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HALCON Editions

We offer MVTec HALCON in two software editions: HALCON Progress and HALCON Steady. Both editions are fully compatible, including in terms of licensing, and you can switch between them. Furthermore, both editions provide long-term stability and technical support.

With HALCON Progress, you get faster access to new features.

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“Both editions have their use cases and advantages. It depends on what you want to achieve. Using either the Progress or Steady editions of HALCON, or even both editions in parallel, could be the best approach.”
Jan Gärtner, Product Manager

HALCON Progress

HALCON Progress as an edition delivers new features as soon as development is completed. This provides you with faster time to market.

New release every six months.
Always contains the latest features, including deep learning.
Available via subscription model.

Newest HALCON Progress version HALCON Progress core features

HALCON Steady

HALCON Steady is designed for high compatibility and long-term support needs. It has a two-year release cycle and is available to you as a one-time purchase.

New release every two years
Regular maintenance releases for bug fixes
One-time purchase

Newest HALCON Steady version HALCON Steady core features

The Editions in a Nutshell

Compare the key differences between HALCON Progress and HALCON Steady in the following comparison. We want to support you with this overview to support edition selection based on release cadence, support requirements, and licensing preferences.

Category	HALCON Progress edition	HALCON Steady edition
Purchasing	Annual subscription	One-time purchase
Release cycle	6 months	2 years
Support	During the subscription period	Long-term support
Deep Learning	Included	Purchasable module increment
Runtime licenses	Perpetual license	Perpetual license
Runtime license upgradability	Free up to 2 years after purchase	Available on request
Development licenses	Validity is limited to the subscription period	Unlimited validity

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