You should only acquire the FORScan Extended License if you are an advanced user or you already know what you are doing. These critical functions can cause some serious issues to the vehicle if not applied correctly. The FORScan development team had introduced the FORScan Extended License to limit users from accessing some critical functions in the vehicle. Under the Standard License, users can use the majority of the functionalities of the FORScan software, except for a few critical advanced functions that require the Extended License. There's no need to download or acquire the Standard License separately. The FORScan Standard License is the default license users will receive upon downloading the installing the FORScan software. In this post, we'll explain the difference between these three FORScan licenses. When using the FORScan software for the first time, you may come across the terms FORScan Standard License, Free Trial Extended License, and the Paid Extended License.