System Requirements & Workstations
Check Windows, graphics, memory and storage requirements before selecting a computer. Plan the processing workstation around your sensor, project size and required outputs.
Software selection | Drone Emotions
DJI Terra License Guide
Choose the right DJI Terra license for your work. Compare Standard and Flagship, understand online and offline deployment, and plan your license term, workstation and activation before you buy.
DJI Terra license options: Standard and Flagship
Already know your required edition? Open the relevant product to review the license, current price and purchase details. If you are still choosing, use the explanations below or read our DJI Terra Standard vs Flagship comparison.
DJI Terra Standard licenses
Start with Standard when your required deliverables use the shared mapping, 3D mesh and multispectral reconstruction tools. Check sensor-specific LiDAR conditions separately.
Compare a DJI Terra Standard Permanent license for ongoing use with a 1-year entitlement for a defined period. Choose the offline product if the processing computer must remain disconnected.
DJI Terra Flagship licenses
Compare Flagship when the brief requires photo-based Gaussian Splatting or the Electricity Application. A LiDAR sensor or a larger dataset alone does not establish a need for Flagship.
Review a DJI Terra Flagship Permanent license for recurring work or Flagship 1 Year for a fixed term. Permanent duration and offline authorization are separate choices.
Where can I check the DJI Terra license price? Follow the product links for current prices and applicable tax information. An annual price and a permanent price cover different license terms; compare the same edition and authorization mode. Our DJI Terra license catalog also includes expressly identified Terra + Modify bundles.
For multiple licenses, an edition upgrade or a company quotation, send Drone Emotions your product names, quantities and deployment requirements. Identify any existing entitlement before assuming that an upgrade or a transfer is included.
Three decisions make the choice easier
Separate the software edition, the license term and the authorization mode. They answer different questions and should all appear clearly in your quotation.
Choose your outputs
Write down what you need to deliver: an orthomosaic, a surface model, a 3D mesh, an edited point cloud or a photorealistic scene. The output list is the starting point for choosing an edition.
Choose your environment
Identify the processing computer, its internet access and the people who manage it. A connected office workstation and an isolated processing system need different deployment planning.
Choose your purchase path
Decide whether this is a temporary project, a continuing service or a wider reconstruction and editing workflow. Then check the exact product designation, term and included software.
DJI Terra Standard vs Flagship
The key question is which tools your project needs. Compare the same software release and input-data workflow when evaluating the editions.
DJI Terra Standard
A practical starting point for general mapping and reconstruction. DJI describes Standard as covering routine surveying, 3D reconstruction and LiDAR workflows.
List your required deliverables first, then use the comparison below to check the feature access you need.
DJI Terra Flagship
Consider Flagship when your work requires Gaussian Splatting from photographs, power-line reconstruction or detailed inspection tools. It extends the Standard feature set.
Choose it for a required capability or a planned service, with a representative dataset to evaluate the result.
| Your required workflow | Standard | Flagship |
|---|---|---|
| General 2D mapping | Available | Available |
| 3D meshes from photographs | Available | Available |
| Ground control and survey tools | Available | Available |
| Multispectral and thermal reconstruction | Available | Available |
| Gaussian Splatting from photographs | Not included | Available |
| Power-line reconstruction and detailed inspection | Not included | Available |
| Cluster processing | See Terra 5.1 guidance below | See Terra 5.1 guidance below |
On smaller screens, scroll the table sideways. Sensor compatibility and release requirements still apply to each workflow.
DJI reference: Software Version and Feature Comparison.
For examples of how to choose between these editions, read our Standard vs Flagship article.
Annual vs permanent: plan for the whole project
A license term is a commercial planning decision. Compare the same edition, deployment mode and included products when evaluating options.
For a practical cost comparison, read our DJI Terra pricing: annual vs permanent license guide. Compare the same edition and authorization mode over your expected period of use, then check the current product prices.
Annual / 1-year license
A fixed-term entitlement provides the licensed access for its stated period. Confirm the start date, expiry date and renewal conditions for the product you order.
For a defined contract, compare the cost of the required term with your project duration. Allow time for reprocessing and delivery changes after the first reconstruction is complete.
If your work continues beyond the term, plan the next entitlement before the current access expires.
Permanent / perpetual license
A perpetual entitlement provides ongoing use of its licensed edition under the applicable terms. Its duration and its included features are separate parts of the purchase.
For recurring mapping work, compare the purchase with your expected years of use, workstation plans and software requirements. A permanent Standard entitlement remains a Standard entitlement unless an eligible edition upgrade is applied.
Keep the order details and activation records with your software inventory.
Read the exact listing before choosing a term. DJI’s current Enterprise FAQ describes Standard and Flagship as perpetual, while our catalog also contains 1-year listings. Confirm the currently supplied SKU and its validity before ordering a time-limited product. The named product and confirmed quotation determine what you are purchasing.
DJI reference: DJI Terra purchase and preparation support.
Online vs offline: choose for the processing environment
Choose the authorization mode for the computer that will actually reconstruct your data. Include the IT team when internet access or hardware changes are controlled.
Online license
The processing computer needs an internet connection for paid-feature permission checks. Activation is associated with a DJI account and the license is bound to the computer.
Plan for: reliable connectivity, access to the selected account and permission for the required DJI services on your company network.
For a computer that travels between sites, check how it will stay connected during processing.
Offline license
An offline entitlement allows the bound processing computer to use its paid functions without going online. The initial license exchange can use a separate connected computer.
Plan for: a stable workstation configuration, the license-file exchange and a secure method of moving the files to the processing computer.
Include deployment assistance in your purchasing discussion when the workstation is isolated.
Plan hardware changes before an offline exchange. DJI warns against changing the motherboard, CPU or hard drive after creating the request file. Discuss a replacement or hardware upgrade before making the change.
DJI reference: Activation and Binding.
Read our online and offline licensing guide for more deployment questions.
Accounts, device binding and workstation transfers
Include your device arrangement in the quotation. Tell us how many processing computers you have and which ones need to be usable at the same time.
Account ownership and access
Use an account your organization can manage over time. Record who controls it, who handles the activation records and how the team will recover access if the responsible employee changes.
In DJI Terra, open User Center > Manage Licenses to check the license name, validity and binding status.
The number of authorized computers
The current DJI edition overview lists one bound device for Standard and Flagship. Other entitlements, including educational or older products, can have different device arrangements.
Confirm the specific entitlement before planning a desktop, a laptop or several users. The number of installations alone does not establish permission to use the paid tools on each computer.
Plan transfers rather than treating the license as freely interchangeable. DJI’s current User Center guidance allows one unbinding per calendar year for a one-device license, and two for licenses bound to three or more devices. An unbinding clears all devices under that license. Trial licenses cannot be unbound.
DJI reference: User Center and license management.
How activation works
Activation establishes the entitlement and binding associates it with the intended computer. Complete the documented procedure for your authorization mode.
Online activation: the short route
- Choose the intended DJI account and keep the activation code ready.
- Activate the code through the DJI activation page or the license-management interface.
- Log in to Terra, select the entitlement and bind it to the intended computer.
- Check the license name, validity and binding status before starting paid work.
Offline activation: the file exchange
- Prepare the final workstation and install Terra and the required CodeMeter runtime.
- Create its .WibuCmRaC license request file.
- Use a connected computer to exchange the request with your exchange code.
- Import the returned .WibuCmRaU license file on the original workstation, then use Offline Login.
For installers and documentation, visit our Download page. Keep your original request, license files and order records together.
Updates, edition upgrades and older licenses
Separate your entitlement, the installed software version and any additional software included in a bundle. Keep all three clear in your purchasing records.
Terra 5.x changed the update policy. DJI’s current FAQ states that version 5.0.0 and later do not require upgrade or maintenance fees, and that paid users can move to version 5.0.0 without that fee.
Software version vs licensed edition
A version update and an edition upgrade answer different needs. Check the new release for compatibility and improvements; check the entitlement when you need a feature belonging to another edition.
Before changing a production installation, preserve your data and test a representative project.
Older Pro, Electricity and Cluster licenses
Keep the original license designation when asking about an older entitlement. Historical update terms and new-release policies may appear together in DJI documentation.
Send the edition, authorization mode, activation details and installed version so that the correct migration or upgrade route can be assessed.
Already hold a Pro entitlement? Our DJI Terra Pro guide to legacy licenses and current editions explains what to check before updating, renewing or choosing a new license.
