Licensing
The right licence structure is an engineering decision
We model your seat counts, project pipeline and portfolio breadth against every Bentley program before recommending one — then manage renewals so nothing lapses.
Perpetual + SELECT
Own your licences and add SELECT for upgrades, support and portfolio flexibility. Best for stable, long-term toolsets.
- Perpetual licence ownership
- SELECT subscription benefits
- Predictable annual budgeting
Term Subscriptions
Annual or monthly subscriptions that scale seats up and down with project load. Best for growing teams and project peaks.
- Lower upfront cost
- Scale with project demand
- Always-current versions
Enterprise (E365)
Unlimited portfolio access with consumption-based economics for organizations standardizing on Bentley at scale.
- Full portfolio access
- Usage analytics and reporting
- Enterprise agreement pricing
Questions
Licensing, demystified
The questions procurement and engineering leads ask before committing.
Which Bentley licensing model is right for my organization?
It depends on seat stability and portfolio breadth: perpetual + SELECT suits stable teams, term subscriptions suit variable project loads, and E365 suits enterprises standardizing across the full portfolio. We model all three against your usage before recommending one.
Can you manage our renewals?
Yes. We track renewal dates, right-size seat counts and handle procurement paperwork so licences never lapse mid-project.
Do licenses include training?
Training is quoted separately but is frequently bundled into licensing proposals — especially for new deployments where adoption risk is highest.