Licensing requirements for ArcGIS Runtime SDK (for .NET)

ABMRokonuzzaman

Hi

Our team is developing a .Net/WPF application (standalone Windows desktop), where we need to display a Map (of a selected small region) with some symbols/images/geometry added on it. The application will operate fulltime offline. To take the Map offline we are planning to use the SDK capability to take the area of interest offline, and save that as a Mobile Map Package (.vtpk file). Then access that offline package from the WPF application using SDK. For the images/symbols, we are thinking of adding them as graphics overlays on the MapViewer.

For licensing requirements, after reading through the relevant documentation link (https://developers.arcgis.com/net/license-and-deployment/license-levels-and-capabilities/), my understanding is that, free Lite license option (applied as license string) will be sufficient for our requirements as of now, and then as the application expands in capabilities, we can then go with a Standard license.

Some questions-

1. Can a team like us (5-10 members) at any organization, legally develop & deploy Mapping applications (to endusers) using ArcGis Runtime SDK (for .Net) ?
2. According to the documentation, Lite license is free, but will it ever expire or need to be renewed in future ?
3. After the deployment with free Lite license, will there be any watermark displayed on the Map ? Also, is there any limit on the number of deployments using the Lite license?
4. How much does a standard license cost ? Is there any deployment limits associated with it?

Please let me know in detail, thank you.

Regards,

ABM Rokonuzzaman

RexHansenAFO

Hi ABM Rokonuzzaman, 

Great to hear you're considering use of the ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET for your mapping application.  A few answers to your questions: 
1.  Yes, as long as you abide by Esri's terms of use: https://www.esri.com/en-us/legal/terms/full-master-agreement. These are the same terms you clicked through when downloading the ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET Nuget packages or when installing the VSIX. 
2.  The Runtime Lite license string you acquire with an ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Location Platform account is a perpetual license for ArcGIS Runtime SDKs 100.x and ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps 200.x (this includes the ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET).  While the license does not expire, the product (Runtime or Maps SDK) it licenses has a lifecycle and will retire at some point.   
3.  No, when a Native Map SDK is licensed for production use (eg licensed with a Lite license string) the watermark will be removed from the MapView/SceneView.   There is no limit to the number of deployments of Native Maps SDK apps licensed only with a Lite license string. 
4.  To acquire a license string for any license level above Lite, or any extensions, requires the purchase of a deployment pack.  To get a price, contact the Esri office that serves your region: https://www.esri.com/en-us/contact#c=us&t=1   To abide by the Esri terms of use you need to determine the number of deployments to purchase the appropriate number of packs, and track the number of deployments over time to remain in compliance (and may need to purchase more packs if there are more deployments).   

Thanks 
-Rex Hansen
Esri Product Manager, ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps