Dual Evaluation Channels · 100% Uncompromised Engine

Experience & Evaluate ZK Digital

Test-drive the complete platform instantly in your browser, or deploy on your own Linux infrastructure with our built-in 14-day, 5-seat evaluation mode.

⚡ Channel 1 · Instant Browser Sandbox Resets Hourly on the Hour

Live Interactive Demo Sandbox

Explore the live shared sandbox with full authorizations—including App Builder Studio, Business Modeler, 3D OLAP Cube, and Temporal workflow automation.

Pre-Seeded Full-Permission Personas (1-Click Login):

demo_architect

App Builder & Modeler

demo_manager

Approvals & 3D BI Cube

demo_engineer

Workflows & Collaboration

💡 Tip: Open two browser tabs with different personas to test multi-user workflow handoffs in real time! Database resets cleanly every hour.

Launch Live Interactive Demo →

🛡️ Channel 2 · Self-Hosted On-Premise Trial Built-In 14-Day · 5 Seats

Download 14-Day Self-Hosted Release

The standard release binary automatically activates a 14-day, 5-seat evaluation mode on first boot—no license file or sign-up required. When ready for production, hot-reload your purchased license in-place without reinstalling!

Ubuntu 22.04/24.04 · Debian 12 (x86_64) RAM < 200MB · Zero Docker

# 1. Extract standalone release archive

tar -xzf zkdigital-private-release-*.tar.gz && cd zkdigital-*

# 2. Run 1-command interactive installer (starts 14-day trial)

sudo ./deploy/package/install.sh

✓ 100% Air-Gapped Ready

✓ Safe Read-Only on Expiry

✓ In-Place License Hot-Reload

✓ Includes Temporal & PG Setup

Download Linux Release (.tar.gz) Install Docs

Trial-to-Production Lifecycle: Zero Re-Installation

How Trial Promotes to Production in 4 Simple Steps

The Trial release and Production release share the exact same full-feature binary. Everything you build during your 14-day evaluation promotes in-place the moment you apply your license.

No Re-Download · Zero-Downtime Reload · Email Backup

STEP 01

Evaluate

Try Online or Self-Host 14 Days

Explore the full-permission online sandbox (including App Builder Studio), or run the standard release with no license for an automatic 14-day, 5-seat evaluation.

Copy your host fingerprint MCH-XXXX in 1 click from Admin → License UI

Start Evaluation

STEP 02

Purchase

Purchase Plan & Get Activation Code

Select your seat tier on the Pricing page (online checkout or enterprise invoice) and immediately receive your Activation Code via email.

Instant order entitlement recorded in our fulfillment ledger

View Pricing

STEP 03

Bind & Sign

Bind Machine ID & Generate License

Enter your Activation Code, Legal Company Name, and Machine ID (MCH-XXXX) in the Activation Portal to sign your hardware-bound certificate.

Instant browser download + automatic email backup delivery

Open Activation Portal

STEP 04

Hot-Reload

1-Click In-Place Hot Reload

Upload or paste zkdigital.license in your running instance's /admin/license page. Unlocks full seats immediately with zero reinstall and 100% data preserved!

No re-download · Zero service restart · 100% trial work kept

See Hot-Reload Guide

1. Where do I send my Machine ID?

Copy MCH-XXXX from your instance's Admin → License page and submit it directly in our self-service Activation Portal.

2. Where do I receive & track my license?

Your browser downloads zkdigital.license immediately AND we email a backup copy. You can also look up and re-download it anytime in the Portal.

3. Do I need to re-download after paying?

Never! Even if your 14-day trial expired into read-only mode, simply upload zkdigital.license in /admin/license to unlock immediately.

Need a standalone 14-day portable trial license file (zkdigital.license)? Click to expand ▼

By default, no license file is needed for your 14-day evaluation. If you want to test the certificate hot-reload workflow in /admin/license, generate a signed wildcard (*) trial file below: