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title: "How does the licensing system work?"
description: "A license gives one user access to an application: who buys it, how it is allocated, and how it is billed."
url: https://help.sarbacane.com/en/articles/311-how-does-the-licensing-system-work
collection: "Licenses"
updated: 2026-11-02
language: en
alternates: [fr, es]
---

# How does the licensing system work?

A license gives one user access to an application: who buys it, how it is allocated, and how it is billed.

A license gives a user access to all the features of a Sarbacane application. It is billed per user, per month or per year depending on your subscription. Only the account owner and administrators can purchase licenses and assign them.

## One license, one user, one application

-   A license cannot be used by multiple people at the same time.
    
-   For another person to use the same application, add a license for that application.
    
-   The Sarbacane Campaigns license also includes Contacts and Sarbacane Studio.
    

## License per application or Sarbacane Suite license

-   **License per application** : access to a single application, for example Sarbacane Chat.
    
-   **Sarbacane Suite license** : one license for each of the Suite's applications. You can assign each one to a different user.
    

## How licenses are billed

-   The price of a license is listed per user, not per company.
    
-   With a monthly subscription, the price is per month. With an annual subscription, it is per year.
    
-   A license added during a subscription is billed pro rata until the renewal date.
    

## Related articles

-   [How do I purchase a license?](https://help.sarbacane.com/en/articles/292.md)
    
-   [How do I assign a license?](https://help.sarbacane.com/en/articles/294.md)
    
-   [What is a Sarbacane Suite license?](https://help.sarbacane.com/en/articles/301.md)