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As most of our customers are universities and other non-profit research organizations, this page shows our pricing with discounts included for academic, government, hospital, and other non-profit research organizations. Note that we guarantee all of our products with a 30-day no hassle return policy.

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Pricing for Business Organizations


Prices and Ordering - Quick Links

Software
Licensing Overview
Basic Licensing for a Single Lab
Small Group Site License
Departmental Site License
Campus-Wide Site License
How to Order

Hardware Pricing
High Speed Precision Keyboards
DirectIN Button Boxes
How to Order


Software Licensing Overview


Software Licensing Overview
Each computer, whether used for designing experiments or running studies, will need the full version of of of the software installed. This can be done by a single faculty member purchasing one license at a time, or by a whole campus or department purchasing unlimited use for everyone. We don't require any kind of subscription, maintenance, or support fees. Also, when you purchase licenses for MediaLab or DirectRT (e.g., v2006-v2020), you can use the version you purchase for as long as you like as well as prior versions.  New versions come out every two years in the fall and you will always have the option to upgrade at a much discounted rate.

See Also: Pre-sales Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Pricing Philosophy
Our highest pricing priority is ensure that our products remain affordable for all academic and other non-profit researchers. The bottom line is that we want every researcher in the world to be able to use our software and hardware if it would be useful to do so. If you qualify for the non-profit discounts and, despite our prices, our software and hardware is still cost-prohibitive, let us know and we'll work something out with you. Of course, software and hardware development does cost money! So if your lab has alot of funding, please feel free to contribute any amount beyond the minimum. Any extra funds will go directly to the development of top quality research software. In fact, let us know if you're intersted in helping to fund specific features that your lab and others would find useful.


Basic License - Academic Pricing

If you have your own lab and are looking to use MediaLab and/or DirectRT on a fixed number of machines, then a basic license may be more approriate than a site license (below). In cases where a smaller number of computers are involved, you can purchase a "basic license" for your lab and then pay a smaller fee for each additional computer on which you want to load the software. For example, say you have 9 computers (2 office, 2 control room, and 5 lab machines).  In such a case you could purchase a basic license and 8 additional licenses. You may add additional licenses at any time in the future and may move the licenses to other machines if the situation requires it. Licenses for your home computer, laptop, or students in your lab are also available at the lower "additional license" rate.

MediaLab v2020 New Upgrade*
Basic License $475 $275
Each Additional Computer $150 $100

DirectRT v2020 New Upgrade*
Basic License $475 $275
Each Additional Computer $150 $100

*Applies to users of all previous versions. 


Small Group Site License - Academic Pricing
A small group site-license allows you to access up to 25 licenses wherever you need them in your department. A small group site-license offers all of the benefits of a regular site-license (below) but is simply limited to 25 machines. One researcher from your group should be identified as the licensee and primary support contact. Holders of a basic license with 10 or more machines will qualify for the upgrade rate.  Multiple basic license holders within a single department can merge their accounts for this purpose.

Package New Upgrade*
MediaLab v2020 $2500 $1500
DirectRT v2020 $2500 $1500
MediaLab and DirectRT $4500 $2500

*Applies to users of all previous versions.


Departmental Site License - Academic Pricing

Departmental site licenses offer unlimited use of the software for everyone in your area. It's easier for our customers at large universities because we can offer IP-based authorization. Your department's IP patterns (e.g., 123.123.123.*) can be hard coded directly into the software--consequently, no special codes are required and anyone in your department can just download and use the software on any machine connected to your network. Multiple IP patterns and manual authorization codes can be accomodated. One researcher from your group should be identified as the licensee and primary support contact. Holders of any site license or basic license with 20 or more machines will qualify for the upgrade rate.  Multiple basic license holders within a single department can merge their accounts for this purpose.

Package New UpgrUpgrUpgrade*
MediaLab v2020 $3500 $2500
DirectRT v2020 $3500 $2500
MediaLab and DirectRT $6500 $4500

*Applies to users of all previous versions. 


Campus Wide Site License - Academic Pricing
A campus wide site license offers unlimited use of the software for an entire university. In situations where three or more departments would like unlimited use then the Campus Wide solution will be the most affordable. Details of the license are the same as for Departmental site liceses (see above). Campus site licenses also qualify for IP-based software authorization. This means that everyone on your campus network can just download and use the software any time. Universities holding two or more departmental site licenses for earlier versions will qualify for the upgrade rate.

Package New UpgrUpgrade*
MediaLab v2020 $8750 $6250
DirectRT v2020 $8750 $6250
MediaLab and DirectRT $16250 $11250

*Applies to users of all previous versions. 


DirectIN PCB v2020 Keyboards - Academic Pricing


  $595 each

Read more about precision keyboards

Notes:

  • Note that we are not keyboard resellers. We charge only for the modification of keyboards such that they can reliably get keystroke data to your computer in under 1 millisecond. Consequently, 100% of the cost of the DireDirectIN PCB v2018 Keyboard is for the installation of Empirisoft's proprietary DirectIN Printed Circuit Board (PCB) . The origional keyboards we will modify are provided to you at no additional charge.
  • Keyboards should operate properly on all computers when connected via USB1 or USB2 on Microsoft Windows (all versions) or Mac Operating System (v10.4 or later). Keyboards should work properly with virtually all software as they will appear to the computer as regular keyboards. 
  • Please allow up to 2-3 weeks for delivery, especially for large orders.
  • Keyboards typically ship via UPS ground. An estimated shipping cost will be added to the invoice.
  • Academic and non-profit institutions are typically tax-exempt
  • Payment for hardware needs to be received before we can assemble and ship the units.
  • DireDireDirectIN PCB v2020 Keyboards come with a full one year parts and service warranty.

