Pricing Frequently-Asked Questions

Q1. Do I really need a GUI for ADF / BAND?

The short answer is "yes". Windows users and nonexpert users definitely need a Graphical User Interface to work productively with our software. But also experienced computational chemists will appreciate the convenience of setting up complicated calculations with suggested settings, and especially the output visualization. Without the GUI, you will miss a lot. For that reason, we've presented the standard prices of ADF and BAND including already one copy of the ADF-GUI (resp. BAND-GUI).

Q2. I really do not want to use a GUI for ADF / BAND / COSMO-RS / ReaxFF. Does that lower the price?

For COSMO-RS and ReaxFF, there is no separate pricing for the Graphical Interfaces, so it's always included in the price and you can use these on all machines where the engine itself is licensed.

For ADF and BAND, a few experts still wish to use only the ADF (BAND) binaries, without the GUI. In that case, we can offer discounted prices (so prices remain the same for current users with a binary-only ADF or BAND license). Contact us for a price quote excluding GUI's if desired.

Q3. Will the integrated GUI work as an interface to all my SCM products?

Yes, the integrated GUI works with all our software, however, you can only use it for the features that are licensed.

Example: You have removed the GUI from your ADF license and have now bought BAND with a GUI: You can only drive BAND through the GUI, not ADF. You have to pay the ADF GUI license to unlock the ADF features of your GUI.

Q4. As a current ADF user, I'm still running on a single-core machine. Do you still offer a 1-core license?

Yes, for current ADF users, we will continue to offer this license type at the same price as before. However, it may be used only on a 1-core machine, and these are becoming increasingly rare. That is why the minimum category on the price list shown is now 4 cores. This applies to a quad-core machine, or to 1 or 2 dual-core machines and will allow parallel calculations.

Q5. Do you offer discounts for a bundle (ADF + BAND + DFTB + COSMO-RS + ReaxFF) of software?

Yes. For a bundle for x cores and y GUI copies, we charge a price of 1.8 times a license for ADF on x cores with y copies of ADF-GUI. This bundle allows you to run ADF, BAND, DFTB, and ReaxFF on x cores. COSMO-RS calculations only run interactively through the GUI. The y copies of the integrated GUI are fully licensed for use with all modules. Ask us for a detailed price quote.