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.

See also:
Pricing for Business Organizations

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
Each computer, whether used for designing experiments or running studies, will need the full version 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, v2008, v2010), 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.

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 v2010	New	Upgrade*
Basic License	$475	$275
Each Additional Computer	$150	$100

DirectRT v2010	New	Upgrade*
Basic License	$475	$275
Each Additional Computer	$150	$100

*Applies to users of all previous versions. 

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	Upgrade*
MediaLab v2010	$3500	$2500
DirectRT v2010	$3500	$2500
MediaLab and DirectRT	$6500	$4500

*Applies to users of all previous versions. 

$285 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 DirectIN PCB v2010 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.
• DirectIN PCB v2010 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.

$485 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.
• Custom button layouts using from 1-12 buttons are available for button boxes at an additional cost of $100 per unit.
• Custom colours are available for button boxes at an additional cost of $50 per unit.
• DirectIN PCB v2010 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.

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 accept most forms of payment. Let us know what works best for you. Contact us at sales@empirisoft.com with any questions you have regarding our licensing policies or to initiate a purchase. Purchase orders may be faxed any time toll-free to 800-395-9357, or 212-203-4887 in New York City and abroad. 

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