| Scenario | Recommended License | | :--- | :--- | | | Standalone Perpetual (Buy once, use for 5+ years) | | Medium Firm (10 staff) | Network Concurrent (5 licenses for 10 staff) | | Large Corporate | Subscription (For budget flexibility & cloud features) | | Legacy Project Support | Keep an old Standalone dongle on a virtual machine. |
Navigating the TEDDS License: Standalone, Network, or Cloud? tedds license
Trimble is slowly integrating TEDDS logic into Trimble Connect and other cloud ecosystems. If you are buying a new TEDDS license today , chances are high it will be subscription-only. The era of buying a physical CD and a dongle for a one-off fee of $3,000 is ending. | Scenario | Recommended License | | :---
Still unsure? Open your Task Manager. If TEDDS is running right now in the background while you read this blog, you are wasting a license seat. Go close it. Disclaimer: Licensing models change. Always check the latest Trimble/TEDDS documentation or speak to an authorized reseller for current pricing and terms. If you are buying a new TEDDS license