Which Unity Editor license should I use/purchase? – Unity

Symptoms:

I am considering using Unity and want to know what license I should use.
Can I use Unity Personal to create my game?
I want to purchase a Unity subscription. Which license tier best fits my needs?
I currently have a Unity subscription, but I want to know if I'm using the right one.
I'm a student/educator and would like to know if special subscriptions are available.
I am an independent contractor and have questions about licensing terms for my customer.

Cause:

Unity offers different subscription plans. Choosing the correct Unity license depends on several factors including your total financials over the past 12 months, your role (individual, team, industry professional, student, educator), and specific needs (e.g., floating licenses, special plans).

Resolution:

To use Unity Software, you must comply with the tier eligibility requirements in our Editor Terms of Service which are based on financial thresholds. Tier eligibility is evaluated for each use date over the past 12 months.

Unity has the following subscription plans available:

Unity Personal (free)

Unity Pro

Unity Industry

Unity Enterprise

Licenses for Education

Common important queries about licenses:

Licensing for Contractors

Important Compliance Notes

Unity Personal:

Eligibility: To be Tier Eligible to use Unity Personal, your Total Finances may not exceed US $100,000. If your Total Finances exceed US $100,000 you may not use Unity Personal at all, even for internal projects or prototyping.

Unity Pro:

Eligibility: It is mandatory if your total finances exceed $200K. For Industry Customers, Pro is allowed until Total Finances exceed $1 million.

Unity Industry:

Eligibility: Required if you are in the Industry sector of development and your Total Finances exceed $1 million.

Unity Enterprise:

Eligibility: Large enterprises with significant project scale and support requirements. Unity Enterprise provides extensive enterprise-grade features and dedicated support. Purchased through a Unity Client Partner.

Licenses for Education:

Unity Student: Eligible students can apply to access premium features.
Unity Educator: Available for educators to aid in teaching and developing curriculum using Unity.
Unity Grant License: This license is available to eligible academic institutions that have the primary purpose of teaching their enrolled students.

Licensing for Contractors:

If you are an independent contractor (legal entities or individuals) building a game or application for a third party, you must consider the customer's revenue when determining the appropriate Unity license tier. Total Finances include your customers' or clients' gross revenues and/or funding.
Therefore, if your customer's gross revenues and funding exceed a particular tier's financial threshold, you must upgrade to the appropriate Unity license tier.

Please note: The decision of whether the contractor or the contracting company should purchase the Unity license is a mutual agreement between the parties involved. Unity does not dictate which party should be responsible for purchasing the necessary license.

Important Compliance Notes:

You must upgrade your Unity Plan immediately upon your Total Finances exceeding the threshold of your current tier.
Only one Unity Software tier can be used at a time across your organization.
Projects developed with different tiers may not be combined or integrated.

More Information:

Please see our Online Store for pricing and further information on all the Unity licenses available.

How do I purchase a Unity license?
How do I activate my license?
How do I access the Unity Student plan?
How do I get access to the Unity Educator plan?
How do I upgrade my subscription Tier?