Hi. I am wondering if we have 2 enterprise plus licenses for 2 developer account, and the rest of the users would only have Core licenses, would that actually affect the users (Core) in their daily tasks? We use SQL connection+Google sheet from the developer side, and email automations. And some App script.
Just because the user does have Core license would that mean any functionality or connection that is there because of the enterprise plus (from the backend), would not work for them?
Example: Would they not be able to insert any data into a table from an app that is connected to an SQL Database? If SQL connection is an extra for enterprise plus?
Or:
Would the bots not trigger for them because its a function that is coming from enterprise plus for a license type that they do not have?
Hello @Metworks_IT1,
The users with 2 AppSheet Core licenses should be perfectly capable of using the app and insert data in the database using the app.
@Jose_Arteaga In the appsheet console, where it lists all the apps, it says for everything that it needs enterprise plus license for the users. So would that not mean they can not access with a core license?
To the best of my knowledge, since there is an enterprise license used to build the app there must not be a problem for AppSheet Core license users to utilize it.
@Jose_Arteaga this was something I was looking into a while back with some of our internal apps, and what you’re suggesting seems to contradict the official documentation, at least for Google Workspace based accounts (Manage AppSheet in your organization | Google Workspace Help) where it suggests that users of an app must have at least the same license as that of the builders of the app. Unless I’m misunderstanding something? or this documentation is outdated?
The license required to use an app, depends on the app creator’s license. AppSheet Core creators require users to have AppSheet Core or AppSheet User Pass licenses. AppSheet Enterprise Plus creators require users to have AppSheet Enterprise Plus or AppSheet User Pass licenses. Downgrading the creator’s license may affect app features.
It was really frustrating at the time as the only feature we had enabled in the app that was classed as “Enterprise” was sharing with groups in the domain (rather than users individually) which seemed an overly restrictive feature to have paywalled. It was useful but not to the degree we were prepared to pay extra, when we’re already on a Google Workspace Enterprise license, just to make onboarding users a bit easier so we turned it off.
I will double check but I’m pretty sure I am correct.
If you opt for having a User Pass, that one is only 5 USD / month so that would even represent savings.
Note that User Pass does not allow for users to create applications but only make use of them
Hello all,
I stand myself corrected!
Here’s what I have learned:
- To create an app that requires Enterprise Plus premium features, it is necessary to buy an Enterprise Plus license.
- To access this application as a user, it is necessary to:
- Buy an Enterprise Plus license for 20 USD/month or
- Buy a User Pass license for 5 USD/month per app
Please note a User Pass license would grant a person access to one app and if the person needs to access another app then it is necessary to purchase another User Pass license.
If the same person needs to access 4+ User Pass licenses then it is more cost-effective to purchase an Enterprise Plus license, this will allow them to access as many apps as needed plus the ability to create new apps.
My apologies for the confusion @Metworks_IT1 and @clilley !