SmartSVN offers a Free Foundation edition and a paid Professional edition, with the latter supporting perpetual licenses, team-based provisioning, and usage on up to five machines. Efficient license management involves placing the license file in specific per-user directories (%APPDATA% on Windows, ~/Library/Preferences on macOS, or ~/.config on Linux) to prevent service interruptions during upgrades. For comprehensive details on installation and managing license files, refer to the documentation at syntevo Docs. Installation and Files - Docs - syntevo
Non-Commercial Eligibility: If you are a student, open-source developer, or work for an academic institution, you can request a free non-commercial license that also covers SmartGit and SmartSynchronize. SVN client SmartSVN: Purchase Licenses
Sample SmartSVN License File
Introduction
Best for teams with a fixed budget. You pay once for a specific version and own it forever. However, you may need to pay for a "Maintenance" renewal if you want to upgrade to the latest major version after a year. Subscription Licenses
Seamless Upgrades: Keeping the file in this standard location ensures that when you upgrade to a newer version, the software detects the license immediately, preventing "license expired" interruptions.
This is the most common error. It occurs when you change your computer’s hardware (hard drive serial number, MAC address) or OS reinstallation. The encrypted license file is tied to your original hardware ID.
SmartSVN offers a Free Foundation edition and a paid Professional edition, with the latter supporting perpetual licenses, team-based provisioning, and usage on up to five machines. Efficient license management involves placing the license file in specific per-user directories (%APPDATA% on Windows, ~/Library/Preferences on macOS, or ~/.config on Linux) to prevent service interruptions during upgrades. For comprehensive details on installation and managing license files, refer to the documentation at syntevo Docs. Installation and Files - Docs - syntevo
Non-Commercial Eligibility: If you are a student, open-source developer, or work for an academic institution, you can request a free non-commercial license that also covers SmartGit and SmartSynchronize. SVN client SmartSVN: Purchase Licenses
Sample SmartSVN License File
Introduction
Best for teams with a fixed budget. You pay once for a specific version and own it forever. However, you may need to pay for a "Maintenance" renewal if you want to upgrade to the latest major version after a year. Subscription Licenses
Seamless Upgrades: Keeping the file in this standard location ensures that when you upgrade to a newer version, the software detects the license immediately, preventing "license expired" interruptions.
This is the most common error. It occurs when you change your computer’s hardware (hard drive serial number, MAC address) or OS reinstallation. The encrypted license file is tied to your original hardware ID.