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Licenses and Prices - Proxy Sniffer Professional Edition

Proxy Sniffer "Professional Edition" licenses are divided into two parts:

GUI Licenses which allow to record load tests, to trigger load test jobs and to display load test results.
Exec Agent Licenses which allow to execute load test jobs.

Licensing Models

There are three licensing models available:

1. Starter Packages

Each Starter Package contains a single GUI license as well as a single Exec Agent license. This licensing model is more budget-priced than standard licenses but less flexible adaptable. Starter Packages are commonly used by single persons who release load tests of moderate or medium strength.

However, the following restrictions apply:

The GUI and the Exec Agent must be installed on one and the same computer.
The local Exec Agent does not accept any load test jobs from other computers and cannot be part of an remotely controlled Exec Agent cluster.

2. Standard GUI Licenses and Standard Exec Agent Licenses

The standard licensing model allows to install a different number of GUIs and Exec Agents on separate computers and to use them in a combined way. This licensing model is more flexible and commonly used when strong load tests are executed or when load test are performed by serveral members of a load testing team.

Features:

The Exec Agents are accepting jobs from any computers (from any GUI) and can be combined to load releasing clusters.
Different operating systems can be mixed. For example the GUIs can be installed on Windows Systems and the Exec Agents can be installed on Unix-like Systems.
Each GUI license includes additionally a limited local Exec Agent license capable to execute 5 virtual users. This allows to verify the functionality of load test jobs before they are remotely executed.

3. Site License

A site license allows the installation of an unlimited number of GUIs and Exec Agents within the same company or organization.

The site license contains a generic license key which fits to any Windows and Unix-like system, and which allows to run load test jobs with an unlimited number of simulated users on every Exec Agent.

Note for Starter Packages and Standard Licenses: the licenses are bound to the computer, based on the Windows or Unix system name (hostname) and can, if the product is later transferred to another computer, be changed free of charge once a year. Per individual, interactive (natural) user of the product at least one GUI license is necessary.

License Prices

All licenses can be purchased either on a permanent basis (permanent licenses) or alternatively rented for one year (temporary licenses).

1. Starter Packages (GUI and local Exec Agent)

Simultaneous Virtual Users	Temporary Licenses (rent)	Upgrades + Bug Fixes + 8 Support Points ¹	Permanent Licenses (purchase)	Upgrades + Bug Fixes + 8 Support Points ²
200	518 € / 673 USD per year	included in the price	599 € / 778 USD	319 € / 414 USD per year
500 *	718 € / 933 USD per year	included in the price	1199 € / 1558 USD	319 € / 414 USD per year

The prices quoted do not include VAT.

¹	Number of support points provided per rented starter package. Example: 3 starter packages contain a total of 24 support points.
²	With permanent licenses, future upgrades, bug fixes and support are not included in the basic price but can be purchased as an optional extra.
*	Workstation with dual-core CPU recommended

Future upgrades contain both minor as well as major versions. Reported bugs are not seen as support cases, that is to say no service points will be deducted. The validity of all support points expires with the ending of the Upgrade + Bug Fix option, as long as this is not extended without interruption.

You can use our shop to purchase or rent Starter Packages immediately, or to renew the upgrade + bug fix + support period.

2. Standard Licenses

GUI Licenses

Number of GUI installations	Temporary License per installed GUI	Upgrades + Bug Fixes + 8 Support Points ¹	Permanent License per installed GUI	Upgrades + Bug Fixes + 8 Support Points ²
1 - 2	399 € / 518 USD per year	included	463 € / 601 USD	245 € / 318 USD per year
3 - 5	319 € / 414 USD per year	included	370 € / 481 USD	196 € / 254 USD per year
6 - 10	299 € / 388 USD per year	included	347 € / 451 USD	183 € / 237 USD per year
unlimited	on request		on request

The prices quoted do not include VAT.
Each GUI license includes additionally a limited local Exec Agent license capable to execute 5 virtual users.

¹	Number of support points provided per rented GUI license. Example: 3 GUI licenses contain a total of 24 support points.
²	With permanent licenses, future upgrades, bug fixes and support are not included in the basic price but can be purchased as an optional extra.

Exec Agent Licenses

Standard Exec Agent licenses can be combined with both "standard GUI licenses" as well as with "Starter Package" licenses. The Exec Agents are usually installed on systems which are used exclusively for load tests during the test execution.

Simultaneous Virtual Users	Temporary Licenses	Upgrades + Bug Fixes	Permanent Licenses	Upgrades + Bug Fixes ²
200	410 € / 533 USD per year	included	600 € / 780 USD	210 € / 273 USD per year
500 *	820 € / 1066 USD per year	included	1200 € / 1560 USD	420 € / 546 USD per year
1000 **	1500 € / 1950 USD per year	included	2200 € / 2860 USD	770 € / 1001 USD per year
2000 ***	2870 € / 3731 USD per year	included	4200 € / 5460 USD	1470 € / 1911 USD per year
5000 ****	6150 € / 7995 USD per year	included	9000 € / 11700 USD	3150 € / 4095 USD per year
10000 *****	10933 € / 14212 USD per year	included	16000 € / 20800 USD	5600 € / 728 USD per year
unlimited	on request		on request

The prices quoted do not include VAT.

