Which licenses are needed to run which product?

The following table illustrates shows the license string required for each product type:
Note: Renderer is Mantra renderer.

License Category Product Name License Type Product License String Default Qty
Commercial Houdini Core | FX WS Houdini Core | Houdini FX 1
Renderer 5
Karma Renderer 5
Houdini Core | FX LAL|GAL Houdini Core | Houdini FX 1
Renderer 10
Karma Renderer 10
Houdini Engine WS|GAL Houdini Engine 1
Renderer 1
Houdini Engine for Unity/Unreal GAL Houdini-Engine-PlugIn-Free 1
Limited Commercial Houdini Indie WS Houdini Indie 2
Renderer (Non-Commercial) 2
Karma Renderer (Non-Commercial) 2
Houdini Engine Indie Houdini Engine Indie 1
Renderer (Non-Commercial) 1
Educational Houdini Education GAL Houdini Education 1
Houdini Engine Education 10
Renderer (Non-Commercial) 10
Karma Renderer (Non-Commercial) 10
Houdini Education for Students Houdini Education 1
Houdini Engine Education 1
Renderer (Non-Commercial) 10
Karma Renderer (Non-Commercial) 10
Houdini Engine Education Houdini Engine Education 1
Renderer (Non-Commercial) 1
Non-Commercial Houdini Apprentice WS Houdini FX (Non-Commercial) 1
Renderer (Non-Commercial) 1
Karma Renderer (Non-Commercial) 1


  • Commercial Karma Renderer and Renderer are always GAL.