Introducing Chaos Cloud Licensing

What is Chaos Cloud Licensing?

Chaos Cloud Licensing lets you run Chaos products without deploying a License Server.

Chaos Cloud Licensing works with all Chaos products and licenses. Using your product is as simple as

signing in with your Chaos account. Your account gives you access to all Chaos products and services,

including Cloud rendering, Collaboration, Cosmos, and more.

The License Server remains fully supported and available for customers. New product releases will offer

an option to move your licenses to the Cloud or keep using the License Server. You can change this at

any time.

Why should I use Cloud Licensing?

While license server setups offer benefits for larger customers, they also introduce technical complexity.

Cloud Licensing streamlines license use for all types of licenses under one Chaos Account, which gives

you access to all Chaos products and services, including Cloud rendering, Collaboration, Cosmos and

more. It also makes My Chaos the single source of truth for everything related to licensing.

Do I have to switch to Cloud Licensing?

Using Cloud Licensing is optional. Starting in 2026, all Chaos product releases will give you the option to

update to Cloud Licensing or keep your License Server. You can change this setting at any time.

Do I still need a Chaos License Server if I switch to Cloud Licensing?

No – new Chaos product releases will make the License Server optional. You will be able to use any type

of license, named or floating, without a License Server. If you prefer a centralized model, you will still be

able to deploy a License Server on your local network and point products to it, or keep your current

setup unchanged. Offline licenses still require the License Server to be installed.

Do old versions work with Cloud Licensing? Will they continue to work when I

enable Cloud Licensing?

Starting in 2026, all newly released Chaos product versions will support Cloud Licensing. Earlier versions

will continue to use the License Server. You can run both models side-by-side – for example, keep older

versions on a License Server while newer versions use Cloud Licensing. Updating your product in 2026

will give you the option to use Cloud Licensing or keep your License Server. You can change this setting

at any time.

Can I use Cloud Licensing and License Servers at the same time?

Yes, mixed environments are supported. You can keep older product versions on a License Server and

run newer versions with Cloud Licensing. You can also configure this per device – for example, your

render nodes can connect to a License Server while artists sign in with their accounts.

How do I switch to Cloud Licensing?

Simply install or update the Chaos products you use. Starting in 2026, new Chaos product releases will

support both the Cloud Licensing and a License Server. Previously released product versions will still

support only the License Server deployment. You can choose which license option you want during

installation, and you can change this setting at any time.

Can I switch back to a License Server?

Yes. You can switch between Cloud Licensing and the License Server at any time.

What’s the difference between named and floating licenses when using

Cloud Licensing?

Named licenses are designed for use by specific individual users, assuring dedicated access to the

license for just that person. Named licenses are ideal for individual users or for teams where the license

can be assigned to a specific user to ensure dedicated access for this user. Floating licenses are

designed to be used by teams, where a pool of licenses can be used by any user on a first-come,

first-served basis. Floating licenses do not need to be assigned to a user and are ideal for teams with

varying usage of the product. With Cloud Licensing, both license types require users to sign in with their

Chaos account to obtain a license.

How do I sign in from the product? What credentials do I use?

On first launch, your product will show a sign-in dialog. Use your Chaos account credentials - your

existing Enscape, V-Ray, Corona, Anima, or Veras login is already a Chaos account and works across all

Chaos products.

Once you have signed in on a device, you’ll have access to all the licenses available to your account.

Installing additional Chaos products won’t prompt you to sign in again on the same device.

Can I start a session online and keep working if my internet drops?

Yes. After you’ve signed in and started working, Cloud Licensing tolerates temporary internet outages for

up to several hours, so your work will not be interrupted.

Do we really need individual user accounts? What is the easiest way to

onboard everyone?

Your Chaos account gives you access to all Chaos products and services, including Cloud rendering,

Collaboration, Cosmos, and more. Some online services only provide value when users have their own

accounts.

Onboarding is straightforward:

• We offer the ability to add users in bulk to the organization in My Chaos by just uploading a list of email addresses.
• Customers can also integrate their corporate IdP to enable single sign-on (SSO) and automatic provisioning of user accounts. This makes it easy for large organizations to manage useraccount provisioning and de-provisioning.If your users don’t need online services, you can keep using your existing License Server setup.