be installed and used in the company network (not at home/travel/outside company network). Can be used via VPN from home/outside network. Minimum 2 licenses per (initial) order. One common serial number for all licenses. If you buy 3 network licenses, you get 1 license letter with same serial number for all licenses. Stata Network licenses can be used as floating/concurrent licenses or node-lock/client install (named user). Stata does not include any concurrent meetering utility. You will need a license meetering utility if you choose concurrent use. If you later want to increase the number of network licenses you get same volume discounts (i.e. 3-5, 6-10, 11-19, etc.) and keep same serial number. About Stata Network licensing:. How does Stata Network license work? Terminal server install and processing of Stata Network How do I install Stata 16 for Windows on a network drive? .

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