Michael: I charge 15% of the original contract amount for "Licensing and support" each year after the first year. This includes all updates to the software that are not new modifications and it covers any third party licenses I have to pay in the use of the software.
Jeff Jeff Johnson [email protected] SanDC, Inc. 623-582-0323 Fax 623-869-0675 Phoenix Python User Group - [email protected] MB Software Solutions General Account wrote: > On Mon, February 16, 2009 12:47 pm, Jeff Johnson wrote: >> This is the approach I have used for years. Basically a customer pays >> for a site license with unlimited use within that site. > > > I had started with that idea back in 2004, but then no one had the bucks > to spend for what I thought it was worth (...what one client--4 or 5 > users--had paid initially). So then I thought "well, for the single-user > shop out there, that's not a fair price so I'll price it by user instead > at a fraction of the site license"...about 1/4 of what I had initially > asked. > > Here's the #s: > 2004 site license = $15000 > 2006 cost per license = $3999 > > I think my new price will just be a flat $5000 for site license, with a > $2500 renewal annually for support. > > How do you handle support fees, Jeff? > > I'm trying to structure some sort of recurring revenue model so as to > better supplement future incomes. Not sure if I've found that magic # > yet, though. > > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

