Hex-rays license form will move to subscription

2021/12/20 TEGARA Co., Ltd. Informatics, Network security, Overseas Products What's New (Unipos), Version upgrade information

Provides state-of-the-art binary software analysis solutions used for reverse engineering, hostile code analysis, and vulnerability investigation, including the world-renowned IDA Pro.The license form of Hex-Rays, which you are using, will be transferred to "subscription".

New subscription quotes from us after official releaseIt will be.Please wait for the manufacturer's announcement regarding the official release.
* Added on December 2021, 12: Subscription prices have not been announced.

 

New Hex-Rays subscription

A new Hex-rays subscription will help you budget and plan more effectively.Also, in binary software analysis, it may be a great advantage for users to always have access to new software.

  • Entry cost reduction:
    Get access to products and support without high upfront costs
  • Multi-year contract:
    Further application of volume discount and smooth service use by automatic renewal
  • Reduced management:
    Since the renewal date and cost * are fixed, it leads to reduction of time cost such as paperwork and budget management.
    (* There are price fluctuations due to exchange rates)
  • Asset management:
    Subscription software can be accounted for as an expense

 

About License

It is an existing product from January 2022, 1. IDA Homeand IDA Pro Standalone に 加 え て,HEX-RAYS Base,HEX-RAYS Core,HEX-RAYS Ultra Three bundled products are added.Both are subscription models (annual licenses).

With the transition of the subscription model, IDA's powerful plug-in Hex-Rays Decompiler will no longer be available for purchase.

License form

Subscription is an annual contract..For multi-year contracts, additional volume discounts apply.Since it will be automatically renewed during the contract period, you will not need to renew and you will be able to use the service smoothly.

Also, during the subscription period, updates and support are included, so you always have a new version.
(Since software version upgrades are irregular, it may not be renewed within the subscription period).

* The software will not work after the subscription expires (if you do not renew).

License type

  • Named Licenses:
    A license that can be used by only one license registrant.It can be installed on one desktop and one secondary device (laptop, etc.).
  • Computer Licenses:
    A license associated with one computer.It can be used by different users, but it requires licenses for the number of users who use it at the same time.
  • Floating Licenses:
    A license that can be used by multiple users through the server.You can install as many computers as you like within the same organization, but there is a limit to the number of people that can be used at the same time.

For details on the license typeHave a look at this

Product type

Products Details
 License type
IDA Home cloud-based x64, PPC64, MIPS64 or ARM64 decompiler (beta) named
IDA Pro Standalone available as a standalone product (available as a standalone productdisassembly only (no decompilers)). Named / Computer
Floating
IDA Pro X86 & X64 decompilers Named / Computer
Floating
HEX-RAYS Core IDA Pro X86, X64, ARM & ARM64 decompilers Named / Computer
Floating
HEX-RAYS Ultra IDA Pro X86, X64, ARM, ARM64, PPC, PPC64 & MIPS decompilers Named / Computer
Floating

* The subscription (manufacturer's list price) is a fixed amount, but the estimated price will change depending on the exchange rate.

For subscription detailsHave a look at this

Information for users of the old license

Existing users can switch from Perpetual licenses to Subscription model when renewing an existing license (*).

* At the end of the support period of the existing license, select the subscription of the existing product set (pay the renewal price of the 1 version for the first year, the bundle price from the second year) or upgrade to the bundle. You can choose.You can continue to use it by paying only the renewal fee for the first year of the subscription plan.

How to switch to the subscription model

There are two ways to switch to the subscription model, and subscriptions apply in all cases.

  • Maintenance:
    How to pay the renewal price for a one-year subscription for an existing product set
  • switching:
    How to pay the renewal price to upgrade to the bundle (products that did not exist before will be added automatically)

You will need to change to the bundle after the renewal expires (after the first year).As mentioned earlier, you can't just buy the powerful IDA plug-in Hex-Rays Decompiler.

User usage status

Case 1. IDA + X86 + X64 (computer license)If you own
The existing product set will be updated as a Base bundle because it is the same combination as the Hex-Rays Base Bundle (IDA + x86 + x64).

Case 2. IDA + X86 (computer license)If you own
There are two options as it is no longer applicable to any of the bundles.

  • In the first year, pay the renewal fee to maintain the existing product "IDA + X1", and select a new bundle at the time of renewal in the second year.
  • Select an update with an upgrade to the Base bundle (IDA + X86 + X64)

 

Summary

With this change in license format, manufacturers are enhancing support to make it easier for users to use Hex-Rays products.You'll get access to the latest version of the software you've purchased, as well as email technical support, hotfixes for critical issues and vulnerabilities, and participation in user-specific online forums.

Feel free to contact Unipos to renew (switch) new or existing Hex-Rays IDA licenses.

Tegara Corporation is a Distributors of Hex-Rays, the provider of IDA.
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