JJ_FX
November 26, 2019, 11:11am
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Hi,
I want to develop a project with my friend. While I have Unity Plus licence, he does not have any. He will be helping me with artistic side of the project, but also doing some Unity stuff (like particles), so I think it’s good enough for him to get a free Personal licence.
Are there any restrictions when people collaborate like that? Especially that I want to try to have the project shared somewhere on the cloud.
Yep there are restrictions. You have to both be on the same license level. There’s lots of other threads on this, and also see the license itself. So your friend will have to upgrade or you will have to temporarily downgrade. Yes it is stupid they punish the paying customers.
JJ_FX
November 26, 2019, 7:43pm
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Well that make sense. Usually all software has similar restrictions. Because if you don’t do that this way there’s nothing stopping you to just buy one full licence, hire everyone as freelancers and make them use free or trial licences.
Anyways thanks for quick reply!
I’m not sure all being on the same license level is necessary? Have you tried it?
Are you suggesting people break Unity’s EULA?
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I’m confident you will provide all of us with the specific link and embedded quote to prove me wrong! “I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken”
Nah, I’m sure there is someone working at Unity that knows how your EULA works, ask around.
Just asked - The EULA doesn’t permit mixing licenses and we do monitor for large studios that violate this policy
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For completeness, here is the actual language:
Unity Software Additional Terms:
No Mixing or Co-mingling:
Unity Software tiers with different Financial Thresholds may not be used at the same time by one entity or individual or for or on behalf of one entity or individual. You must upgrade all subscriptions if your Total Finances exceed a Financial Threshold. Unity reserves the right to disable your use of the Unity Software if you attempt to use two tiers simultaneously. If you are using Unity Pro and want to provide services to a customer or client who is Tier Eligible to use Unity Plus, contact us and we will give you an exception.
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2. Restrictions.
2.1 Unity Software Tier Restrictions.
You acknowledge and agree that, as an express condition to the rights granted under Section 1, you (and those using the Unity Software on your behalf or in order to provide services to you): (i) may only use one (1) Unity Software tier at a time (e.g., if you purchase a subscription to use Unity Pro, then you and those working on your behalf may only use Unity Pro subscriptions on your behalf); and (ii) are not permitted to combine or integrate any of your Project Content developed with one tier of the Unity Software with any of your Project Content developed simultaneously with another tier. For the avoidance of doubt: (a) if you are Tier Eligible to use Unity Personal, you may commence a project using only Unity Personal and subsequently upgrade all (but not less than all) of your subscriptions to Unity Plus (if you are Tier Eligible to do so) or Unity Pro; and (b) any user of the Unity Software may use content properly acquired from the Unity Asset Store regardless of the tier of Unity Software that was used to develop such Asset Store content. You acknowledge and agree that Unity may tag your Project Content with an identifier to prevent any such unauthorized combination of your Project Content.
These terms govern your use of Unity Pro (including, if applicable, with your Unity Enterprise Plan), Unity Plus, and Unity Personal.
I’ve never heard of anyone actually trying to contact Unity for the exception described here. Maybe that works.
We also have educational licensing for schools and students, if that might apply.
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