License Decision Assistant
License Decision Criteria
License Purchasing, License Lease, or Campus License: there are good arguments for all three of these differrent models. Deciding which one is more suitable to your organization is a simple process, but the key to this decision lies with the specific characteristics, requirements, and preferences of your organization .
Neither of the three licensing models is inherently better than the others. Only, they all are tailored to suit different customer needs. Your decision for either one of them can be helped along by considering a simple set of criteria:
Decision Matrix
| Single User License (Purchase Only) | Multi-User License Purchase | Multi-User License Lease | Campus License (Lease only) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of users | 1-4 | from 5 | from 5 | unspecified |
| One-time payment |  | | ||
| Annual payment | | | ||
| Unlimited use | | | ||
| Automatic upgrading to newest version of the software without additional cost | | | ||
| Limited use, ends with lease payments | | | ||
| Minimum lease period | 12 months | 12 months | ||
| Support included | | | | |
| All updates included | | | | |
| All new versions included | | | ||
| Can be converted to different licensing model | | | | |
| Savings in total cost of ownership (over single user licenses) | | | | |
| Progressive cost reduction with higher numbers of users | | | | |
| Additional cost reduction of over 10% vis-a-vis license purchasing | | | ||
| Free access to online user administration system SLAS (e.g., for work-at-home licenses) starting from 50 users | | | | |
| Automated online distribution system ACLOS for rapid deployment of software, includes refinancing possibilities | |
At a Glance
| You need to use more than 4 copies of ATLAS.ti concurrently | You need to use more than 4 copies of ATLAS.ti concurrently |
| You prefer a one-time payment for the license cost at the beginning of the license contract | You prefer annual payments for the license cost |
| Indefinite use of the software--i.e. without time limitation--is important to you | Use of the software ends with expiration of the lease |
| Automatic upgrading to newer versions of the software (as they become available) is not important to you | You wish to ensure always having the latest version of the software on hand |
| Your recommended model: License Purchasing | Your recommended model: License Leasing or Campus License |
Institutional Cost Savings
Example: Cost Savings in Typical Institutional Orders
A university ordering 40 educational single user licenses will pay $23,400 USD
If buying a multi-user license for 40 users instead, the university will only have to pay $13,000 USD --a savings of $10400 USD, i.e. more than 44,5%!
Finally, LEASING a multi-user license for 40 users, the price is only $3900 USD per year. Over three years (= regular upgrade cycle), the total price is only as low as $11,700 USD--a savings $11,700 USD! This a a savings of more than 50% over the single-user license, and still a savings of $1300 or 10% over the purchased license--plus an additional interest savings over 3 years!
Example Table
| A. 40 Educational Single-User Licenses (40 x indiv. purchases) | B. Educational Multi-User License, 40 Users, Purchase | C. Educational Multi-User License, 40 Users, Lease | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 23.400,- $ | 13.000,- $ | (3900 x3) 11.700,- |
| Savings absolute (in $) over A | 10.400,- $ | 11.700,- $ | |
| Savings in % | 44.50% | 50% (over 3 years) | |
| Savings absolut (in $) over B | 1300,- $ (plus addtl. interest savings) | ||
| Savings (in %) over B | 10% (plus addtl. interest savings) |
