Demo mode is alternative if you play instrument part in your DAW and you convert it to audio/freeze within 15 minutes. When 15 minutes expire, just reload previous instrument in the NI Kontakt Player and you have period of the next 15 minutes to work with. And again...Almost any modern DAW supports and has built in freeze/convert to audio function.With the freeze/unfreeze functions, free NI Kontakt Player is relatively good alternative.