Navicat Desktop Software Maintenance Plan
Apply to: Navicat, Navicat Data Modeler and Navicat BI.
The Navicat Desktop Software Maintenance Plan safeguards your workflow and keeps your tools performing at their peak. An active plan is required to access premium benefits like free major upgrades, priority technical support, and comprehensive license assistance, ensuring compatibility with the latest database engines, operating systems, and security standards.
Keeping your maintenance plan active avoids higher upgrade costs, prevents potential compatibility issues, and guarantees continuous access to critical features and expert technical support.
The cost of Navicat Desktop Software Maintenance is determined by its product price, and is calculated as follows:
| Maintenance Plan Cost with New/Upgrade perpetual license: | |
| 1st year | Free |
| Additional 1-year (Total 2 years) | 16% of the license price |
| Additional 2-year (Total 3 years) | 24% of the license price |
| Maintenance Renewal Cost: | |
| 1 year | 16% of the license price |
| 2 years | 24% of the license price |
Maintenance Plan Includes:
- Free Major Software Releases and bug-fix releases during your protection period.
- Dedicated License Support to seamlessly handle your activation, transfer, or deployment inquiries.
- Priority Technical Support provided at the Navicat Support Center. Our technical professionals will respond within 1-2 business days during APAC business hours (Monday - Friday, 10 am – 6 pm GMT+8).
- Live Chat Support is available throughout APAC business hours (Monday – Friday, 10 am – 6 pm GMT+8).
Protection Period & Start Date
The protection period begins exactly on your software purchase date. For each purchase of a Navicat perpetual license or upgrade license, customers are automatically given a 1-year software maintenance plan.
Upon purchasing an extra 1 or 2 year(s) of coverage, your protection period commences precisely on the initial software purchase date and extends for an additional 1 or 2 year(s), depending on your selected plan.
*Any subscriptions after this time will not be considered
How to Renew Your Maintenance Plan
Renewals must be processed BEFORE your current plan expires. If you wish to renew your Navicat Desktop Software Maintenance Plan to extend your protection, please log in to your Navicat Customer Center, find Renew Maintenance under the “Perpetual License” > “Upgrade” section, and place your order.
Please note: Customers who fail to renew their Maintenance Plan before the expiration date will be unable to renew the plan anymore.
FAQs
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What is Software Maintenance?
The Navicat Desktop Software Maintenance Plan is a comprehensive program that offers premium endorsements including priority technical support, license support, and free software upgrades at no additional cost during the protection period. Subscribing to the plan allows your organization to keep up with the latest Navicat developments and take full advantage of upcoming advanced features.
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Why is it so important to maintain an active Software Maintenance Plan?
Subscribing to the Software Maintenance Plan is the only way to ensure you receive priority support and save money on acquiring the latest versions of Navicat. A valid plan is strictly required to enjoy perks like free major version upgrades, technical support, and license support.
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When is the start date and end date for the software maintenance subscription?
The start date of your software maintenance subscription will always be the date you bought the software license. It will automatically extend for exactly 1 year from that purchase date. Any subsequent renewals will extend the expiration date further.
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How can I check the expiry date of my Maintenance Plan?
You can find your exact maintenance expiry date by logging into your Navicat Customer Center and checking under the Upgrade section.
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My Software Maintenance has expired, can I still renew it?
No. All software maintenance plans must be renewed before they expire. Renewals are strictly unavailable after your plan's expiration date.
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If my Software Maintenance expires, can I still use the product?
Yes. Navicat licenses are perpetual, which means once you have purchased a license, you own that specific version for a lifetime. However, after the Maintenance expires, you will no longer receive free major version upgrades, license support, or priority technical assistance.
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Do I need to activate my Software Maintenance?
No, you do not need to activate it manually. Once you purchase your license, your 1-year provided maintenance starts automatically, and you will receive a Reference ID. Please keep this ID handy, as you will be asked to provide it to our support specialists when asking a technical or license question.
Navicat 伺服器型的軟體維護計劃
適用於:Navicat Monitor 和 Navicat On-Prem Server。
Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃是一個具有成本效益和廣泛的計劃,允許使用者在保護期限內,可以得到優先的電子郵件支援、即時聊天支援服務、接收軟體升級和接收錯誤修復版本而無需額外的收費。
訂閱 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃讓你的組織得到最新版本的 Navicat 伺服器型軟體,並得到所有即將推出的功能,以不斷增強你的 Navicat 伺服器型軟體體驗。
Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護的費用是由它的產品價格來定,並且以下列方法計算:
| Maintenance Plan Cost with New/Upgrade perpetual license: | |
| 1st year | Free |
| Additional 1-year (Total 2 years) | 25% of the license price |
| Additional 2-year (Total 3 years) | 45% of the license price |
| Maintenance Renewal Cost: | |
| 1 year | 25% of the license price |
| 2 years | 45% of the license price |
維護計劃包括:
- 在保護期內發佈的全部主要軟體版本和修正版本。
- Navicat 支援中心提供的優先電子郵件技術支援。Navicat 的專業人員將在亞太地區(APAC)營業時間的 1-2 個工作日內回應(星期一至星期五,10am – 7pm GMT+8)。
- 在亞太地區(APAC)營業時間的即時聊天支援(星期一至星期五,10am – 7pm GMT+8)。
保護期限
每次購買 Navicat,客戶會被給予由購買日期開始 1 年的免費維護期限。在保護期內,客戶將受我們的 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃保護,並享受優先支援服務。這也是給客戶時間考慮是否訂購我們的維護計劃。
*在此時間後的所有訂閱將不會接納。
軟體維護計劃的開始日期是你購買授權的日期。
如何購買 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護?
