The RISA License Difference: Built for How Engineering Teams Actually Work

RISA’s shared, cloud-based licensing model is designed to reduce software costs, eliminate administrative frustrations, and give engineers access to the tools they need when they need them. Unlike traditional named licenses, RISA licenses are shared across your team and not tied to a specific user. Shared licenses align with real world workflows and budgets.

For firms evaluating different structural engineering software, shared vs. named software licenses directly impacts both cost and productivity.

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Reduce License Costs Without Limiting Access

Most firms do not need a dedicated license for every engineer. With RISA’s shared license model, access is based on usage rather than user. Teams can operate efficiently with fewer shared licenses versus the named license alternative.

For example, a senior engineer may only need periodic access to review another engineer’s model. With a named license system, they would require a full license despite the limited use. Over time, this leads to an underutilized tool and higher total costs.

By contrast, shared licensing ensures that licenses aren’t sitting idle on one individual’s computer. Licenses can be accessed by multiple team members requiring fewer total licenses and lowering overall licensing costs.

Eliminate Reassigning Delays and Admin Overhead

Named licenses often force firms into inefficient workarounds to protect their budget. To control costs, firms frequently purchase fewer named licenses than required users and manually reassign the licenses as needed.

While this method reduces the upfront subscription cost, it introduces hidden costs

• Engineer downtime while waiting for access
• Increased coordination time between staff
• Ongoing administrative effort to manage licenses

RISA’s shared licenses remove this bottleneck. Licenses are automatically available to authorized users when they launch the program. No more backend reassigning or wasted time waiting for access. Your engineers stay productive, and your admin team gets their time back.

Supports Hybrid, Remote, and Field Work

Modern engineering teams are no longer tied to a desk. Between hybrid schedules and site visits, engineers must have consistent access to software. RISA licenses are tied to user login credentials rather than physical machines or networks. As long as there is an internet connection, users can access the shared license without requiring a VPN.

For situations without internet access, RISA allows users to borrow a license for offline use. Users can check out a license locally for a defined period of time allowing for full functionality while traveling or working from a remote site. Once the user returns the license, it becomes available to the rest of the team and sharing will resume as normal.

To learn more about how to check out a license, check out the article below.

This flexibility ensures your team can stay productive regardless of where they are working.

Make Data-Driven Licensing Decisions

RISA’s cloud based licensing provides real time insights into license usage including total demand and unique users.

This visibility allows managers to:

• identify peak usage periods
• determine the right license count
• avoid over purchasing

It removes the guess work and aligns your purchase with the actual team behavior.

Simplify License Management and Purchasing

The RISA Customer Portal gives the administrator direct control over licensing without delays.

• Add or remove users instantly
• Purchase additional licenses as needed
• Manage access in real time

The Customer Portal also provides license visibility for the entire team. This self-service approach allows for quick response to needs of the team, and incorporates seamlessly with shared licenses.

See the article below for an in-depth video walkthrough of the RISA Customer Portal.

RISA’s subscription model provides transparent, predictable pricing with no hidden fees or usage limits. Firms can confidently plan their finances with RISA’s subscription model while engineers can confidently complete their designs without worrying about number of uses, quantity of models, or solving capacity.

As your team grows, so does your efficiency and savings! RISA's tiered pricing structure automatically discounts additional licenses improving your efficiency and ROI over time.

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RISA’s shared licensing model is not just more flexible. It is more aligned with how engineering teams actually operate. By reducing idle software, minimizing administrative overhead, and improving success, it lowers the total cost of ownership.