For our customers outside the USA:

As much as it sounds like fun, we do not keep up on international tax laws and customs policies for individual countries outside the USA. If you are ordering our hardware from another country, we strongly advise you to ask your local postal service and/or UPS about additional taxes (e.g., VAT), customs fees, and delivery delays to which you may be subject. It's rare but we have heard of VAT taxes (e.g., 16% in Spain) and customs delays (e.g., up to 2 weeks in Israel)  that had not been expected by the customer.

 


DireDireDirectIN PCB v2020 Buttons Box - Academic Pricing


  $795 each

Read more about precision button boxes.

Notes:

  • Boxes should operate properly on all computers when connected via USB1 or USB2 on Microsoft Windows (all versions) or Mac Operating System (v10.4 or later).
  • Boxes should work properly with virtually all software as they will appear to the computer as regular keyboards. 
  • Please allow up to 2-3 weeks for standard configurations, especially for large orders.
  • Boxes typically ship via UPS ground. An estimated shipping cost will be added to the invoice.
  • Academic and non-profit institutions are typically tax-exempt.
  • Payment for hardware needs to be received before we can assemble and ship the units.
  • CustCustom button layouts using from 1-12 buttons are available for button boxes at an additional cost of $495 per unit.
  • Custom colours are available for button boxes at an additional cost of $50 per unit. DireDireDirectIN PCB v2020 Button Boxes come with a full one year parts and service warranty.

For our customers outside the USA:

As much as it sounds like fun, we do not keep up on international tax laws and customs policies for individual countries outside the USA. If you are ordering our hardware from another country, we strongly advise you to ask your local postal service and/or UPS about additional taxes (e.g., VAT), customs fees, and delivery delays to which you may be subject. It's rare but we have heard of VAT taxes (e.g., 16% in Spain) and customs delays (e.g., up to 2 weeks in Israel)  that had not been expected by the customer.


DireDireDirectIN PCB v2020 Rotary Controller - Academic Pricing


$595 each

Read more about precision ONG>rotary controllers.

Notes:

  • Rotary Controllers should operate properly on all computers when connected via USB1 or USB2 on Microsoft Windows (all versions) or Mac Operating System (v10.4 or later).
  • Controllers should work properly with virtually all software as they will appear to the computer as regular joysticks. 
  • Please allow up to 2-3 weeks for standard configurations, especially for large orders.
  • Controllers typically ship via UPS ground. An estimated shipping cost will be added to the invoice.
  • Academic and non-profit institutions are typically tax-exempt.
  • Payment for hardware needs to be received before we can assemble and ship the units. 
  • DireDireDirectIN PCB v2020 Rotary Controllers come with a full one year parts and service warranty.

For our customers outside the USA:

As much as it sounds like fun, we do not keep up on international tax laws and customs policies for individual countries outside the USA. If you are ordering our hardware from another country, we strongly advise you to ask your local postal service and/or UPS about additional taxes (e.g., VAT), customs fees, and delivery delays to which you may be subject. It's rare but we have heard of VAT taxes (e.g., 16% in Spain) and customs delays (e.g., up to 2 weeks in Israel)  that had not been expected by the customer.


How to Order

You can get started today. Email us at sales@empirisoft.com and tell us what you need. We will confirm the details with you to make sure you are ordering exactly what you want and that you are clear on the pricing. Then, on your request, we will send you an invoice via email. You will be able to choose your payment method. The email will contain a link giving you an option to pay it online via secure server. If using a purchase order, let us know and we'll take care of it. When you order software, we will give you download instructions so you can start using the software the same day--we trust that you will subsequently pay the invoice. If your order will contain hardware (button boxes, keyboards, and such), the estimated shipping costs and delivery time will be provided when we confirm the pricing. The only exception to our "immediate use" policy is for hardware shipping outside of the USA (requires advance payment prior to shipping).

Payment Methods
We aWe accept most forms of payment. Let us know what works best for you. Contact us at service@empirisoft.com with any questions you have regarding our licensing policies or to initiate a purchase.  

 

Satisfaction Guaranteed
If, for any reason, you would like a refund within 30 days of purchase--no problem.


Pricing

Purchasing News

April 28th, 2020
Site licenses for v2020 now allow users to work from home--ask us for details!

April 21st, 2020
MediaLab and DirectRT v2020 are now available!

January 30th, 2020
We can now authorize site license machines by using your domain names--ask us for details!

April 21st, 2016
MediaLab v2016 is now available! MediaLab v2016

April 21st, 2016
DirectRT v2016 is now available! DirectRT v2016

Feb 18, 2014
MediaLab v2014 is now available! Compatible with all versions of Windows. MediaLab v2014

Feb 18, 2014
DirectRT v2014 is now available! Compatible with all versions of Windows. DirectRT v2014

February 21st, 2014
Official release of our brand new Rotary Controller. Gather continuous dial and dichotomous button input in one simple unit! Read more

March 16th, 2012
MediaLab v2012 is now available! Compatible with XP, Vista and Windows 7. MediaLab v2012

March 16th, 2012
DirectRT v2012 is now available! Compatible with XP, Vista and Windows 7. DirectRT v2012

March 16th, 2012
View and search the 2012 interactive user guides online: MediaLab and DirectRT

January 1st, 2012
Release of the updated DirectIN v2012 button boxes. Same super-fast circuitry but now with remote firmware updates over the internet and full Windows 7 compatibility.Read more

January 1st, 2012
The latest public software reviews from the SPSP and elsewhere.

News Archive


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