Hi @Gábor,

thank you very much for your detailed reply. It was very helpful and clarified many important points about SCFLicense and the possibility of using it for a new commercial extension.

It is good to know that a new approved developer can use SCFLicense, that the extension does not need to be open-source, and that limited-validity licenses are supported.

I still have some more specific questions, so I will contact support@sketchucation.com as you suggested.

Thanks again for your support.

Best regards,
Alessandro

Hi @Gábor,

thank you very much for your detailed reply. It was very helpful and clarified many important points about SCFLicense and the possibility of using it for a new commercial extension.

It is good to know that a new approved developer can use SCFLicense, that the extension does not need to be open-source, and that limited-validity licenses are supported.

I still have some more specific questions, so I will contact support@sketchucation.com as you suggested.

Thanks again for your support.

Best regards,
Alessandro

Hello everyone,

I am developing a commercial SketchUp extension and I am evaluating whether SketchUcation could be the right platform to sell and license it.

I have read some information about the SketchUcation ExtensionStore and the SCFLicense system, but I would like to clarify a few points before applying as a creator.

My questions are:

1. Can a new commercial extension submitted to SketchUcation use the SCFLicense system?

2. Is SCFLicense available to approved creators, or only to selected/internal developers?

3. Can the extension be distributed as a proprietary/commercial Ruby extension, without being open-source?

4. Does SCFLicense support a free trial period, for example 15 or 30 days?

5. Is it possible to offer a temporary license or subscription-like license, for example annual access or a license valid for a specific number of days?

6. Is it possible to manage paid major upgrades, for example users buying version 1.x and later paying for version 2.x?

7. Are plugin updates and hotfixes distributed through SketchUcation ExtensionStore / SketchUcation Tools?

8. Can the same extension also be sold outside SketchUcation, for example on the developer’s own website?

9. If external sales are allowed, can SCFLicense also be used for licenses sold outside SketchUcation, or only for purchases made through the SketchUcation store?

10. For creator payouts, is a VAT number / business tax ID required, or can individual creators apply as well?

11. Regarding VAT/sales tax for customers, does SketchUcation act as the merchant/seller of record, or is the creator responsible for handling taxes and invoicing?

I am based in Italy, so the VAT/tax part is especially important for me to understand before deciding whether to sell through SketchUcation or through my own website.

Thank you very much for any clarification.

Alessandro