DJI reference: DJI Terra licensing and update FAQ.
Use official release notes and downloads to review the version you intend to install. For an edition upgrade, request confirmation of eligibility and the resulting entitlement before purchasing.
Plan a software update separately from an edition upgrade
Use our DJI Terra Versions & Release Notes Guide to find official earlier versions, understand release changes and prepare your workstation and project records before updating.
The guide also explains how to use historical PDFs in their original context. For changes to your licensed edition or authorization mode, confirm the resulting entitlement before purchasing.
Special cases that can change the purchase
Start with the exact project type. A complimentary processing entitlement, an educational arrangement or a separate editing product can change what needs to be purchased.
Zenmuse L2 and L3: check the free workflow
DJI’s current LiDAR manual states that Zenmuse L2 and L3 point-cloud reconstruction projects can be processed without a Terra software license.
If this is your only requirement, verify the exact data and outputs before buying an edition solely for LiDAR. Separate this workflow from reconstruction using independent photograph datasets.
Cluster processing in Terra 5.1
DJI announced visible-light cluster access for Standard and Flagship users with Terra 5.1 at no additional cost. Its announcement also describes free Zenmuse L3 point-cloud cluster processing.
Plan the network, shared storage and supported reconstruction type. Existing Cluster Edition users need to review the worker reconfiguration required after the upgrade.
Terra + DJI Modify bundles
Terra creates reconstruction results; Modify provides a further editing stage for meshes and point clouds. Consider the combined workflow when cleaning and preparing the deliverables is part of your service.
Read both product names in a bundle. Modify Flagship describes the Modify edition; it does not change Terra Standard into Terra Flagship.
Agriculture and Education
Agriculture focuses on agricultural applications. The Education edition provides Flagship-level capabilities with task-size restrictions: up to 500 photographs or 8 GB of raw point-cloud data per task.
For teaching, explain the class size, workstations and dataset requirements when requesting eligibility and license details.
Choose for a real workflow
These are starting points for evaluation. A useful recommendation combines your required outputs, representative data, license conditions and deployment needs.
A survey company delivering maps and meshes
Start your evaluation with Standard and a dataset similar to your client work. Check the outputs, coordinate system, quality report and downstream import. Include the expected project size and processing workstation in your request.
A team producing photorealistic scenes
For Gaussian Splatting from photographs, evaluate Flagship with representative scenes. Discuss how clients will view the result, what other outputs you must deliver and whether a conventional mesh is also required.
An isolated processing workstation
Define the final computer and your file-transfer process before selecting offline deployment. Include hardware replacement plans and the responsible IT contact in the purchasing discussion.
A team that reconstructs and edits results
Compare a Terra-only purchase with a Terra and Modify bundle. List reconstruction tasks separately from cleaning, editing and delivery tasks, then verify the edition of each included product.
Find the relevant product listing
Use the guide to prepare your decision, then review the exact product and confirmed terms before ordering. This page keeps prices in the live catalog.
Standard purchase options
Flagship purchase options
Terra and Modify bundles
Follow the product links for current prices and purchase details. Prices, availability and the final order total are shown in the store. For an upgrade, specialized entitlement or multi-license requirement, request a quotation.
A practical checklist before you order
A clear requirement list helps avoid purchasing an unsuitable edition or preparing the wrong computer for activation.
Information to send us
- Required deliverables and project type.
- Drone or payload and the source-data format.
- Typical dataset size and frequency of projects.
- Number of processing computers and intended users.
- Internet access on the processing workstation.
- Existing license name and version, if upgrading.
Information to confirm in the quotation
- Exact Terra edition and authorization mode.
- License term and activation start conditions.
- Authorized device arrangement.
- Any included Modify entitlement.
- Upgrade eligibility and included assistance.
- Delivery details, invoice and payment terms.
Evaluate DJI Terra before committing
Plan a small, useful test rather than relying only on a software demonstration. Check the evaluation entitlement before preparing a large dataset.
To understand which workflows to evaluate before purchasing, read Is DJI Terra free? Free features, trial access and paid licenses. The article explains the distinction between a trial and sensor-specific LiDAR processing conditions.
