{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "pricing": {
    "model": {
      "type": "Company-based licensing",
      "description": "FastBCP uses a unique company-based licensing model rather than per-CPU, per-server, or per-user pricing.",
      "philosophy": "Pricing scales with your business, not your infrastructure. Deploy on as many servers and CPUs as needed.",
      "advantages": [
        "No per-server fees - deploy on unlimited servers",
        "No per-CPU fees - use all available cores",
        "Flat pricing per legal entity",
        "Predictable costs as infrastructure scales",
        "No hidden fees or usage-based charges"
      ],
      "comparisonWithCompetitors": {
        "fastBCP": "One license per company (legal entity)",
        "traditionalETL": "Per-CPU or per-server licensing",
        "example": "A company with 100 servers pays the same as one with 5 servers"
      }
    },
    "tiers": [
      {
        "name": "Trial",
        "price": "$0",
        "duration": "Limited period",
        "description": "Full-featured trial to evaluate FastBCP with your data and use cases",
        "features": [
          "All features included",
          "All database sources",
          "All output formats",
          "All cloud targets",
          "Production-ready performance",
          "Email support during trial"
        ],
        "limitations": [
          "Time-limited evaluation period",
          "Not for production use"
        ],
        "cta": "Request a trial at https://fastbcp.arpe.io/start",
        "target": "Organizations evaluating FastBCP"
      },
      {
        "name": "Enterprise",
        "price": "Custom",
        "priceModel": "Per company (legal entity)",
        "description": "Full production license with enterprise support and all features",
        "features": [
          "Unlimited servers and CPUs",
          "All database sources (certified + ODBC)",
          "All output formats (CSV, Parquet, JSON, XLSX, BSON)",
          "All cloud targets (S3, Azure, GCS, OneLake)",
          "Parallel export unlimited threads",
          "Enterprise logging (console, JSON, database)",
          "Priority email support",
          "Version updates included",
          "License server or file-based activation"
        ],
        "licensing": {
          "type": "Per company (legal entity)",
          "deployment": "On-premises or cloud",
          "licenseFile": "FastBCP.lic file or URL",
          "activation": "License file (local), URL (remote), or inline content"
        },
        "support": {
          "channels": ["Email", "Documentation", "Community"],
          "sla": "Business hours response",
          "updates": "Free version updates during license term"
        },
        "cta": "Contact sales for pricing",
        "target": "Production deployments"
      }
    ],
    "costComparison": {
      "scenario": "100TB annual data migration project with 20 servers",
      "tools": [
        {
          "tool": "FastBCP",
          "licenseCost": "$X per company (custom quote)",
          "serverCost": "$0 (unlimited servers)",
          "cpuCost": "$0 (unlimited CPUs)",
          "totalCost": "$X (flat)",
          "notes": "One-time or annual license fee"
        },
        {
          "tool": "Informatica PowerCenter",
          "licenseCost": "~$150K base",
          "serverCost": "~$20K per server × 20 = $400K",
          "cpuCost": "Additional per-CPU fees",
          "totalCost": "~$550K+",
          "notes": "Enterprise licensing model"
        },
        {
          "tool": "SSIS (SQL Server)",
          "licenseCost": "Included with SQL Server Enterprise",
          "serverCost": "SQL Server Enterprise: ~$15K per core × 160 cores = $2.4M",
          "cpuCost": "Included in SQL Server licensing",
          "totalCost": "~$2.4M",
          "notes": "Requires SQL Server Enterprise on all nodes"
        },
        {
          "tool": "Talend Data Integration",
          "licenseCost": "~$50K base",
          "serverCost": "~$10K per node × 20 = $200K",
          "cpuCost": "$0",
          "totalCost": "~$250K",
          "notes": "Per-node pricing"
        }
      ],
      "savings": {
        "vsInformatica": ">90% cost reduction",
        "vsSsis": ">95% cost reduction",
        "vsTalend": ">80% cost reduction"
      }
    },
    "roi": {
      "timeSavings": {
        "description": "30× faster exports translate to dramatic time savings",
        "example": "A weekly 8-hour extraction job reduced to 15 minutes",
        "annualSavings": "~400 hours/year in compute and engineering time",
        "valuePerHour": "$150/hour (loaded cost)",
        "totalAnnualSavings": "$60K in time savings"
      },
      "infrastructureSavings": {
        "description": "Lower compute time reduces cloud costs",
        "example": "8-hour job at $5/hour → 15-min job at $1.25/hour",
        "savingsPerRun": "$3.75",
        "runsPerYear": 52,
        "totalAnnualSavings": "$195/year (scales with data volume)"
      },
      "opportunityCost": {
        "description": "Faster data availability enables faster business decisions",
        "example": "Daily sales data available at 6 AM instead of 2 PM",
        "benefit": "8-hour advantage for decision-making"
      },
      "typicalPaybackPeriod": "3-6 months for typical enterprise deployments"
    },
    "licensing": {
      "licensingMechanism": "License file (FastBCP.lic)",
      "licenseLocations": [
        "Same directory as FastBCP executable (default)",
        "Custom path via --license parameter",
        "Remote URL via --license parameter",
        "Inline license content via --license parameter"
      ],
      "licenseManagement": {
        "activation": "Simple license file deployment",
        "renewal": "Update license file",
        "transfer": "Portable license file"
      },
      "compliance": {
        "auditTrail": "License usage logged in enterprise logging",
        "enforcement": "License validation on startup",
        "gracePeriod": "Configurable grace period for renewals"
      }
    },
    "faq": [
      {
        "question": "What does 'per company' licensing mean?",
        "answer": "One license covers your entire legal entity (company), regardless of how many servers, CPUs, or users you deploy FastBCP on."
      },
      {
        "question": "Can I deploy FastBCP on multiple servers?",
        "answer": "Yes, with a single company license, you can deploy FastBCP on unlimited servers within your organization."
      },
      {
        "question": "Are there additional fees for cloud deployments?",
        "answer": "No, the same license covers on-premises and cloud deployments. No additional fees for cloud storage targets."
      },
      {
        "question": "What happens after the trial expires?",
        "answer": "You'll need to purchase a production license to continue using FastBCP. Contact sales for a quote."
      },
      {
        "question": "Are version upgrades included?",
        "answer": "Yes, version updates are included during your license term."
      },
      {
        "question": "How is the license distributed?",
        "answer": "Via a license file (FastBCP.lic) that can be stored locally, on a network share, or accessed via URL."
      }
    ]
  },
  "metadata": {
    "lastUpdated": "2026-02-19",
    "purpose": "Pricing information for AI agents",
    "schemaVersion": "1.0.0",
    "note": "Exact pricing requires custom quote. Contact sales for details."
  }
}