Concurrent Sessions-Based Licensing
Instances of ERP.net which are registered and paid by the subscription plans Small Business Basic and Small Business Advanced are licensed under the Concurrent Sessions-Based licensing. This type of license allows the client to run a number of active sessions at the same time.
Single Concurrent Session Definition
A single concurrent session for an ERP.net instance is an active connection established between a single desktop application, or web or mobile client, on a single user's device, on one side, and the ERP.net system's instance, on the other.
This session grants access to the ERP.net instance for this user via this single application or web client on a desktop computer, laptop, or mobile device (a smartphone, tablet, or other).
Example of a Singe Concurrent Session
An example of the former will be if you start a single instance of your desktop application OR a single instance of your web client, and then use it to connect to your ERP.net instance covered by your subscription plan.
If no specific conditions apply, this will be deemed a single active and concurrent session between your user's application and your ERP.net instance.
Multiple Concurrent Sessions Definition
Multiple concurrent sessions for an ERP.net instance occur when multiple active connections between applications and/or web clients are established to the ERP.net instance.
These sessions allow you to execute, control, manage, and oversee your business processes from multiple locations, devices, and by multiple people and automated applications simultaneously.
Example of Multiple Active and Concurrent Sessions
An example of multiple concurrent sessions will be if three users start their own single instances of their applications OR web clients, and then use each of these instances to connect to your ERP.net instance covered by your subscription plan.
This will lead to at least* three concurrent sessions for your ERP.net instance.
Note
A single device running multiple applications and/or web clients actively connected to ERP.net, as well as a single user connecting to ERP.net from multiple devices (regardless of using an application or web client), all at the same time, will result in multiple concurrent sessions.
Concurrent Sessions for Small Business Subscription Plans
The starting maximum allowed number of concurring sessions is defined as a base number for each of the Small Business subscription plans. Currently, the starting maximum number of allowed concurrent sessions is as follows:
- Small Business Basic - starts at a maximum of three concurrent sessions
- Small Business Advanced - starts at a maximum number of five concurrent sessions.
Number of Users Allowed by a Single License
Additional concurrent sessions for your license may be purchased in accordance with our price lists. The maximum number of concurrent sessions available for purchase is 35 for all Small Business subscription plans.
If your ERP.net instance exceeds this number of concurrent sessions and still does not cover your needs, we would be happy to offer a subscription plan that better matches your type of business and its needs.
User Perspective and What This Means for You
For your business this means you and your team can have as many active and unactive users and devices configured to use your ERP.net instance as you like, even if the full number of users and devices exceeds the maximum allowed number of concurrent sessions in your personal subscription plan.
As long as the maximum number of concurrent sessions that are running between your applications and web clients, on one hand, and the ERP.net system instance, on the other, at the same time, does not exceed the maximum allowed number of concurrent sessions for your plan, your stakeholders can use the platform fully functionally without any licensing obstacles.
Note
The full number of devices that are configured to access or have previously accessed the system, as well as the full number of users that are granted rights for accessing your ERP.net instance are not limited by any manner regarding your license. Only sessions which are active and run simultaneously are treated as concurrent.
You will not be charged for the number of devices or user accounts you have set up for using ERP.net platform.
Specific Cases and Conditions
There are specific cases in which a single application actively connected to ERP.net may result in creating more than one concurrent sessions.
External applications, implemented by your ERP.net vendor and running parallel with other external applications or parallel with the core system of ERP.net, are one example of applications that can create multiple concurrent sessions.
Note
If a single application is trying to combine the work and processes of multiple other applications or internal users, this application will use the according number of concurrent sessions to function in a sustainable and proper manner.