<p>You won't be able to test the creation of user accounts without upgrading to Craft Pro. However, in development, you can run Craft Pro as a trial.</p>

<p>From <a href="https://craftcms.com/pricing" rel="nofollow">https://craftcms.com/pricing</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Is there a way I can try Craft Client or Pro out before buying?</p>
  
  <p>Yes. As long as you’re running Craft CMS from a non-public-looking
  domain name (e.g. “mysite.dev” or “staging.mysite.com”), you will have
  the option to test the Client and Pro editions indefinitely.</p>
</blockquote>

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2016-05-19T08:48:43.367Z
2016-05-19T08:48:43.367Z
Luke Pearce
<p>I want to build a social platform using Craft. The application will be built, hosted and managed by me. Will I need to upgrade the Craft license to Client or Pro before launching the website, or can I run it with Craft Personal ? </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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Craft CMS License
# Craft CMS License

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-19)

I want to build a social platform using Craft. The application will be built, hosted and managed by me. Will I need to upgrade the Craft license to Client or Pro before launching the website, or can I run it with Craft Personal ?

Thanks.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-05-19. Score: 3

You won't be able to test the creation of user accounts without upgrading to Craft Pro. However, in development, you can run Craft Pro as a trial.

From <https://craftcms.com/pricing>

> Is there a way I can try Craft Client or Pro out before buying?
>
> Yes. As long as you’re running Craft CMS from a non-public-looking
> domain name (e.g. “mysite.dev” or “staging.mysite.com”), you will have
> the option to test the Client and Pro editions indefinitely.


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