Users managing license keys, activation emails, EULAs, and purchasing or configuring license servers for personal or organizational use.
Yes Genymotion Desktop offers a free “Personal Use” edition that does not require a license key. This version includes Android 5.0‑15, some limited widgets, and does not provide technical support Genymotion Desktop Is Genymotion free?
You can obtain a Genymotion license by purchasing a plan on the pricing page — individual users buy the “Individual” plan via the “Buy now” link, while businesses should contact the sales team at sales@genymobile.com for a quote. The free personal‑use edition requires no license.
You don’t need a paid license for personal use; simply select “Personal Use” when Genymotion Desktop prompts for a license and the app will switch to the free edition. This version works with Android 5.0‑15 and provides limited widgets, but technical support is not available Genymotion Desktop Is Genymotion free?.
When you start Genymotion Desktop for the first time, select “Personal Use” in the license prompt; the app will switch to the free edition covering Android 5.0‑15. If you missed the prompt, reinstall or relaunch the app and choose “Personal Use” again, then the free version is activated Genymotion Desktop How do I get Genymotion Desktop free edition?.
You need to delete your account only if you previously selected the “Personal Use” edition and missed the trial activation steps; removing the account resets your eligibility so you can request the 30‑day full‑feature trial.
Yes. You must install Genymotion Desktop on your computer to run Android virtual devices — download it from the official page and follow the installer steps Get Started with Genymotion Desktop.
The official Genymotion Desktop download page provides a secure, direct download and includes SHA‑1 checksums so you can verify the installer’s integrity before running it Download Genymotion Desktop. If the checksum you compute matches the one listed, the file is authentic and unaltered Genymotion Desktop installer doesn’t run.
Genymotion can provide rootless devices on the Premium plan. The pricing page describes Premium as the enterprise plan with custom infrastructure and advanced technical needs, and the Desktop page shows root-related device controls are available in the product features. Pricing Genymotion Desktop
Educational is for schools, teachers, and students, and it costs $49/year per student and workstation. Individual is for freelancers or self-employed users, and it costs $239.99/year per computer. Educational requires valid proof, while Individual does not apply to employees, contractors, or resellers.
The Individual plan is for freelancers and self-employed users. The Educational plan is reserved for students, teachers and schools that provide proof of eligibility, and its lower price reflects that restriction.
The $49 plan is the Educational offer, not the Individual one. The Individual plan is $239.99/year, while the Educational plan is $49/year and is only for students, teachers, and schools with valid proof. The extra cost on the Individual plan is basically for a commercial license for freelancers or self-employed users, not for student use. See Find your perfect Genymotion plan.
Yes. Genymotion Desktop and Genymotion SaaS are different products with different target use cases and image availability. Desktop is for local development on PC and Mac, while SaaS is for cloud use such as automation, testing, pentesting, demos, and team work: Which Android versions are available?
No, Genymotion Desktop does not use a separate admin username and password. You sign in with your Genymotion account credentials, and on the device itself the default username can be genymotion for PaaS use cases. For Genymotion Desktop sign-in, use the correct account email and password and make sure your network is not blocking access, as described in I can't sign in to Genymotion Desktop.
Yes. Genymotion Desktop has a free “Personal Use” edition, and APKs can be installed by drag and drop or with adb install as long as the APK matches the device architecture. The free edition is limited to personal use and does not include technical support or all widgets/features. See Is Genymotion free? and Install Applications.
It depends on the cloud offering. Genymotion SaaS trial requests are processed in 5 business days for individuals and 2 business days for companies, with 60 free minutes or 1000 free minutes, respectively. If you meant Genymotion on GCP, the trial period lasts 5 days with a $60 credit: How will I be charged for Genymotion on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)?
Individual trial requests are processed within 5 business days, and company requests are processed within 2 business days. For SaaS, the timing depends on whether you selected Individual or Entreprise when submitting the trial form: How do I get the free trial for Genymotion Cloud (SaaS)?
Yes. Genymotion Desktop Pro includes a 30-day free trial with all features before purchase. You can start it from the plans page or by creating an account and selecting TRY FOR 30 DAYS in the activation flow: Genymotion Desktop Plans and Is there a trial for Genymotion Desktop Pro edition?.
