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Subscription-based licensing

Starting with this release, you can also activate Trados Studio with an annual subscription. Subscriptions enable you to access Trados Studio with cloud or Trados benefits.

Subscriptions are linked to cloud accounts. You can connect to a cloud account using your cloud credentials. Each cloud account enables a specific number of users to activate Trados Studio and use specific cloud resources.

Subscriptions benefits

An Trados Studio subscription provides an alternative to permanent licenses and includes an Trados Live Essential subscription with the following benefits:
  • access to cloud projects
  • lower entry price and the ability to pay-as-you-go
  • receive first all the latest features, fixes and security updates

Subscription plans

The following subscriptions are available to meet the different needs of freelance translators, Language Service Providers and corporate or government customers:

Subscription nameIncludes
SDL Trados Studio Studio FreelanceAccess to Trados Studio's cloud capabilities Freelance
SDL Trados Studio Studio ProfessionalAccess to Trados Studio's cloud capabilities Professional

Perpetual licenses

The following perpetual licenses are available to meet the different needs of freelance translators, Language Service Providers and corporate or government customers:

Product nameIncludes
SDL Trados Studio 2021 FreelanceFree 12 months subscription to SDL Trados Live Essential Freelance
SDL Trados Studio 2021 Freelance PlusFree 12 months subscription to SDL Trados Live Essential Freelance
SDL Trados Studio 2021 ProfessionalFree 12 months subscription to SDL Trados Live Essential Professional
SDL Trados Studio 2021 Professional NetworkFree 12 months subscription to SDL Trados Live Essential Professional with one Trados Live subscription for every network licence.

Note: Existing perpetual licenses remain valid and are not impacted by the added subscription licensing model.