How to Order Licence Downloader: Starter vs Standard Tier

You spent twenty minutes last Tuesday digging through three different stock platform dashboards looking for a single licence certificate a client requested. That time adds up fast when you bill by the hour. Licence Downloader exists to eliminate that pain, but the ordering page gives you two options and zero guidance on which one fits your workflow. This article breaks down exactly how to place your order and which tier actually matches the way you work.

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TL;DR:

• Starter tier covers solo freelancers who use one or two stock platforms and need licence certificates for a handful of projects each month.
• Standard tier is built for designers juggling three or more platforms, higher asset volumes, or clients who regularly request proof of licence.
• The ordering process takes under five minutes: pick your tier, connect your stock accounts, and run your first bulk download.

Why picking the right tier saves you money

Choosing between Starter and Standard is not about prestige. It is about matching the tool to your actual download volume and platform count so you do not overpay or hit limits mid-project.

Most freelance designers subscribe to at least two stock libraries. If you only pull assets from Freepik and occasionally grab something from Adobe Stock, Starter handles that comfortably. The moment you add Envato Elements, Shutterstock, or iStock into the mix, Standard becomes the practical choice because it supports more connected accounts and higher monthly certificate downloads.

A typical solo designer working on five to eight client projects per month uses roughly 40% of the Starter tier's capacity. That leaves headroom for busy months. But if you regularly exceed that, upgrading mid-cycle is more expensive than starting on Standard.

Common mistakes when ordering

Freelancers trip over the same handful of issues when placing their first order. Knowing these upfront keeps the process clean.

Underestimating platform count

You think you only use Freepik. Then you remember that Canva Pro subscription you grabbed for social media templates. And the iStock credits your client gifted you last quarter. Each connected platform counts toward your tier limit. Before ordering, open your browser history or password manager and list every stock service you have logged into in the past six months.

Confusing licence downloads with asset downloads

Licence Downloader does not download the images themselves. It downloads the licence certificates and proof-of-purchase records that prove you have the right to use those images. Some designers assume the tool replaces their stock subscriptions. It does not. It complements them by solving the paperwork side.

Skipping the free trial check

Both tiers occasionally offer a short trial window. Ordering without checking the current promotions page means you might miss a chance to test Standard before committing. A quick visit to licencedownloader.com before checkout takes thirty seconds.

Step-by-step ordering process

The ordering flow has five steps. Each one takes about a minute.

1. Visit the pricing page on licencedownloader.com and review the Starter and Standard feature cards side by side.
2. Select your tier by clicking the corresponding order button.
3. Create your account with an email address and password. No credit card required at this stage if a trial is available.
4. Connect stock platforms by logging into each service through the secure OAuth flow. Licence Downloader never stores your stock platform passwords.
5. Confirm and pay through the checkout screen. You receive an order confirmation email within seconds.

After payment, the dashboard opens immediately. Your first bulk licence download can start right away.

Starter vs Standard: feature comparison

Here is what actually differs between the two tiers, stripped of marketing language.

The CSV export in Standard is a bigger deal than it sounds. If you track project assets in a spreadsheet or project management tool like Notion or Asana, importing a CSV of licence records directly into your tracker eliminates manual data entry.

Parallel bulk downloads in Standard mean that when you queue up fifty certificates from Shutterstock and thirty from Adobe Stock, both batches process at the same time instead of one after the other. For a designer pulling certificates at the end of a busy month, that cuts wait time roughly in half.

Picking the right tier for your workflow

Forget the feature list for a moment. Answer these three questions honestly:

1. How many stock platforms do you actively use? Count anything where you have downloaded at least one asset in the past three months. If the answer is one or two, Starter works. Three or more, go Standard.
2. Do clients ever ask for licence proof? If the answer is "yes, regularly," the branded report templates in Standard pay for themselves the first time you send a polished PDF instead of a screenshot.
3. Do you batch your licence admin or handle it per-project? Batching at month-end with dozens of certificates favors Standard's parallel processing. Handling a few certificates per project as you go fits Starter fine.

Here is a quick scenario comparison to make it concrete:

• Scenario A: You design logos and brand kits for three to four clients per month, pulling assets from Freepik and Adobe Stock. You send licence proof only when asked. Starter covers this.
• Scenario B: You run social media design for six clients, using Canva Pro, Freepik, Shutterstock, and Envato Elements. Clients expect a licence appendix with every deliverable. Standard is the clear fit.

The following interactive card summarizes the decision at a glance. It shows the key differentiators that matter most for a freelance designer choosing between tiers:

After you order: first steps

Your order confirmation email contains a direct link to the dashboard. Here is what to do in your first fifteen minutes:

1. Connect your primary stock platform first. This is the one you use most. Verify that certificates appear in the dashboard.
2. Run a small test download. Pick five recent assets and download their certificates as a batch. Open the PDFs to confirm they contain the licence details you need.
3. Set up your folder structure. Create a local folder (or cloud folder in Google Drive / Dropbox) named something like Licence Certificates / [Client Name] / [Project]. Consistency here saves you when a client calls six months later asking for proof.
4. Connect remaining platforms. Add each one and repeat the test download.

If anything looks off during setup, the support email response time depends on your tier: 48 hours for Starter, 24 hours for Standard.

FAQ

Which tier matches your current workflow, and is there a specific stock platform you are most eager to connect first?