你只可以在購買軟體授權完成時或在你的購買日期 1 年內訂購 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃。
如果你決定購買 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃,請登入 Navicat 客戶服務中心,按一下升級及下訂單。
客戶如果沒有在購買 1 年內訂購 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃,將無法訂購本計劃,直到下一個版本的升級才可。
沒有訂購 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃,主要版本的升級費用為一個新授權的 50%。
常見問題
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什麼是軟體維護?
Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃是一個具有成本效益和廣泛的計劃,允許使用者在保護期限內,可以得到優先的電子郵件支援、即時聊天支援服務、接收軟體升級和接收錯誤修復版本而無需額外的收費。
訂購 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃讓你的組織得到最新開發的軟體,並得到 Navicat 最新功能和改進功能的優勢。
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Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護需要多少費用?
Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃的價格是由 Navicat 價目表列出的價格的百分比來計算。這取決於你購買的產品和維護期限。
2 年維護 – 產品定價的 25%
3 年維護 – 第 2 年 + 產品定價的 20%例如:
軟體授權 = $100,
2 年維護 = $100 x 0.25 = $25
3 年維護 = $25 + $100 x 0.2 = $45 -
我為什麼要訂購 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃?
訂購 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃不僅讓你得到優先的電子郵件支援,而且還幫助你節省你的成本獲取最新版本的 Navicat 伺服器型軟體。Navicat 伺服器型軟體升級授權是產品價格的 50%,而第二年軟體維護價格低至產品價格的 25%,讓你得到免費主要軟體版本而無需額外的收費。
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如何購買 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃?
你可以在購買軟體授權完成時或在你的購買日期 1 年內訂購 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃。如果你決定購買 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃,請登入 Navicat 客戶服務中心,按一下升級及下訂單。
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Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃的有效保護期限是多久?
軟體維護的有效保護期限取決於你購買的計劃。它可以是在你的購買日起 24 或 36 個月。
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我如何檢查我的維護計劃的到期日?
要檢查你的維護計劃到期日,請登入 Navicat 客戶服務中心,按一下升級。
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我怎樣才能更新我的軟體維護計劃?
更新軟體維護計劃必須在到期日前完成。要更新你的軟體維護,請登入 Navicat 客戶服務中心,按一下升級和下訂單。
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每當我有需要就可以購買 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃嗎?
Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃只可以在你購買軟體授權日期的 1 年內訂購。客戶不可以在之後訂購 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃。
如果你錯過了在購買的第一年內訂購 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護計劃的機會,請等待下一次的版本升級,一同購買升級授權和維護計劃。
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我的軟體維護已過期,我可以更新嗎?
沒有方法。我們很抱歉,更新軟體維護計劃必須在到期日前完成。要加入維護計劃,請等待下一次版本升級,一同購買升級授權和維護計劃。
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如果 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護到期,我還可以使用該產品嗎?
是的,所有 Navicat 伺服器型軟體記號金鑰是永久的,這意味著一旦你購買一個記號金鑰,你將永遠擁有該記號金鑰。但是,在維護已過期後,你將不再得到優先電子郵件支援、即時聊天支援服務和軟體版本升級。
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我是否需要啟用我的軟體維護?
你不需要啟用軟體維護。當你訂購我們的軟體維護計劃,你將收到一個參考編號(Reference ID)。請保留該編號,當你詢問技術問題時,我們的支援人員將要求你提交編號。
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Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護訂購的開始日期和結束日期是什麼時候?
你的 Navicat 伺服器型軟體維護訂購的開始日期是你購買軟體授權之日。我們給予客戶 1 年的寬限期考慮是否有需要為他們的授權購買軟體維護。即使如果在寬限期的最後一日訂購軟體維護(即你的購買之後的第 365 日),你的維護訂購開始日期仍將追溯到你購買授權的日期,及為期 24 或 36 個月,這取決於你購買的是 2 年或 3 年選項。
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軟體維護和升級授權之間的區別是什麼?
軟體維護是 2010 年 11 月推出的新產品。軟體維護是一個訂購服務,而升級授權是一次性的。購買軟體維護是以年為基礎,一旦購買了,客戶將得到全部任何版本升級的保護,以及享受我們的優先電子郵件支援。升級授權是為沒有購買我們的軟體維護計劃,但希望升級他們授權到最新版本的客戶而設。升級授權的價格是新授權價格的 50%,而軟體維護,第 2 年價格為授權價格的 25%,第 3 年是 20%。

