Cisco Software Licensing
Simplifying your licensing journey
When it comes to Cisco, you have choice in how you purchase, consume, and deploy software.
Get started with Smart Licensing
Cisco Smart Licensing is a flexible software licensing method that simplifies the way you activate and manage licenses across your organization. Manage your Smart Licenses through your Smart Account.
Highlights
We are delivering more visibility into your entitlements and more consistency across our portfolio and your experience.
Read the blogNo registration required. Simply connect your new devices with your subscription out of the box.
Learn detailsFlexible licensing options and usage visibility
A consistent licensing experience across transactional and buying program purchases.
We offer our products through licensing and entitlements. This user guide will provide you with an overview of how to use Cisco licensing.
See the Cisco Licensing Guide for information on license management.
Tiers
Most Cisco software is available in three tiers: Essentials, Advantage, and Premier, with incremental capabilities in each tier.
Terms
You can purchase subscriptions in monthly, 1-, 3-, 5- and 7-year terms based on offer.
Usage
We measure software consumption in three main categories: user, device, and capacity.
Our mission
Our goal is to improve your Cisco experience by simplifying the licensing journey to help you deliver on current and emerging business needs.
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