FCS Express Site License Pricing

An FCS Express site license will support any core facility or company by providing all researchers at your location access to FCS Express to analyze your Flow and Image Cytometry, as well as high content and multicycle analysis features. Site licenses are linked to specific users and not a hardware address allowing researchers the ultimate flexibility to use FCS Express on any computer, Mac or PC, and as many computers as they would like.

Site licenses are billed at an annual minimum cost and/or based on the previous years usage subject to the site license billing and usage details below

 

Minimum Annual Costs:
Academic Pricing: $6,500 Corporate Pricing: $10,000
  • The annual cost is paid at the beginning of a term. The annual cost includes up to 25 "user equivalents" giving exceptional value and flexibility (as compared to regular stand alone pricing) with as few as 10-12 users. Each user has their own named user account.
  • A user equivalent is calculated by counting the number of users logged in each quarter, dividing by four, to get the number of user equivalents. User equivalent usage is calculated by quarter so you only "pay for what you use" during each quarter.
  • If usage exceeds 25 user equivalents during the previous year, renewals are charged at the actual usage from the previous year for the period of January through November. See the cost basis below for the cost per user equivalent.
  • First time site license customers can utilize as many users as they would like the first year without additional costs over the minimum. Renewals will still be calculated based on previous years usage.

Please contact support@denovosoftware.com to speak with one of our site license experts with any questions.

Note: All the prices quoted on this page are for non-commercial use. That means that the prices below do not apply if you use the product in connection with any commercial activities, which includes (without limitation) use of the product in connection with any services that you provide to your clients or customers, regardless of the manner in which you are compensated by those clients or customers. For information about use in a commercial environment, please contact support@denovosoftware.com. 

Site License User Equivalent Cost Basis
Used to calculate billing against the annual renewal cost
Number of User Equivalent / Tiers
(prices per user, per year)		 Academic Discount Price Corporate Price
Users 1-25
(included in annual minimum cost)		 $260 $400
Users 26-50
 $234 $361
Users 51-75 $198 $305
Users 76-100 $187 $288
Users 100+ $173 $266

FCS Express 7 site licenses include flow cytometry, image cytometry, high content, and advanced cell cycle analysis functionality. 

Site License FAQ's

How does site license billing and user equivalents work?

  • The owner of the license can add an unlimited number of people to the list of members.
    • Anyone on this list is allowed to log into FCS Express at any time from any computer.
    • Each member has their own named account
  • Each quarter (3-month period), we calculate the number of members who logged into FCS Express at least once.
  • These 4 values (January – December) get added together and divided by 4.
  • The result is referred to as the number of “User Equivalents”.

Please see the table below for an example of how 4 members may only count as 1.75 “User Equivalents” based on their actual quarterly usage.

Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec
Member A Y N N Y
Member B Y N N N
Member C Y Y N N
Member D Y Y N N
Total # logged in this quarter 4 2 0 1
Sum of quarters 7
Sum divided by 4 1.75 “User Equivalents”

Is there an analogy to your site license billing model?

It's a bit like making a reservation at your favorite restaurant for a party:

Restaurant Party Reservation FCS Express Site License
  • Call ahead to make a reservation for you and your 15 friends guaranteeing a minimum number of guests and having food/drinks included at special discounted rate. The restaurant gives you food and drink for up to 25 total friends included in that special rate.
  • Purchase a site license at the minimum cost. It covers up to 25 “user equivalents” (which may actually represent more individual users) at no extra cost.
  • If more than 25 friends show up, you are charged a per person amount for guests 26+, but even further discounted.
  • More than 26 “user equivalents” are allowed to use the license throughout the year. A discounted rate is available for each “user equivalent” over 25.
  • If friends show up late to the party, they aren't charged the full per person rate.
  • Only pay for what is used over the minimum cost. Folks who don’t use FCS Express during a quarter, or join late, don’t count as a full “user equivalent”.
  • If you really like this restaurant and want to celebrate next year with the same group of friends, plus or minus a few, the restaurant looks at what your party cost last year, and charges you what your total bill from last year was to simplify the reservation and billing process.
  • Renew your site license in December, and the new annual cost is based on actual usage January-November.

This is great for the restaurant because the space is guaranteed to be full, and great for the customer because they are getting a great discount, even if more folks show up than originally planned! The same goes for FCS Express, reserve your space, get a great discount, bring more friends to the party!

How is the Site License a great value?

  • With 12 or more active concurrent users, the site license is more cost effective than purchasing one FCS Express license per person.
  • A regular stand alone license costs $580 (non-profit) or $815 (corporate) per concurrent user.

What happens if my license has more than 25 “User Equivalents” during the year?

  • The cost for next years renewal will be higher than the minimum annual cost based on the tiered pricing table above. The more you use, the greater the value.

Can you provide an example of some real billing numbers?

Institution Number of  Members using FCS Express Number of “User Equivalents” Site License Annual Cost Price per member Cost per concurrent user (when not on a site license) Savings per user with the site license
Major US Academic/Non-profit institute 109 63 ~$15,000 ~$137 $580 $443
Leading world-wide Biopharma clients 147 87 ~$30,000 ~$204 $815 $611
Small Academic 20 16 $6500 $325 $580 $255

Site License Billing and Usage Details:

  1. The annual cost is paid at the beginning of a term. The annual cost includes up to 25 user equivalents at the site license minimum cost published above.
  2. If usage exceeds 25 user equivalents during the previous year, renewals are charged at the actual usage (billable user equivalents) from the previous year, inclusive of the minimum cost, for the period of January 1st through November 30th. User equivalents are calculated by averaging the number of named users who logged in at least once, for any duration of time, during each three month period (quarter), excluding December 1st through December 31st, and are charged at the rates published above.
  3. New site license customers may use unlimited user equivalents during their first term at the minimum cost published above. Renewals will be calculated at the actual usage from the first term.
    1. New customers joining between January 1st and June 30th will pay for the remaining months left in the term ending on December 31st. At renewals, the average quarters used in the pro-rated term will be assessed and used for renewal billing calculations.
    2. New customers joining between July 1st and December 31st will pay for the remaining months left in the term and the following full term ending December 31st in the year following their join. 
  4. Single Person Named User. A named user account is for an individual person. Multiple people are not allowed to "share" a Named User account, except as specifically allowed by De Novo Software (DNS) in writing. DNS is authorized to put measures in place to detect account sharing and prohibit it. DNS may suspend or terminate a site license, without refund, if named user sharing is detected and site license owner does not take action to resolve.
  5. Eligible Users. Any employees, students, agents, consultants and contractors who are directly employed by the institution/company purchasing a site license are authorized to participate in the site license.
  6. Payment Terms. Renewal estimates will be sent between December 1st and December 15th at each years renewals. Payment for renewals must be received by January 31st. DNS reserves the right to suspend usage of the site license if payment is late.
  7. Internet Dongle. The site license is based on Internet dongle licensing. You will be able to add an unlimited number of named users from within FCS Express (FCSE), named users may not be shared. Users must create their own free accounts on the DNS website. Users must install FCSE on their local computer, apply the configuration file associated with the license and login. User must be connected to the Internet at all times that they are using FCSE. You may add or remove Named Users at any time during the site license term. Client is responsible for configuring all Firewalls, domains, subnets or any other IT component within Client’s network such that Named Users can connect to DNS servers from within Clients network for authentication of the Site License.
  8. Users will be entitled to receive upgrades and new versions that are generally released to the public during the period of the site license. Provided that Client is current in payment, client and named users will receive unlimited technical support at no additional charge.
  9. Additional custom contracted terms and conditions take precedence.