[Suggestion] Additional nodes licensing?

What would you like to be added or improved?

I have a question and a suggestion regarding licensing.

I understand that it is possible to purchase multiple licenses for each node, but there is a limitation in my case. For example, we have one main server where all applications and websites are running. In addition, we have two other servers that function only as S3 servers, each hosting a single host.

Currently, WAF is running only on the main node, but I would also like to run it on the two additional nodes. However, purchasing a Pro license for just one host on each of these servers becomes quite expensive - it would cost around $1000 per year for only a single host.

Would it be possible to introduce an option to add “additional” nodes to an existing Pro license with a limited number of hosts per node?

Why is it needed?

I believe this would be a very useful addition to the current licensing plans.

[Carrie-sketch]

Does “hosting a single host” mean that you only need to protect one application on that S3 server?

If so, have you considered using the Free Version? The protection capabilities of the Free Edition are exactly the same as the Pro version. (If you need other features, please let us know in more detail.)

[StayerYao]

Does “hosting a single host” mean that you only need to protect one application on that S3 server?

If so, have you considered using the Free Version? The protection capabilities of the Free Edition are exactly the same as the Pro version. (If you need other features, please let us know in more detail.)

Thank you for your suggestion. For additional nodes that only need to protect a single application, the Free or Lite edition may be a more cost-effective option. We recommend checking whether the features included in these editions can meet your actual requirements.

Meanwhile, we will carefully evaluate your proposal for an “additional node” licensing option. We will close this issue for now. If neither the Free nor Lite edition meets your needs, please feel free to share which specific Pro features are required on these nodes, and we will take that information into account in our future evaluation.