Android 5.0 to 15.0 are available for Genymotion Desktop free edition. Android 16.0 requires a paid license. Which Android versions are available? Is Genymotion free?
No. In Genymotion Desktop Free, media injection is not available, and it is listed as unavailable in the free edition limits. See Do I need a license if I use Genymotion Desktop for studying? and Genymotion Desktop.
Yes. Root is available on Genymotion Desktop free edition for Android 5.5 to 11 images, and Android 12+ can be toggled from the device settings if the image is non-rooted. See How to root a Genymotion virtual device? and Get Started with Genymotion Desktop.
No. Unlimited access is tied to the number of simultaneous virtual devices included in the plan, not a single device.
No, root access is a device feature, not a paid add-on. In the free Genymotion Desktop version, root access is available on Android 5.0 to 15, while Android 16 requires a paid license.
Genymotion PaaS offers rootless Android devices. It provides dynamic rooting, so you can root and un-root devices when needed, while the device starts unrooted.
The SaaS license gives you cloud access to Android virtual devices and works as a subscription, not a purchase. It is non-exclusive and non-transferable, and it lets you use the service during the license term.
No. The free “Personal Use” edition is limited, and it does not include the paid-plan capacity for running many devices at once. It is also restricted in features, and technical assistance is not available for the free version. See Genymotion Desktop and Genymotion Desktop Release Notes.
Business licenses can also be used by contractors and resellers, and the customer can access the product with employees, contractors, customers, and affiliates. The reseller’s customer must still use the license under the applicable order and accepted terms. Genymotion Desktop Genymotion SaaS (Cloud) End User License Agreement
The license is bound when it is registered in Genymotion Desktop, not when it is merely purchased. In the Orders tab, “Not attributed” means it has not been registered yet, while “Current License” is the license key currently registered to the account. Source: License Guide
Select Personal Use when Genymotion Desktop asks for a license on first launch. That free edition is not a trial, and it has limited features and no technical support.
No, Genymotion Desktop licenses are sold as annual-style subscriptions, not daily or monthly plans. You can try Genymotion Desktop Pro for 30 days, and the free edition is available with no license required.
Yes, root access can be available during the trial if you use a rooted image or manually enable it on supported Android 12+ devices. The trial gives you the full Genymotion Desktop Pro features for 30 days, and root access is part of the root feature set. Genymotion Desktop, Root Access, How to root a Genymotion virtual device?
No public reseller price list is shown for Genymotion Desktop. The Business plan says it is also available for contractors and resellers, and that quotes are available with volume discounts. The reseller pricing must be handled by sales at sales@genymotion.com, and the public Desktop pricing page is Genymotion Desktop.
The free edition is for personal use only, with limited widgets and features and no technical support. Paid plans add full features, the latest Android versions, and different support levels for professional use.
Yes. Genymotion Desktop has a free edition for PC and Mac, but it is limited to personal use and has fewer features, with no technical support. You can also try Genymotion Desktop Pro free for 30 days. See Is Genymotion free? and Genymotion Desktop Plans.
Yes, there are some restrictions. The Pro plan activation is tied to your license and can be limited by the number of allowed workstations, and prepaid cards are not supported for SaaS plans. You can see the relevant pricing and activation limits in Pricing and the workstation limit warning in Maximum number of workstations allowed by your license.
Yes, Genymotion Desktop has a free edition for personal use only. It is limited and does not include technical support or all features. You can select “Personal Use” during first launch, and the free edition includes Android 5.0 to 15.0, with features like GPS spoofing, screen capture, battery, call/SMS simulation, Google Play Store, and storage speed. See Genymotion Desktop pricing and Is Genymotion free?.
You can use only one device and one spare, so 2 devices total, with the same license. That limit applies whether they are running at the same time or not. Maximum number of workstations allowed by your license
Short answer: Genymotion Desktop has a free Personal Use edition (limited features, no support). The 30‑day trial is for the Pro edition (full features + technical support). So if you chose “Personal Use” you get the free limited edition — the 30‑day trial is a separate option to test Pro.
We offer you two options according to your needs: running a Genymotion emulator locally on your device, or trying Genymotion in the cloud through SaaS with a free trial plan.
Yes. Genymotion Cloud pricing is $0.60 per hour per instance, and cloud platform fees are billed separately on top of that. Genymotion Device image