Install ReqView Application

Download Application

You can get the latest stable version of ReqView application from the ReqView Download page.

Install Application

ReqView Desktop is available as:

• Web Application — online web application available from the ReqView website,
• Windows Application — native Windows application,
• Mac Application — native Mac application,
• Linux Application — native Linux application.

For system requirements of these applications, see Release Notes.

The main functional differences between these applications are summarized in the following table:

Web Application

You can open the ReqView WebApp in your Chrome or Firefox web browser.

To create an application shortcut in Chrome, click , mouseover More tools, select Create shortcut and check Open as window.

Note: You will always be running the latest version of the application. To force refresh cached content, press CtrlF5.

Windows Application

To install ReqView run the downloaded .exe installer. You can then start ReqView from a shortcut in your Start menu.

If you are an IT administrator, you can install ReqView remotely using the winget command line tool. Winget is available on Windows 11 and modern versions of Windows 10, see Use the winget tool to install and manage applications.

To install ReqView, run:

> winget install --id Eccam.ReqView -e --source winget

To uninstall ReqView, run:

> winget uninstall --id Eccam.ReqView

Note: ReqView application is installed into your user profile folder (C:\User\<username>\AppData\Local\reqview).

Mac Application

To install ReqView, open the downloaded .dmg file and then drag & drop the ReqView icon into the Applications folder in the opened window. You can then run ReqView, from the Applications folder in the Finder.

Linux Application

To install the downloaded .deb package, run:

$ sudo apt install ./ReqView-<version>-linux-amd64.deb

To start ReqView application, run:

$ reqview &

Update Application

On Windows and Mac, the ReqView application is updated automatically. When a new application version is released, the application downloads the update package on the background, and finishes the update process after it is restarted.

On Linux, you need to download and install new application version manually, see Install Linux Application.

Note: A team member using an older application version, than the one used to save the project or document files, is required to upgrade the application.

Choose License Plan

You can choose a ReqView license plan that best fits your needs:

• FREE Plan — open and browse ReqView Project Files or Folders as read-only.
• PRO Plan — manage requirements as an individual requirements professional (e.g. a consultant).
• TEAM Plan — collaborate in small requirements engineering teams.
• ENTERPRISE Plan — share license efficiently in large requirements engineering teams.

For detailed comparison of the license plans, see the ReqView Pricing page.

ReqView is automatically activated with the FREE license plan after the first installation. The FREE license plan has several limitations. For instance, you cannot edit projects with more than 1 document, or edit documents with more than 150 objects or more than 1 custom attribute.

You can enable advanced features by purchasing the PRO, TEAM or ENTERPRISE license. There are two types of licenses:

• Authorized User License is suitable for individuals or small teams. The maximum number of users entitled to activate and use the license simultaneously is limited.
• Floating License allows effective license sharing in a bigger team over the network. You can activate it by an unrestricted number of users. However, the maximum number of application instances with a license checked out at any one time is limited.

For more information about license types, see the ReqView EULA.

To evaluate advanced features, request Trial license.

FREE Plan

The ReqView FREE plan allows viewing Project Files or Project Folders and covers the basic needs of users that need to open projects in read-only mode, such as developers.

The FREE license is activated after the first installation automatically. You can also download a FREE license key and activate the plan later.

PRO Plan

The ReqView PRO plan offers key requirements management features such as unlimited editing, import, export, multi-level traceability etc.

It is licensed for a given number of authorized users. Each authorized PRO user can activate and use the license on up to three computers; however, they should not share the license with unauthorized users. You do not need to setup any license server to use this plan.

You can activate the plan in the application using a digitally signed license key file.

TEAM Plan

The ReqView TEAM plan offers all ReqView features useful for effective team collaboration, such as Table Views, Export Configurations, Linked Projects, Jira Integration, ReqIF Import or ReqIF Export.

It is licensed for a given number of authorized users. Each authorized TEAM user can activate and use the license on up to three computers; however, they should not share the license with unauthorized users. You do not need to setup any license server to use this plan.

Request free trial if you are interested in time-limited evaluation of the ReqView TEAM plan. You can activate the plan in the application using a digitally signed license key file.

ENTERPRISE Plan

ReqView ENTERPRISE plan offers all ReqView features (the same as the TEAM license) and allows efficient license sharing in larger teams using a floating license model.

It is licensed for a given number of floating clients (concurrent users). The license can be activated by as many users as you need. However, the number of purchased floating clients limits the number of ReqView instances running at the same time.

License Server

To use the ENTERPRISE plan, you need to set up a ReqView License Server, which usually runs in your intranet network. The license server is available as a Windows 64 bit executable or as a Linux docker image for easy deployment on your premises. It provides a simple administration web page and an API for gathering license usage statistics.

Floating License Files

We will send you an e-mail with detailed setup instructions when you purchase the ENTERPRISE floating license.

You will get two digitally signed license key files:

• server license key to be imported to the license server, and
• client license key to be distributed to all ReqView users so that they can activate the plan in the application.

Note: Users do not need to reactivate the client license in the ReqView application when it is extended or upgraded, only the server license key must be imported to the license server.

Checkout

When the ReqView application with an activated floating client license is started, it tries to check out a license from the server. If the maximum number of allowed floating licenses has already been checked out or if the server is inaccessible, then the application switches to the FREE plan.

After a successful license checkout, the application periodically repeats the checkout. If the server cannot be reached for more than a few minutes, the application reverts to the FREE plan. The application checks the license back in automatically when it is closed.

Borrowing

With a floating license successfully checked out, you can borrow a license for offline use for a selected number of days. Click Help and select Borrow Floating License. Closing the application will not check a borrowed license back in.

To return a borrowed license, click Help and select Return Borrowed License. This will switch the application back to doing periodical checkouts.

Activate License

To activate your license key in ReqView:

1. Click Help and select Activate License to open the license file selection dialog. Select the license file (license.key) that you received by email.

   Note: Activate the license file without any modifications. Otherwise, the license file activation fails.

2. Click Help and select About to review the license information in the About ReqView dialog:

You can also activate your license from the command line, see Command Line Interface > Import License.

Deactivate License

To deactivate your ReqView license, either uninstall ReqView or activate the FREE plan.