Software licensing

SEGGER's software licensing: Flexible approaches that allow the best fit for every project requirement. All options are royalty free and allow unlimited production volume.

Licenses for software and middleware

From RTOSs, to file systems, to security

SEGGER embedded software (such as embOS, emFile, and emBoot-Secure) is used in mission-critical products across a variety of industries, including medical technology, automotive systems, industrial automation, consumer electronics, IoT devices, and aerospace applications. It is also used in connected and embedded devices of all kinds. To support these diverse and demanding use cases, SEGGER offers flexible and scalable licensing models for embedded software. These models range from product-based licenses to company-wide solutions.

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Single Product License

A Single Product License enables developers to work on one single product. The license is restricted to an end result of a manufacturing process that is offered to the market under a specific name or order code.

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Product Family License

A Product Family License enables developers to work on a group of products that have similar functionalities, identical purposes, and similar target markets. A product family is offered to the market under a specific name.

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CPU License

This license allows an unlimited number of developers to work on products based on one CPU architecture and compiler.

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Company-Wide Buyout License

A Company-Wide Buyout License is a flexible license for use in situations where many projects, developers, and products are involved.

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Silicon Vendor Buyout License

With this license, silicon vendors can redistribute object-code libraries to their customers under their own terms.

Software component comparison

License	Developers	Customer products	Supported target CPUs	Supported IDE/compiler	Installation on a server or virtual machine, or access via a network
Single Product Source Code License (SP-SCL)
Product Family Source Code License (PF-SCL)
CPU Source Code License (CPU-SCL)
Company-Wide Buyout License — no redistribution
Silicon Vendor Buyout License — with object code redistribution option

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All options are royalty free and allow for unlimited production volumes. Neither a license manager or a dongle are required. By offering the widest range of licensing options in the industry, SEGGER permits customers to choose the one that best fits their projects.

Licensing options can be selected from product-based, CPU-based, or even company-wide models. All licensing options are available for SEGGER RTOS and middleware components. All licenses include free software updates and support for six months.

Licenses for software tools

From IDEs, to performance analyzers, to verification tools

SEGGER provides software tools for embedded development and system verification, including SEGGER Embedded Studio for IDE-based development and SystemView for real-time system analysis.

The standard license for SEGGER's software tools is the Commercial-use License (CUL). This license allows users to install and operate the software in commercial environments, in accordance with the purchased target architecture and licensing model. CUL options support individual developers, development teams, and organizations, enabling efficient access to professional, production-grade tools.

A CUL typically includes direct support from SEGGER’s Embedded Experts, ensuring reliable guidance on how to use SEGGER tools, as well as smooth integration into development and verification workflows.

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J-Link locked License

The J-Link locked license allows one user to use software with one specific SEGGER J-Link debug probe (identified by its serial number) on one directly connected computer.

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PC-locked License

The PC-locked license allows one user to use software on a single PC, locked to the computer’s MAC address or unique identifier.

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Floating License

SEGGER's floating license allows multiple users within a company network to use software. The number of users is limited to the number of purchased concurrent seats, managed via the SEGGER license server.

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Enterprise Licenses

Enterprise Licenses support unlimited users in a team. Flexible options are available for a single site with the Site License, an entire company with the Company-Wide License, or global operations with the Global License (including controlled affiliates).

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Additional licenses

In addition to the licenses presented here, SEGGER offers further license options for its software tools.

SEGGER's Friendly License

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SEGGER's Friendly License (SFL) is designed to enable anyone, anywhere—regardless of background or resources—to develop embedded systems for non-commercial purposes, free of charge. Whether one is a student exploring embedded systems, a hobbyist working on a personal project, or someone who has been designing embedded systems for years, SFL ensures full access to SEGGER’s cutting-edge tools.

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Additional licenses

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Software for hardware tools

SEGGER provides professional hardware tools for embedded development. The J-Link and J-Trace families enable rapid debugging, testing, and tracing. For microcontroller and memory-device production programming, the Flasher series is the go-to solution.

All devices include the J-Link Software and Documentation Pack for free (standard use), as well as the J-Link DLL interface.

Some advanced features, such as Unlimited Flash Breakpoints or the J-Flash production tool, require an additional license. These licenses are included with certain models (e.g., J-Link PLUS, J-Link Ultra), or they can be purchased separately.

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Free utilities

SEGGER provides some free utilities. These have been developed to showcase certain embedded software functionalities, to offer utility, or to supplement the use of the embedded software.

Free utilities can be downloaded and used free of charge.

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Examples and snippets

To help ensure users get the full “It simply works!” experience, to aid project setup, and to demonstrate how software works when in use, most software comes with demonstrator files and code snippets.

These files are included in the software package, in documentation, on the SEGGER Wiki, or on the SEGGER website. They can (typically) be used and modified under SEGGER's single-clause BSD-style license, which requires only that the copyright notice be retained.