Understand the official website trial
DJI describes a one-month online trial with limits of 500 photographs or 8 GB of raw point-cloud data per task. It binds to one computer, cannot be unbound and requires the latest Terra version. Activate the code within three days of receiving it.
Trials supplied with aircraft or payloads may carry different terms. Read the entitlement provided with your equipment.
Use the evaluation to answer real questions
- Process a representative sample of your own data.
- Check the specific output and required tools.
- Record the workstation, software version and settings.
- Inspect quality and downstream compatibility.
- Discuss a larger test if the trial limits exclude your usual project.
Keep notes so that your purchasing decision reflects the workflow you actually intend to run.
DJI Terra licensing questions
Short answers to the decisions that most often affect a purchase. Open a question to see the explanation and its supporting reference.
Which DJI Terra edition should I start with?
Use the comparison table to match the edition to your required outputs. Test a representative project and confirm any essential tool before ordering.
DJI reference: Read the supporting DJI guidance.
Does a permanent license include every Terra feature?
Its permanent duration applies to its licensed edition. Check the edition separately from the term, and verify whether a required function or companion product is included.
DJI reference: Read the supporting DJI guidance.
Can I use an online license without internet access?
Paid-feature permission checks require the online workstation to be connected. Choose the appropriate offline entitlement if the processing environment needs to stay isolated.
DJI reference: Read the supporting DJI guidance.
Can I use one license on a desktop and a laptop?
Confirm the device entitlement for the exact product. An additional installation does not by itself authorize a second workstation, and transfers must follow the applicable binding and unbinding rules.
DJI reference: Read the supporting DJI guidance.
Do Terra 5.x updates require the old annual maintenance fee?
DJI states that upgrade and maintenance fees are not required for Terra 5.0.0 and later. Check the specific entitlement and release when migrating an older installation.
DJI reference: Read the supporting DJI guidance.
Do Zenmuse L2 or L3 point-cloud projects require a paid Terra license?
The current DJI LiDAR manual says those reconstruction projects can be processed without a software license. Confirm your project type and outputs before buying solely for this purpose.
DJI reference: Read the supporting DJI guidance.
Do I always need a separate Cluster Edition?
DJI’s Terra 5.1 announcement includes cluster access for Standard and Flagship users. Check the installed release and supported workflow before considering a separate legacy Cluster entitlement.
DJI reference: Read the supporting DJI guidance.
Does a Terra Standard + Modify Flagship bundle include Terra Flagship?
Read each product designation separately. The bundle combines Terra Standard with Modify Flagship. If you need Terra Flagship features, select a bundle or entitlement that explicitly names Terra Flagship.
DJI reference: Read the supporting DJI guidance.
Can I evaluate Terra before buying?
DJI’s official website trial is described as one month, online only, with a one-computer binding and task-size limits. It must be activated within three days of receiving the code. Other supplied trial entitlements can have different conditions.
DJI reference: Read the supporting DJI guidance.
Can I upgrade Standard to Flagship later?
Ask us to confirm eligibility for your existing license and authorization mode. Send its exact designation and activation details. The offline manual describes an upgrade exchange, but the appropriate product must be confirmed for your entitlement.
DJI reference: Read the supporting DJI guidance.
How should a school plan an Education purchase?
Send us your intended teaching or research use, class size and dataset requirements. We can help you check the appropriate entitlement before planning the lab.
DJI reference: Read the supporting DJI guidance.
How do I get advice or a formal quotation?
Send the checklist above through our contact page. Drone Emotions can help clarify the edition, deployment, device requirement and product designation for your purchase. Include an existing license name when the request concerns an upgrade.
For more software and processing questions, explore our complete DJI Terra FAQ.
Keep planning with the right resources
Explore the software
Review the reconstruction tools, sample workflows and video tutorials before matching them to an entitlement.
Prepare the workstation
Use the current installer and official documentation for the software release you plan to deploy.
Discuss the purchase
For multiple licenses, an offline installation or an edition upgrade, explain the intended workflow to our team.
Choose your license with a clear plan
Tell us what you need to deliver, how you will process it and which computers need access. We can help you identify the appropriate purchase option.
Original guide prepared by Drone Emotions, an authorized reseller. DJI develops the software and publishes the licensing documentation. References were checked on 2 October 2026; confirm the exact product entitlement and terms when ordering. Learn about Drone Emotions.