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If you expect fewer than ~60 people to actively edit risk items, a tiered license (20 or 50 Active Users) is usually the most cost-effective choice. Above 60–70 Active Users, the unlimited tier typically becomes cheaper than buying additional tier expansions. All other Polarion users can still read risksheets at no extra Risksheet cost through the Connect license.
Risksheet is sold in tiers based on the number of Active Users — people who create, edit, or manage risk items in the grid. Standard quote tiers are 20 Active Users, 50 Active Users, and Unlimited Active Users. All other Siemens Polarion ALM users on the same server get read-only access through the bundled Connect license, at no additional Risksheet cost. See Licensing Model for the full breakdown of user types.
Choose the tier by counting people who interactively work in the grid — entering failure modes, scoring severity/occurrence/detection, assigning mitigation tasks, or running review workflows. Read-only viewers do not consume Active User seats. The diagram below shows the typical decision flow.
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A common pattern: pilot with the 20-user tier during evaluation, then move up to 50 or Unlimited when the program rolls out across multiple teams.
Based on customer purchasing patterns, Unlimited becomes the cheaper option once you exceed roughly 60–70 Active Users. Below that, the 20- or 50-user tiers are usually less expensive than adding incremental seats up to unlimited. Above that, the math reverses — adding seats one tier at a time costs more than going straight to Unlimited. Request quotes for the tiers near your expected user count to confirm for your specific situation.
Polarion server users who do not create or edit risk items are not counted against your Active User quota. They access risksheet content read-only through the Connect license that is bundled with Risksheet. There is no per-seat charge for these read-only users — they can be unlimited in number, regardless of which tier you buy. This is why customers with large Polarion installations can keep Risksheet cost predictable even when hundreds of stakeholders need to view risk analyses.
Contact your Nextedy partner or Nextedy directly with: (1) approximate number of Active Users, (2) Polarion deployment size, (3) target start date, and (4) any partner/reseller channel involved. Quotes are typically provided for the standard tiers (20, 50, unlimited) so you can compare. For procurement planning, budgeting in the fiscal year before deployment is common — many customers plan Risksheet purchases as part of next year’s Polarion budget cycle.
Yes. Risksheet is available through Nextedy partners and resellers, including Polarion solution partners. Partners can request quotes on behalf of end customers and bundle Risksheet with Polarion ALM licenses, integration services, or solution templates. The license model and tiers are the same regardless of channel.
Yes. If your Active User count grows beyond the tier you originally purchased, you can upgrade to a higher tier (for example, from 20 to 50, or from 50 to Unlimited). Contact Nextedy or your reseller to arrange the upgrade. There is no need to reinstall the app — only the license entitlement changes. For activation and license file handling, see Licensing Questions.
Active User assignment is performed by a Polarion administrator after the license is activated on your server. Until then, the assignment screen is not available. The administrator selects specific Polarion users as Active Users, up to the tier limit. Unassigned users automatically fall back to read-only access via Connect. For step-by-step instructions, see the Licensing guide.
Exact menu paths and screens for Active User assignment may vary by Risksheet version. Confirm the current procedure in your Polarion Administration > Nextedy Risksheet > Setup area after activating the license.
Yes. Risksheet is a generic tool that supports any risk management methodology — FMEA, HARA, TARA, STRIDE, CVSS, and others — within a single license. There is no separate purchase for each methodology. Nextedy provides solution templates for typical industry workflows (automotive ISO 26262, medical ISO 14971, industrial IEC 61508, cybersecurity ISO/SAE 21434), and all of them run on the same Risksheet license. See Concepts for an overview of methodology support.
Pricing for renewals and tier upgrades may change over time. When planning a multi-year procurement, ask Nextedy or your reseller for written quotes that specify validity periods, and confirm whether maintenance/support renewals are tied to original tier pricing or current list pricing. Budgeting one fiscal year ahead and locking in quotes during that planning cycle is the most common approach customers use to manage this.
  • Licensing Model — Active Users, Server Users, Connect license, and how seats are counted.
  • Licensing Questions — activation, license files, renewals, and support entitlement.
  • Licensing Guide — step-by-step administrator tasks for assigning Active Users.
  • General Questions — high-level questions about what Risksheet is and who uses it.