Licensing Guide

License editions, feature comparison, and how to activate and manage your Kalytera license.

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License Editions

Kalytera VMS is available in four license tiers to match different deployment sizes and feature needs:

Edition	Cameras	Price	Key Additions
Community	Up to 4	Free	Core recording and live view
Standard	Up to 16	Per camera	Alarms, analytics, export, Maps
Professional	Up to 64	Per camera	Multi-node, advanced analytics, API
Enterprise	Unlimited	Contact us	White-label, on-prem support, SLA

Licensing page — Admin → Licensing — shows current license status and available features

Feature Comparison

Feature	Community	Standard	Professional	Enterprise
Live view (WebRTC + HLS)	✓	✓	✓	✓
Continuous / Scheduled / Motion recording	✓	✓	✓	✓
Recording playback & export to MP4	✓	✓	✓	✓
Alarm rules & notifications	—	✓	✓	✓
AI object detection & analytics	—	✓	✓	✓
Maps (floor plan layout)	—	✓	✓	✓
Multi-recording-node deployment	—	—	✓	✓
REST API access	—	—	✓	✓
White-label branding	—	—	—	✓

Activating Your License

Navigate to Admin → Licensing.
Click Activate License.
Paste your license key into the field and click Activate.
Kalytera verifies the key against a hardware fingerprint unique to the server. The license is bound to that machine.

Moving Kalytera to a different server requires a license transfer. Contact support to release the old hardware binding before activating on the new machine.

Online vs. Offline Activation

Online (default): Kalytera connects to the Kalytera license server to validate the key. The server must have internet access at activation time.
Offline: Generate a hardware ID from the Licensing page, send it to support, and receive an offline activation file to upload.

License Management

From Admin → Licensing you can:

View the current edition, camera limit, and expiration date.
See which features are enabled and which require an upgrade.
Request a license transfer (to move to a new server).
Deactivate the license before decommissioning the server.

Upgrading Your License

Purchase an upgrade from the Pricing page. After purchase, you receive a new license key. Navigate to Admin → Licensing, click Activate License, and enter the new key — the system upgrades immediately without a restart.