# Licenses

Felt uses a simple license model: **full seats** for people who create and edit, and **viewers** for everyone else. Licenses set the ceiling on what someone can do in your workspace; [permissions](/administration/felt-permissions.md) determine what they can do on a specific project, map, or data source.

## License types

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="180"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Full seat</strong></td><td>Required to create maps, upload data, edit layers, or contribute changes. 10 full seats are included on Professional. Enterprise plans scale to your organization.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Viewer</strong></td><td>Free. Viewers can open maps shared with them, browse data, and read comments. They can't edit, upload, or create maps.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Licenses vs. permissions

Licenses are workspace-level. Permissions are granular and apply to a specific project, map, or data source.

* **License** = "Do you have a paid seat in this workspace?" (Full seat or Viewer)
* **Permission** = "What can you do on this specific project / map / data source?" (View, Contribute, Edit, or Admin)

A full seat can be granted **any** permission level. For example, an analyst with a full seat might have **Edit** access on the Operations project but **View** access on the Marketing project. The license is the ceiling; permissions decide where they sit beneath it.

For the full permission matrix — what each permission level can do at the workspace, project, map, and data source level — see [Permissions](/administration/felt-permissions.md).

## Admin access

Admin is granted on top of a full seat. Admins manage workspace settings, members, and billing. There must always be at least one Admin in the workspace.

## Switching a member's license

Workspace admins can change member licenses on the [members page](https://felt.com/maps/latest/members). For step-by-step instructions on inviting members and assigning licenses, see [Managing members](/administration/managing-members.md).

## Commenting

Posting comments requires a full seat. Viewers can read comments on maps they're shared with but can't post them.


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