Licence holding: why it matters who holds it

Licence holding: why it matters who holds the licenceDoes the client hold the software licence or does the firm? The consequences for price, control, data portability and the departure scenario.The short answerThere are two models: the client holds the licence and gives the firm access, or the firm holds the licence and serves the client within it. Who holds the licence determines who pays the vendor, who controls the setup, who has the strongest position in a dispute and how a client departure unfolds. NModel 1: the client holds the licenceIn this model the business owner takes out a subscription with the software vendor and invites the firm in as accountant or adviser.Model 2: the firm holds the licenceHere the firm signs one agreement with the vendor and runs all client administrations under it. The client gets access through the firm.Giroo B.V. — KVK 99500256 — Stratumsedijk 6, 5611 ND Eindhoven — info@giroo.nl — giroo.nl