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License Decision Assistant

Decision Criteria for Multi-User Licenses

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:

Single User License

Purchase

Multi-User License

Purchase

Multi-User License

Lease

Campus License

Lease

         
Number of users 1-4 from 5 from 5 unspecified

One-time payment

x

x

   

Annual payment

   

x

x

Unlimited use

x

x

   

Automatic upgrading to newest version of the software without additional cost

   

x

x

Limited use, ends with lease payments

   

x

x

Minimum lease period

-

-

12 months

12 months

 

Support included

x

x

x

x

All updates included

x

x

x

x

All new versions included

   

x

x

 

Can be converted to different licensing model

 

x

x

x

Savings in total cost of ownership (over single user licenses)

 

x

x

x

Progressive cost reduction with higher numbers of users

 

x

x

x

Additional cost reduction of over 10% vis-a-vis license purchasing

   

x

x

Free access to online user administration system SLAS (e.g., for work-at-home licenses) starting from 50 users

 

x

x

x

Automated online distribution system ACLOS for rapid deployment of software, includes refinancing possibilities

     

x




  • 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
  • Indefinite use of the software--i.e. without time limitation--is important to you
  • Automatic upgrading to newer versions of the software (as they become available) is not important to you

    • Your recommended model: License Purchasing

  • You need to use more than 4 copies of ATLAS.ti concurrently
  • You prefer annual payments for the license cost
  • Use of the software ends with expiration of the lease
  • You wish to ensure always having the latest version of the software on hand

    • Your recommended model: License Leasing or Campus License


Example: Cost Savings in Typical Institutional Orders

A university ordering 40 educational single user licenses will pay $19.920 USD

If buying a multi-user license for 40 users instead, the university will only have to pay $9250 USD --a savings of $10670 USD, i.e. more than 53%!

Finally, LEASING a multi-user license for 40 users, the price is only $2780 USD per year. Over three years (=regular upgrade cycle), the total price is only as low as $8340 USD--a savings $11580,- USD! This a a savings of more than 58% over the single-user license, and still a savings of $910 or 9,8% 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

19.920$

9.250$

8.340$

Savings absolute (in $) over A

10.670$

11.580$

Savings
(in %)

53%

58%

Savings absolute (in $) over B

910$ (plus addtl. interest savings)

Savings (in %) over B

9,8% (plus addtl. interest savings)


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