Licensing FAQ
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      Why are there different licensing models?

      • YSC and QSC (Yearly or Quarterly SERVICE charges) refer to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products, where the software and licensing are accessed online and not installed locally. These products are all included under the 3DExperience Platform product range
      • YLC and QLC (Yearly or Quarterly LICENSES charges) refer to Desktop Products (installed on the local machine) but purchased only for a specific duration. This is also called Term licenses