Designer
Which Designer software license is right for you?
From April 1st 2025, our Designer laptop-only version will be available in two license tiers, including a paid Pro tier and a free Starter tier, with significant improvements over our former free trial plan.
Discover what license tier is ideal for your project needs below:
Starter |
Pro |
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|---|---|---|
| Intended use | Learning, evaluating and innovating | Programming and pre-visualising a project for use outside the Starter ecosystem. Editing projects in real-time in a session with other Disguise servers and/or Pro instances |
| Functionality access | Access to core software functionality with the exception of upcoming AI and plugin features | Access to all functionality including upcoming AI and plugin features |
| Networking | Can only join a session with other Starter versions | Can join a session with other full Designer instances but not with Starter instances |
| Project Handling | Can open a project authored in any version, however once saved in Starter then Starter restrictions apply to the project file. Designer projects created or saved in Starter cannot be used in any other licence type. Cannot interact with any full versions of Designer | Can open any Designer project file except one authored in Starter. Designer projects created or saved in Pro can be used by any licence type. Can interact with any license type apart from Starter |
| Output feed | Outputs have intermittent blue flash | Outputs have intermittent blue flash |
| Feed and Stage Movies | Feed and Stage movies are a maximum resolution of 2K UHD and are watermarked with a semi transparent logo with a size of approximately one tenth of the movie vertical resolution in the bottom right corner. | Feed movies are a maximum resolution of 4K UHD and are watermarked with a semi transparent logo with a size of approximately one tenth of the movie vertical resolution in the bottom right corner. Stage movies are not watermarked. |
| RenderStream | Supports watermarked RenderStream. Designer Starter must be installed on the render nodes. | Supports receiving RenderStream. The RenderStream incoming stream will not be watermarked if the render node has a RenderStream license. |
| Authentication | Requires log in to d3Manager with your Disguise Cloud account in order to open project. | No d3Manager login required. |
| Internet | Requires internet connection for authentication. No software or dongle licence required | No internet required other than to install licence, however monthly subscriptions will need an internet connection at least once a month to check licence status. Requires a software or dongle licence, subscribe via Disguise Cloud |
| Designer Installer | Install with Designer Starter installer | Install with regular full Designer installer - same as used on Disguise servers |
| Price | Starter is our free tier and will come with significant improvements over our former free trial plan. | $159/month or $1500/year. Anyone subscribing before May 31st will get 50% off the first 3 months for monthly plans, or 50% for an annual plan. |
Get in touch
Our team is also here to support you in choosing the right license or answer any questions you have.
Get in touch at product-team@disguise.one
