If You Only Need the Engine

Engine Free

• License Cost: Free of charge; perpetual license; no hidden fees
• Agreement: EULA
• Evaluation Behavior: All calls to the Evaluate() and Filter() methods are intentionally delayed by 3 (three) seconds
• Distribution Rights: None
• Usage Scope: Unlimited CPUs, developer seats, and environments
• Support & Updates: Online documentation and Stack Overflow; includes minor releases
• Per-Product License: Any number of Products

Engine Subscription

• License Cost: Paid; monthly subscription; minimum 6-month commitment; no hidden fees; request our price list
• Agreement: EULA
• Evaluation Behavior: Full functionality
• Distribution Rights: None
• Usage Scope: Unlimited CPUs, developer seats, and environments during the active subscription period
• Support & Updates: Basic Support; includes minor releases
• Per-Product License: Licensed for one (1) Product only — a single website, application/project, or separately installed software instance

Engine Enterprise

• License Cost: Paid; perpetual license; no hidden fees; request our price list
• Agreement: EULA
• Evaluation Behavior: Full functionality
• Distribution Rights: None
• Usage Scope: Unlimited CPUs, developer seats, and environments
• Support & Updates: Basic Support; includes minor releases
• Per-Product License: Licensed for one (1) Product only — a single website, application/project, or separately installed software instance

If You Need the Source Code

Engine Source

• License Cost: Paid; perpetual license; no hidden fees; request our price list
• Agreement: EULA
• Evaluation Behavior: Full functionality
• Distribution Rights: None
• Usage Scope: Unlimited CPUs, developer seats, and environments
• Support & Updates: Basic Support; includes minor releases
• Per-Product License: Licensed for one (1) Product only — a single website, application/project, or separately installed software instance
• Source Code: Full access to the engine source code for internal development, auditing, and long-term maintenance
• Note: Includes one Engine Enterprise license

Editor Source

• License Cost: Paid; perpetual license; no hidden fees; request our price list
• Agreement: EULA
• Evaluation Behavior: Full functionality
• Distribution Rights: None
• Usage Scope: Unlimited CPUs, developer seats, and environments
• Support & Updates: Basic Support; includes minor releases
• Per-Product License: Licensed for one (1) Product only — a single website, application/project, or separately installed software instance
• Source Code: Full access to the editor source code for internal development, auditing, and long-term maintenance
• Note: Includes one Engine Enterprise license

Full Source

• License Cost: Paid; perpetual license; no hidden fees; request our price list
• Agreement: EULA
• Evaluation Behavior: Full functionality
• Distribution Rights: None
• Usage Scope: Unlimited CPUs, developer seats, and environments
• Support & Updates: Basic Support; includes minor releases
• Product License: The Full Source edition covers any number of Products and automatically includes one Engine Enterprise license for each such Product
• Source Code: Full access to the entire source code of the Code Effects rules evaluation product for internal development, auditing, and long-term maintenance

Full Source Insurance

• License Cost: Paid; perpetual license; add-on to Engine Enterprise and Engine Subscription; no hidden fees; request our price list
• Agreement Template: PDF Document
• Terms: This license ensures that the Licensee receives the complete source code of both the Rule Editor and the Rules Engine in the unlikely event that Code Effects Software ceases operations, provided the Engine Enterprise or Engine Subscription license has been fully paid or is active at the time of that event.

If You Need to Distribute Code Effects

Distribution

• License Cost: Paid; annual subscription; request our price list
• Agreement: EULA
• Terms: This annual subscription is an add-on to any Code Effects edition. It covers all markets and territories, allowing the Licensee to distribute and/or install the Rules Engine and/or Rule Editor as part of a single Product on an unlimited number of devices belonging to any third-party legal entity.

Partner

• License Cost: Paid; annual subscription; request our price list
• Agreement: EULA
• Terms: This annual subscription is an add-on to any Code Effects edition. It covers all markets and territories, allowing the Licensee to distribute and/or install the Rules Engine and/or Rule Editor as part of any number of Products on an unlimited number of devices belonging to any third-party legal entity.

If You Need Our Technical Support

Basic Support

• License Cost: Free of charge; included in all editions except Engine Free
• Agreement: EULA
• Terms: This annual subscription includes comments in online documentation, Stack Overflow Q&As, and email support. The Licensee is guaranteed to receive Code Effects technical support, but response times are not guaranteed and generally do not exceed 48 hours.

Priority Support

• License Cost: Paid; annual subscription; request our price list
• Agreement: EULA
• Terms: This annual subscription includes Basic Support, plus unlimited online meetings and phone support. Guaranteed response time is 24 hours.

Enterprise Support

• License Cost: Paid; annual subscription; request our price list
• Agreement: EULA
• Terms: This annual subscription includes Priority Support, plus analysis of a specific implementation of the Rules Engine or Rule Editor in any number of Products. It also allows the Licensee to request a Code Effects Software specialist to meet in person with the Licensee's development team anywhere in the continental US or Canada for design and architecture sessions related to Rules Engine implementation. All travel expenses are covered (limit two trips per calendar year per subscription; limit two business days per trip). This subscription is designed to maximize the Licensee’s use of the license during all stages of development, testing, and maintenance of mission-critical projects. Guaranteed response time is 24 hours.

Definition of Product

For the purposes of this Document, a Product shall mean a single, distinct software application or service developed, owned, or controlled by the Licensee, regardless of technology or platform, that:

• Is distributed, deployed, or made available as a whole under a single name, version, or release; and
• Functions as a unified solution for its intended purpose, whether delivered as a website, desktop/mobile application, enterprise system, or other separately installable or hostable software; and
• Is operated as a single instance for one entity, even if it comprises multiple modules, services, or subcomponents internally.

For the avoidance of doubt:

• Multiple installations of the same Product for the same customer organization are covered under one license.
• A materially different application (new name, new codebase, or new release serving a separate purpose) constitutes a separate Product and requires its own license.
• White-labeling, sublicensing, or redistribution of the Product to third parties constitutes multiple Products unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Note: This definition ties the license to a unified deliverable (the “thing” the customer sells, deploys, or runs) rather than to each technical instance. It prevents the Licensee from being charged for staging servers, QA environments, or internal copies, while ensuring that multiple distinct applications cannot be treated as a single Product.