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Commercial pricing

Straightforward licensing for companies and other for-profit organizations — market research, UX & consumer insights, clinical and pharmaceutical studies, and in-house R&D. Buy once and own it forever; stay current only as long as it’s useful to you. Every purchase is backed by a 30-day, no-hassle guarantee.

Academic Business & commercial How to order
Simple by design

How our licensing works

Own your software outright, and pay for updates only as long as they’re worth it. No lock-in, ever.

1

Buy once, own it forever

Your license never expires. The first year of updates is included, and you can keep using that version for as long as you like — on your schedule, not ours.

2

Stay current for 35% a year

Keep getting new features and the newest version for 35% of your license price per year. We simply invoice you each year around your renewal date — nothing to remember. Prefer to prepay a few years? Easy to align with your budget cycle.

3

Cancel anytime

Stop whenever you like and keep the version you have — no penalty, no lock-in. Come back later and you never re-pay for the license; just restart updates to jump to the current version.

Licensed for commercial use. These licenses include the right to use MediaLab and DirectRT for commercial, revenue-generating, and applied work — market research, UX and usability testing, consumer insights, clinical and pharmaceutical studies, and corporate R&D. Universities, hospitals, government, and other non-profit research organizations qualify for lower academic pricing.
How machines are counted. Each computer that runs the software needs a license — whether it’s used to design studies or to collect data. Individual licenses cover a set number of named machines; site licenses cover everyone in a team, department, or organization. Not sure which fits? Ask us and we’ll recommend the most economical option.
Commercial

Choose your license

Prices are per product and in USD. The same price buys either MediaLab or DirectRT; a bundle covers both. Every license is yours forever — “stay current” is the optional 35% a year to keep getting new versions.

Individual

Named machines at your organization — buy one and add more anytime at the same rate.

MediaLab or DirectRTPer machine
Yours forever$500
Stay current / yr*$175
Both — MediaLab & DirectRTBundle and Save 10% · both programs, per machine
Yours forever$900
Stay current / yr*$315

Small-group site

Up to 25 machines across your team or office — the better value once you need about ten.

MediaLab or DirectRT
Yours forever$5,000
Stay current / yr*$1,750
Both — MediaLab & DirectRTBundle and Save 10% · both programs
Yours forever$9,000
Stay current / yr*$3,150

Department site

Up to 50 machines in one department — or unlimited use within a domain or IP range your organization provides.

MediaLab or DirectRT
Yours forever$7,000
Stay current / yr*$2,450
Both — MediaLab & DirectRTBundle and Save 10% · both programs
Yours forever$13,000
Stay current / yr*$4,550

Need more, or something in between? Tell us your setup and we’ll size it.

Enterprise

Unlimited use across your whole organization — usually the most economical once three or more departments are involved.

MediaLab, DirectRT, or both
Custom quoteGet a quote →

*Optional. Stay current = 35% of your license price per year for continued updates and new versions. The first year is included with every license; after that we invoice you around your renewal date. Cancel anytime and keep the version you have.

Already own an older version? You never pay for the license again. Just restart updates at 35%/yr to jump straight to the current version and stay current from there. This applies within the same license tier — if you’re moving up to a larger license (say, from a single workstation to a site license), just ask and we’ll send a fair quote.
Getting started

How to order

You can get started today. Email service@empirisoft.com and tell us what you need. We’ll confirm the details so you’re ordering exactly the right thing at a price that’s crystal clear, then — on your go-ahead — send an invoice by email with a link to pay securely online. Using a purchase order or need an MSA in place? Just say so and we’ll take care of it.

When you order, we send download and activation instructions so you can start the same day. Each following year we’ll send a renewal invoice to keep you current — pay it to continue updates, or let it lapse and keep the version you have. Your call, every year.

Payment methods. We accept most forms of payment — purchase orders, wire transfers, and credit cards. Reach service@empirisoft.com with any licensing questions or to start a purchase.

Satisfaction guaranteed. If for any reason you’d like a refund within 30 days of purchase — no problem.

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Accepted payment methods — purchase orders, wire transfers, and major credit cards

Not sure which license fits?

Tell us how many machines and where they live, and we’ll recommend the most economical option and send a quote — usually the same day.

Request a quote → Contact us