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There are two licensing models for AppDynamics products:

  • Infrastructure-based Licensing - new model launched February 23, 2021
  • Agent-based Licensing - classic model

Infrastructure-based Licensing Model

The Infrastructure-based Licensing model offers license packages for Application Performance Monitoring (APM), End User Monitoring (EUM), Application Analytics, and security. Each package includes a combination of AppDynamics Agents and is based on a single metering unit: CPU Core. Because each agent can pull from a single metering unit, Infrastructure-based Licensing can support diverse applications and provide better license usage estimates. 

This table shows how licenses in the Infrastructure-based Licensing model bundle multiple AppDynamics products.

AppDynamics ProductApplication monitoring packagesEnd-user monitoring packages
EnterpriseEnterprise for SAP solutionsPremiumReal User Monitoring (Peak)Real User Monitoring (Pro)

Application Performance
Monitoring




Transaction Analytics




Network Visibility



Server Visibility



Database Monitoring



SAP Advanced Business
Application Programming (ABAP)





Real User Monitoring
(Browser and Mobile RUM)




1

1

Real User Monitoring Analytics




1


Add-on Products

In addition, any of the following products can be purchased as stand-alone or as add-ons to the packages.

  • Infrastructure Monitoring
  • Synthetic Monitoring
  • IoT for Connected Devices
  • Log Analytics
  • Secure Application

Agent Version Recommendations

AgentRecommended VersionDescription
Machine Agent>= 20.11All versions of the Machine Agent are compatible with Infrastructure-based Licensing packages. We recommend Machine Agent >= 20.11 for better performance and accurate license counting. See Agent and Controller Tenant Compatibility for supported versions.
Database Agent>= 21.2To monitor the databases concurrently, the Controller Tenant requires a license for the total number of databases. All the versions of the Database Agent are compatible with Infrastructure-based Licensing packages. We recommend Database Agent >= 21.2 for for better performance and accurate license counting. For Database Agent license details, see License Entitlements and Restrictions.

Controller Tenant UI for Observing Usage

If you have an Infrastructure-based Licensing license and Controller >= 21.2.0, you have a new UI to manage licenses in the Controller Tenant. See the Infrastructure-based Licensing tab on Observe License Usage.

Agent-based Licensing Model

If you purchased AppDynamics licenses before February 23, 2021, you most likely have licenses in the Agent-based Licensing model. Agent-based Licensing is the original model in which each AppDynamics agent is licensed and metered individually. For Agent-based Licensing license entitlements, restrictions, and definitions, see License Entitlements and Restrictions.


Licensing Package Type

PeakAdvancedPro

AppDynamics Product

APM

APM Microservices

Real User Monitoring (RUM)

IoT

APM

APM Microservices

APM

APM Microservices

Real User Monitoring (RUM)

Browser RUM

Mobile RUM

Synthetic Monitoring

Database Visibility

Log Analytics

Application Performance Monitoring

APM Any Language

2


2

2







Infrastructure Visibility

Transaction Analytics













Network Visibility











Server Visibility











Database Visibility














End User Monitoring

Browser Real User Monitoring












Mobile Real User Monitoring












Synthetic Monitoring














IoT for Connected Devices














Business Performance

Browser Analytics














Mobile Analytics














Transaction Analytics













Log Analytics














Controller Tenant UI for Observing Usage

If you have an Agent-based Licensing license, you have the original UI to manage licenses in the Controller Tenant. See the Agent-based Licensing tab on Observe License Usage.


  1. RUM, RUM Analytics, Log Analytics, and Secure Application licenses are available outside the IBL Model.                   
  2. The same entitlement as 5 APM Any Language units, restricted to use with the following: Docker Containers, all CloudFoundry-based providers, Redhat OpenShift, Heroku Dyno, Microsoft Azure App Services (including Azure WebApps, Azure WebJobs, and Azure API Apps), Microsoft Azure Functions hosted on a Microsoft App Service plan, Microsoft Azure Service Fabric, Microsoft Azure Containers, Amazon Elastic Beanstalk, Oracle PaaS (Java and Node.js only) and Bluemix Containers.