²	With permanent licenses, future upgrades, bug fixes and support are not included in the basic price but can be purchased as an optional extra.
*	The license can be splitted up over max. 2 Exec Agents (1 computer with 1 Dual-Core CPU recommended)
**	The license can be splitted up over max. 4 Exec Agents (2 Unix-like systems with each 1 Dual-Core CPU recommended)
***	The license can be splitted up over max. 8 Exec Agents (2 Unix-like systems with each 1 Quad-Core CPU recommended)
****	The license can be splitted up over max. 16 Exec Agents (4 Unix-like systems with each 1 Quad-Core CPU recommended)
*****	The license can be splitted up over max. 20 Exec Agents (8 Unix-like systems with each 1 Quad-Core CPU recommended)

How to Buy Licenses - Binding Offers and Bank Transfer

Please send an E-Mail to direct@d-fischer.com or use our contact form to receive a PDF document containing a binding offer or an invoice. By the delivery of standard licenses, or a site license, we require a written order by letter to our company address - or a bank transfer.

Licensing FAQs

Q:	What is a "Virtual User" ?
A:	A virtual user is a simulation of a real user created by our software. Each virtual user emulates a own web browser in such a way that a web application can not see any difference between a real user and a software-generated virtual user.

What means "Simultaneous Virtual Users" ?

Depending on your license, an Exec Agent limits the number of virtual users which can be simulated at the same time. For example, if an Exec Agent license allows to simulate 500 virtual users - and you have already started a load test job with 300 users on the Exec Agent - you can also start in parallel another load test job with 200 users, but not with 300 users (300 + 300 > 500) on the same Exec Agent. As soon as a load test job has been completed, or is manually aborted, the corresponding number of virtual users is automatically enabled again. The number of virtual users is counted locally on the Exec Agent over all concurrently executed load tests jobs - irrespective of whether the load test jobs are triggered by the same GUI or by different GUIs. However, Exec Agents of "Starter Packages" only accept jobs from their own local GUI (from their own computer), in contrast with "Standard Licensed" Exec Agents, which accept jobs from every GUI (from every computer).

Q:	How are the "Simultaneous Virtual Users" counted when executing cluster jobs ?
A:	There is no cluster-wide managed counter for the number of virtual users. Each cluster member (Exec Agent) controls locally the number of free virtual users.

What means "The license can be splitted up over max. <number> Exec Agents" ?

For example, if you purchase an Exec Agent license for 2000 virtual users, it is not recommended to install only one Exec Agent on one computer system, because the CPU load or the number of available TCP/IP connections of the operating system may be limited in such a way that you will not able to simulate 2000 users from the same computer. Therefore staring from 1000 users, we recommend that you subdivide the Exec Agent license over several systems. The license price remains the same.

What means "the licenses are bound to the computer" ?

All licenses - or splitted up licenses - are bound to the computer name (hostname) or alternatively to the TCP/IP address of the computer on which the corresponding component of Proxy Sniffer is installed. One license transfer per computer and year is free - for example if a computer is replaced by another one. We also accept license transfers for out-dated Proxy Sniffer versions - even if you do not have a valid upgrade + bug fix option. However a license transfer requires that you uninstall/delete Proxy Sniffer on the old computer.

What is a "Support Point" ?

Support is provided by e-mail or alternatively by desktop sharing. One support point is equal to 15 minutes support. Each service call will be counted with a minimum of one support point. Additional packages of 4 support points (one hour) can be ordered for 120 € / 156 USD (exclusive of VAT). Unused support points will not expire as long a valid upgrade + bug fix option remains without interruption. Unlimited support for starter packages and standard licenses is available on request. Site licenses include always unlimited support within the validity period of the upgrade + bug fix option.

Can the "Upgrades + Bug Fixes + Support" option be ordered at any time ?

No. You have to order this option at the same time when you order Proxy Sniffer. If your "Upgrades + Bug Fixes + Support" option has expired, then you first have to purchase the upgrade for the current product version separately before we accept ordering this option again. If you use our product for several years we recommend that you extend the "Upgrades + Bug Fixes + Support" option without interruption as this is cheaper than buying the current product version each time.

What means the "Upgrades + Bug Fixe + Support" option in detail ?

Proxy Sniffer is continuously developed since many years. Every month, we develop a new release which contains additional new functionalities. All of our customers who have a valid Upgrades + Bug Fix option receive the latest release at no extra cost. However, we don't contact our customers about new intermediate-versions every month. We normally send our customers an e-mail just twice a year, and make an "official release" available in the spring and in the autumn.
If you report a bug to us - or we discover a serious bug ourselves - then you will receive a new intermediate-version immediately, as soon as the bug has been fixed.

What kind of site licenses are available?

There are two kinds of site licenses available:
(a) A "small site license" allows the GUI to be installed on any computer of your company or organization - but contains only a limited number of "standard licensed" Exec Agents - each installed on a particular computer system. This means that all employees are sharing the same Exec Agents in parallel.
(b) An "unlimited site license" allows to install an unlimited number of GUIs as well as an unlimited number of Exec Agents without restrictions on any computer which is operated by your company or organization. The number of virtual users for each Exec Agent is always unlimited.

Company Address / Manufacturer

Correspondence Address: Ingenieurbüro David Fischer GmbH Mühlemattstrasse 61 3007 Bern Switzerland	Please send all postal correspondence to our correspondence address only.

E-Mail: direct@d-fischer.com Phone: (+41 Switzerland) (0)77 458 24 20

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Ingenieurbüro David Fischer GmbH
Lindenstrasse 21
4123 Allschwil
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