Join the Bentley Developer Network as a commercial member

Benefits | Requirements | How to Join | Fees

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Benefits

• Not-for-resale, development-only licenses for Bentley products and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) on which you intend to develop.
• Licenses to use Bentley software products for non-production purposes directly associated with the product you are developing by commercial member employees only, and only on computers owned by the developer (specifically excludes end-user training).
• Current APIs and Software Developer Kits (SDKs)—some available upon request.
• Comprehensive technical support from our Developer Support team.
• Critical technical documentation, notes, and reference material on the Web.
• Relevant news and information delivered to you in an E-mail newsletter, BDNzine.
• Regularly scheduled BDNonline developer sessions hosted by Bentley programmers and software executives.
• The annual Bentley Developer Conference, where you will gain in-depth, hands-on experience, sharpen your skills, and enhance your product development knowledge.

Acceptance into the Bentley Developer Network is at the sole discretion of Bentley Systems, Incorporated and may require additional terms and conditions.

Requirements:

1. Apply for admission and be accepted into the Bentley Partner Program and Bentley Developer Network.
2. Agree to support Bentley applications and use reasonable best efforts to exploit the functionality of the latest product release within three (3) months of release.
3. Agree to utilize MicroStation, discipline-specific applications, and/or collaboration servers for building commercial applications.

How to Join:

Joining the Bentley Developer Network is easy—simply follow these steps:

STEP 1: Complete the online Bentley Partner Program application.

STEP 2: Obtain, print, and sign the Bentley Partner Program master agreement (PDF file).

STEP 3: Obtain, print, and sign the Bentley Developer Network commercial member addendum agreement (PDF file). 

IMPORTANT: Mail two signed copies of the agreements referenced in STEP 2 and STEP 3 above via post to:

Bentley Partner Program
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
685 Stockton Drive
Exton, PA 19341-0678
USA

Your request to join the Bentley Developer Network will be reviewed after we receive your Bentley Partner Program application, and Bentley Partner Program master and Bentley Developer Network commercial member addendum agreements. You may be contacted for additional information after all three have been received.

If you have more than one site or want to add sites to your primary commercial membership location, please obtain, print, fill out, and then return this form to the above address.

For more information about the Bentley Developer Network or to check on the status of your application, please contact bdn@bentley.com.

Fees

Annual commercial membership rates to the Bentley Developer Network vary by region and membership type—please contact us at bdn@bentley.com for more information.