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title: Activating Your License or Trial
description: When you open SEO Page Auditor for the first time, the application may perform an initial environment check, prompt for a trial key or paid license, and prepare the local application state needed for normal operation. This action validates your…
url: "https://scrizen.com/docs/getting-started/activating-your-license-or-trial/"
updated: "2026-03-29"
category: "Getting Started & Setup"
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# Activating Your License or Trial

When you open SEO Page Auditor for the first time, the application may perform an initial environment check, prompt for a trial key or paid license, and prepare the local application state needed for normal operation. This action validates your license online and binds an activation slot to your computer.

### **The Activation Process (Instances)**

When you or a team member enters the License Key into the desktop application, the platform pings the license server and creates an **Instance**. This action binds one activation slot from your total limit to that specific computer's hardware.

### **Understanding Activation Limits**

Upon a successful subscription, you receive a single, master License Key. The capacity of this key depends strictly on your chosen plan:

- **Solo Plan:** Limit is 1 activation (1 workstation).
- **Team Plan:** Limit is up to 3 concurrent activations.
- **Agency Plan:** Limit is up to 10 concurrent activations.

**Important Note:** Once your activation limit is reached (e.g., 3 out of 3 on a Team plan), the server will automatically decline any further activation attempts with that key until an existing slot is freed up by deactivating a machine via your Customer Portal

### **Offline Behavior and Grace Period**

SEO Page Auditor validates your license each time you click the icon and open the application. After launch, the application performs a background validation approximately once every 24 hours while in use. If the application cannot reach the licensing service (e.g., temporary internet outage), it includes a grace period of up to three days. Once the grace period ends, successful online validation is required before continued use.