Licensing

An Automation License allows you to use Red Gate tools as part of an automated process installed on a server, virtual machine, or build agent.

If you are using the command line tools from any of the products in the SQL Developer Bundle on a server, you will need an Automation License.

You need one Automation License for every concurrent Red Gate process you run on your server. If you have a single build instance that handles tasks, you only need one license. If you have more, running multiple tasks simultaneously, you need a License for each instance. In Team City, these instances are referred to as build agents.

The SQL Developer Bundle and its constituent tools are licensed per-user, to be installed on an individual's PC or laptop for their own use. The automation of the tools as part of a server installation is not covered by your SQL Developer Bundle's per-user licensing.

If you are using the command lines for SQL Developer Bundle tools on your own PC, rather than configuring a build server or build agents to benefit your team, you do not need an Automation License. This is already covered under your existing per-user license.

While the Automation License can be used with standalone command line tools, the SQL Developer Bundle is required for the best experience.

The Automation License lets you run the command line versions of SQL Compare, SQL Data Compare, SQL Packager, SQL Doc, and SQL Data Generator. The sqlCI.exe tool, the TeamCity plugin, and the build scripts are provided free, however, they call the Red Gate tools listed above which require a license.

It depends on exactly how you're using the integration tools. For more information on using the Automation License, see the following page which covers it in detail: http://www.red-gate.com/supportcenter/Content/Automation_with_Red_Gate_tools/help/1.0/ActivatingyourAutomationLicense