Altair Software Offerings for Academics, Comparison of Editions provided to Students and Faculty
Altair EmployeeAcademic users should review the table below in detail to understand all features of different editions available for Academics.
Editions ——> | Student Edition | Professional Edition | Academic Edition | Personal Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Licensed to | Students currently enrolled in an academic institution; and to Faculty to Trial the products. | Companies, government organizations, commercial R&D (not for Academic Users) | Academic institutions and Student Teams in Competitions. | Anyone |
Permitted Usage | Self-learning; No commercial use | Commercial use including non-published research | Course instruction, Instruction in the Lab, project-based learning, thesis work, and published research; No commercial use | Learning and evaluation; No commercial use |
Architecture | Windows (MAC for AI Studio and Inspire Studio and Rendering products) | Windows; Linux; MAC (for AI Studio and Inspire Studio etc.) | Windows; Linux; MAC (for AI Studio and Inspire Studio etc.) | Windows |
Cost | Free! and only for installation on the student’s personal computer | Annual subscription for installation on company-owned computers | Discounted annual subscription for installation on university-owned computers | Free! |
Products Included | All | All | Altair Inspire, Altair Compose, Altair Twin Activate, Altair Embed, | |
License | 1-year Activation Key from Altair One Renewable | Standard Altair licensing options | Altair Units enable access to Altair's entire portfolio of software as an all-in-one bundle | Node-locked license for instant download and use |
Registration email to be used. | Official University or School email ID only | Official email ID of the organization | Official University or School email ID only | Any email ID |
Download and Access | Request your Student Edition software Request Now | Create an account in the Altair One Marketplace to Trial and contact salesSign Up You can also explore Trials Here and use the contact us option on that page. | Faculty or University IT Admin can Request Academic Edition software Here -Request Now | Click on the Product of choice for Instant download and activation - Altair Inspire, Altair Compose, Altair Twin Activate, Altair Embed, |
Support | Student users must only use the community for support. | Faculty and University IT Admin alone can use Altair Customer Support Student users must only use the community for support. | Personal Edition users must only use the community for support. | |
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