Frequently asked questions
How do I install WolfXL?
WolfXL Community is MIT-licensed and installs from public PyPI with no credential. Commercial licensees additionally receive a private, revocable credential for the authenticated index, which serves the 2.1+ release line. After configuring netrc and pip as instructed, install normally:
pip install wolfxlWhy must I use --index-url instead of --extra-index-url?
Using --index-url ensures all requests route through the private repository. Using --extra-index-url allows pip to search both public PyPI and the private index, creating a dependency-confusion risk where a public package could hijack the installation.
How are dependencies (like defusedxml) resolved?
The authenticated WolfXL index contains WolfXL and its required runtime dependencies, including defusedxml, so installation uses one configured index without falling back to public PyPI.
Who needs a seat?
Every person who directly installs, imports, configures, develops against, tests, or executes WolfXL as part of their work needs a seat, regardless of job title. People who only view resulting workbooks or reports do not. CI, build, deployment, and production machines do not consume separate seats.
Can I try WolfXL before buying?
Two ways. Install WolfXL Community from public PyPI and use it under MIT for as long as you like. To evaluate the commercial 2.1+ line, qualified evaluators can request one named 30-day evaluation credential for a nonproduction proof of concept: same wheels, same API, no feature gates, ending automatically after 30 days.
Is WolfXL on public PyPI?
Yes. WolfXL Community is published on public PyPI under the MIT license and is the maintained 2.0 generation. Pre-launch development builds numbered below 2.0.1 are yanked and unsupported; install 2.0.1 or later. The commercial 2.1+ line ships through the authenticated package index.
Can I switch between monthly and annual billing?
Yes. Monthly and annual buy the same license and the same wheels; only the billing interval differs. Annual saves 15% or more against paying monthly for twelve months. Change or cancel your interval from the Stripe billing portal linked in your receipt.
Does the commercial library contain phone-home DRM?
No. We do not include telemetry, phone-home license activation, or runtime usage tracking. We rely on standard organizational compliance. Your private index credential regulates download access.
Do higher tiers receive different correctness fixes?
No. Confirmed correctness bugs in the supported WolfXL 2.1.0+ API are prioritized consistently for every licensed tier. Higher tiers cover more developers, broader deployment or redistribution rights, procurement support, and negotiated service levels. They do not buy access to correctness fixes withheld from lower tiers.