Migrating from License Server
If you're using the legacy License Server (also known as Floating License Server or FLS) to manage your licenses, check out the comparison tables below to learn about License Vault's benefits.
If you've already decided to switch to License Vault, skip straight to the migration instructions.
Compare License Vault and License Server
Licensing model and billing options
License Vault has two usage plans that determine the set of available features and billing options. In the table below, both plans are compared to the License Server usage terms.
License Vault: | License Vault: | License Server | |
|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | Yes | |
Always on 30% True-Up limit | Optional Customizable True-Up limit | Optional Customizable True-Up limit | |
No | Available with True-Up | Available with True-Up | |
Billing period | A calendar month | Customizable: a calendar month or quarter | Customizable: a calendar month or quarter |
Licensing model | Per-user 1 license can be used on 2 machines by the same user | Per-user 1 license can be used on 2 machines by the same user Per-user licensing optimization allows to switch the user's license between machines automatically | Per-machine A user who runs an IDE on several machines consumes that many licenses |
Cost | Free with prepaid licenses True-Up fees may apply | True-Up fees may apply | Free with prepaid licenses True-Up fees may apply |
Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
Access to licenses and license management
License Vault Cloud | License Server | |
|---|---|---|
Access | Accessible from any device with an internet connection | Accessible within the private company network only |
Secure connection and user authentication | Yes, single sign-on You can set up any authentication module used in your company | No User authentication is not supported Reverse proxy is required to make connections secure |
License management interface | A user-friendly web application to easily manage licenses and configure access rules | Limited UI. Rule configuration via regexp and property files |
Installation and maintenance: reliability, scalability, backups
License Vault Cloud | License Server | |
|---|---|---|
Installation and maintenance | Hosted, maintained, and upgraded by JetBrains No installation is required: setup takes a couple of minutes | Complicated installation process Maintenance and upgrades performed by the customer |
Reliability | High Guaranteed by the multi-node deployment with redundancy and failover mechanisms | Low A single-machine installation is extremely vulnerable to hardware failures |
Scalability | High Scales automatically according to the load | None A single-machine installation is not scalable |
Upgrades | Seamless zero-downtime upgrades provided by JetBrains | Manual upgrades with considerable downtime |
Backups and recovery | Settings and license allocation data are stored on JetBrains servers with regular backups | Data is stored on the local server, backups are not supported |
SLA and extended enterprise support | Available with the Enterprise Floating plan | No |
Migrate to License Vault from License Server
You can switch to License Vault in a few simple steps.
If you haven't started using License Vault yet, follow these instructions to set up a trial.
Transfer your licenses from the License Server team to the License Vault team. Refer to Transferring licenses between teams for instructions.
Share the new License Vault URL and activation instructions with your users.