Need extra users for your busy period? Request them, they're activated within 12 hours, and deactivated when your peak ends. Pay only for the months you use them.
The process takes one request and 12 hours.
Tell your P4 Books distributor how many users you need and for how many months
You're invoiced in advance for the extra licenses for the months you need
Extra concurrent licenses are activated on your environment within 12 hours
When the period ends, extra licenses deactivate automatically
P4 Books runs in the browser. Your temporary staff log in with the same URL your permanent team uses. They just need a browser and internet connection.
P4 Books uses a concurrent user model. You pay for the number of people who can be logged in simultaneously — not for every person who might ever need access.
30 employees who use the system = 30 licenses required, even if only 15 are ever logged in at once.
30 licenses required
30 employees, max 15 logged in at once = 15 licenses. Create unlimited user accounts.
15 licenses required
In traditional ERP systems, adding users for a busy season is expensive and inflexible.
Purchase licenses at $1,000-$5,000+ per user. These are permanent purchases — you own them whether you use them for two months or twelve.
Pay annual maintenance on those licenses even after busy season ends. Year after year, for licenses that sit idle ten months out of twelve.
Configure additional workstations, verify system requirements, and potentially upgrade server capacity to handle additional load.
The result: Many businesses don't add users during peak periods. They make existing teams work harder, run extra shifts, or accept longer processing times — not because extra access wouldn't help, but because traditional licensing doesn't justify the cost.
A food distribution company processes 3x normal volume during holidays. Request 8 extra users for 3 months through their distributor. In January, licenses deactivate and they're back to normal count.
An accounting firm brings on temporary staff from January through April. Request extra licenses for 4 months through their reseller. No cost for the 8 months their temp staff isn't there.
A retail operation hires seasonal employees for the holiday rush. POS and back-office staff need access for November and December. Two months of extra licenses, then back to normal.
A manufacturer wins a contract requiring a temporary production team for 6 months. Additional users requested for project duration through their reseller, deactivated when contract is fulfilled.
You don't need special agreements, contract addendums, or vendor negotiations. This is standard functionality — part of how P4 Books operates.
P4 Books was built as cloud-native software with elastic capacity. Traditional ERP systems can't offer this because their licensing models were designed for a world where software was installed on servers and users were tied to workstations.
P4 Books was designed for the world businesses actually operate in — where demand fluctuates, teams scale up and down, and flexibility isn't a luxury. It's a requirement.
If your current ERP forces you to buy permanent licenses for temporary needs, there's a better way. See how P4 Books gives your business the flexibility to scale users up and down as demand requires.