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17

Feb

2009

DLIDLib Editions and Pricing

The DLIDLib parser is available in several editions. If you have additional needs or requirements, please contact us so that we may address them for you. All versions of the parser include:

  • Non-expiring usage - the parser license does not expire.
  • Free technical support for 1 year
  • Free maintenance updates within the same major version of the parser for 1 year
    • Includes updates to accommodate new or changed jurisdiction-specific formats

Single Edition

This edition allows the parser to be used on a single PC. This is designed for smaller single-site businesses using the parser themselves, rather than integrating it into a product line - for example, a night club using it on a single PC at the entrance for age verification.

Limitations: The Single Edition license is locked to a specific PC by means of a hardware configuration "fingerprint". Also, it will not operate in an ASP / web service environment.

Product Edition

This edition allows the parser to be used on any number of copies of a specific product line. There are no cumbersome hardware configuration "fingerprints" or registration codes to deal with on a per-PC basis. The license info is embedded into your application itself, and requires no effort or interaction from your customers.

Limitations: The Product Edition license is locked to a specific company name and product / application name. If you have 2 or 3 separate product lines using the parser, each requires a separate license. Also, it will not operate in an ASP / web service environment.

Server Edition

This edition allows the parser to be used in a server environment such as ASP or a web service. This allows a single server application to service any number of remote client products, and is ideal for OLTP applications.

Performance: Our internal testing yields a result of over 8,5001 IDs parsed per second. Clients are welcome to request a 30-day evaluation license to test the parser's performance in their own environment.

Limitations: The Server Edition license is locked to a specific PC by means of a hardware configuration "fingerprint", as well as a specific company name and product / application name. Note that a single server application can serve multiple client applications.

Corporate Edition

An extension of the Product Edition, this allows the parser to be used by any product line by your company. There are no cumbersome hardware configuration "fingerprints" or registration codes to deal with on a per-PC basis. The license info is embedded into your applications themselves, and requires no effort or interaction from your customers.

In cases where your company has or anticipates numerous product lines that use the parser, this edition will cap the costs of multiple Product Edition licenses. Furthermore, the Corporate Edition includes the features of the Server Edition, and can be used in a server environment such as ASP or a web service.

Limitations: The Product Edition license is locked only to a specific company name.

Pricing & Feature Chart

EditionLocked to
Specific PC
Locked to
Specific Application
Locked to
Specific Company
Supports ASP &
Web Services
Free Updates
for 1 year

Updates & Support
Contracts Available

Price
Single Edition




 $249
Product Edition 
$2,499
Server Edition
*$3,499
Corporate Edition


$6,999

* While the Server license is locked to a specific application, the server application can potentially serve multiple client applications.

Compact Framework Add-On

This extends your license to include the Compact Framework version of our parser, for use on hand-held devices running Windows CE or Windows Mobile.

Requirements:

  • Microsoft .NET Compact Framework v3.5
Cost: This add-on cost is 30% of the selected license price.

Validation and Decryption Add-Ons

The extended validation and decryption capabilities can be added to the parser license, as per the below pricing. Validation performs additional checks on the parsed license data to help detect counterfeiting. Some of the capabilities of the validator include:

  • Verifies data conforms to state-specific guidelines
    • Validates license / ID number scheme for the following jurisdictions:
      • Florida
      • Illinois
      • Maryland
      • Michigan
      • Minnesota (Issued before Dec '04 - new system is not coded)
      • New Hampshire
      • New Jersey
      • Washington
      • Wisconsin
      • Ontario
    • Validation accounts for slightly different than expected license / ID numbers:
      • Numbers that contain variations to prevent duplicates when multiple people have similar or identical information
  • Recommends specific manual visual checks to make

The decrption capabilities include the following:

  • Full decryption of North Carolina licenses
  • Pass-through support for decrypting Georgia licenses2
  • Decryption of encrypted data elements of partially-encrypted licenses:
    • Illinois (coming soon)
EditionValidation
Add-On Price
Decryption
Add-On Price
Both Add-Ons
(~20% Savings)
Single Edition$449$329$599
Product Edition$899$549$1,149
Server Edition$1,099$649$1,349
Corporate Edition$1,799$999$2,199

Library Updates

The library is updated as new formats emerge, and as capabilities are added or enhanced. As mentioned, clients are entitled for any updates to the product for 1 year after your purchase. Updates can be applied by simply replacing the DLL - there is no need to recompile your application. Beyond that, a 1-year renewal costs 20% of the original product price.

IMPORTANT: The library will never "deactivate" due to lack of a renewal, it will continue to operate indefinitely with any updated version of the parser released within a year of the license issue date. The renewal simply extends your license to include another year of updates to any new formats, as states periodically update their data format.

Support Contracts

If you are interested in a priority support contract, we offer yearly plans for 15% of your license price. This includes:

  • Assistance integrating the parser into your application.
  • Technical support for any questions/issues that arise with the parser or its use.
  • Phone, email and IM support:
    • During regular business hours, with a 2-hour maximum response time.
    • Outside normal business hours, with a 4-hour maximum response time.

If you have additional requirements or needs and are interested in discussing a custom price quote for your business scenario, please contact us. We also offer custom development services, and can integrate DLIDLib into your existing product, or design a new DLIDLib-enabled product for you.


1 This performance is based on internal testing against our entire collection of sample data from all tested jurisdictions, using v0.3.1 of the parser, as of May 2009. This should provide a very reliable statistical sample that covers all known formats, versions, etc. Parsing times in your application will vary depending on factors such as hardware configuration, software environment, available system resources, etc.

2 Georgia decryption requires a license from the state of Georgia. Contact us for additional requirements.