Free community license

Who can apply

• You are the only developer on the project.
• The project earns no revenue: no sales, no subscriptions, no ads, no paid support.
• It is an open-source project, a free application, or an education, research or non-profit project.

What you get

• A Developer certificate for one machine, valid for 12 months.
• A Release certificate for the application you distribute, with no expiry date.
• Every SDK feature. The PhotoCaptureView photo capture control in Video Capture SDK .NET runs only during the 30-day trial.
• Both certificates always draw the trial watermark and the VisioForge logo on the video. A community license does not remove them.
• Community certificates need SDK version 2026.11.13 or later.

Renewal

The Developer certificate runs for 12 months. To keep developing after that, send a new request with this form.

When you need a paid license

Any commercial use, a project that earns money, or a second developer on the project needs a paid license. A paid license also removes the watermark and the logo. See the prices