Hello everyone,
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of the new GAMS Personal License. This license officially supersedes the older GAMS Community License.
In addition to this new option, we would also like to remind the community about our existing free licensing options for academic users. Below is an overview of both options.
GAMS Personal License
The Personal License removes the model size restrictions (variables and constraints) previously imposed by the Community License.
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Supported Software: Valid for both GAMS and GAMSPy.
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Included Solvers: Access is limited to the open-source solvers bundled with GAMS (such as HiGHS, SCIP, IPOPT, and SHOT).
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Exclusions: Commercial solvers (e.g., CPLEX, CONOPT, Gurobi) are not included.
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Terms of Use: Strictly for personal, non-commercial projects. It is intended for students, researchers, and hobbyists whose work does not require proprietary commercial solvers.
Free Academic GAMSPy License
For users in academic environments who require access to commercial optimization software, this option of course remains available.
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Supported Software: Valid specifically for GAMSPy.
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Included Solvers: Includes a selection of commercial solvers.
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Requirements: Registration requires a valid university email address.
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Terms of Use: Strictly for academic research and education.
License Generation and Information
You can generate your Personal License or Academic GAMSPY license by logging into your account at portal.gams.com.
Detailed information, terms of use, and comparison details for both the Personal and Academic licenses can be found on our free licenses page at gams.com/free-licenses/.
Happy optimizing!
Stefan