ReadyAPI has fully transitioned to the ID-based SmartBear License Management (SLM) system. We are now moving into the final phase of deprecation of file-based licenses. Customers still using file-based licensing need to plan for migration to SLM before September 30, 2025. If you are still in the process of migrating or have yet to start, contact your Account Manager or SmartBear representative today. Our teams are ready to assist with smooth transition strategies. For additional support, please log a request with our Customer Care Team, who are standing by to help. For further information and timelines, please refer to this page. |
TestEngine, from version 1.29 onwards, uses two types of licenses:
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SmartBear ID-based - From September 2025, file-based licensing will be fully replaced by SmartBear ID-based licensing. SmartBear ID-based licenses are a new proprietary license management option we started using in ReadyAPI 3.8.1. It is more reliable and convenient than the license type used in the previous product versions. To run the product, a user needs to specify their access credentials based on the location of the License Server, with options for connecting to the SmartBear-hosted licensing server or an onpremise-hosted licensing server.
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File-based - These licenses involve using a SmartBear license file. You apply that file on your computer to activate the license, or you consume the license from the license server running in your network, and that is licensed with this file.