HYDRUS Licensing and Pricing
HYDRUS provides users with a great deal of flexibility since users can acquire only that segment of the software that is most appropriate for their application. Table 1 contains descriptions and pricing for the five available HYDRUS Levels (sometimes also called "Editions"). Users may select software for two-dimensional or both two- and three-dimensional applications, and may also opt for relatively simple or more complex geometries. Users are able to upgrade to higher Levels, as well as from older software (from HYDRUS 2.x to HYDRUS 3.x) to any new HYDRUS Level. Users can purchase either a Single or a Site License (see description below).
Calculate the HYDRUS license price or create a quotation using the online form:
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Pricing and Ordering
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Other Important Information
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HYDRUS Editions
HYDRUS pricing is based on HYDRUS Editions (sometimes also called Levels), that reflect the complexity of the computational domain. Currently there are five levels: 2D-Lite, 2D-Standard, 3D-Lite, 3D-Standard and 3D-Professional. Higher levels always cover all functionalities of lower levels. To get more information about domain types in HYDRUS, visit Overview of Domain Types in HYDRUS.
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2D-Lite
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2D-Standard
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3D-Lite
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3D-Standard
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3D-Professional
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Typical examples of transport domains that can be solved by a given HYDRUS Edition.
Single License and Site License
- Single License is intended for a single user. The authorization is controlled by a local HASP or by a Software Key. In the second case, HYDRUS can be activated on 2 computers, for example on a desktop and a laptop. Please note that although we will allow you to activate HYDRUS on two computers, the single license is intended for one user and HYDRUS should be running on only one of these computers at the same time. This license cannot be used as a network license, e.g., using a remote access or on virtual computers.
- Site License allows you to buy multiple HYDRUS licenses for a bargain price.
- Education Site Licenses. These licenses are intended for universities and their computers classrooms. They cannot be used for commercial purposes.
- E1. Network license for 20 clients. The license is "floating", i.e., HYDRUS can be installed on more than 20 computers, but only 20 clients can run HYDRUS at the same time. The authorization is controlled by a hardware key (NetHASP) and supports a remote access and virtual environment.
- E2. Multiple license for 8 standalone computers. This option enables activation of HYDRUS on up to 8 single computers. It cannot be used as a network license, e.g., using a remote access or on virtual computers.
- E3. Combined license for 4 PCs and 10 Network clients. This license is a combination of option E1 and E2 with a reduced number of licenses.
- E4. Combined license for 2 PCs and 15 Network clients. This license is a combination of option E1 and E2 with a reduced number of licenses.
- Commercial Site Licenses. These licenses are intended for all other customers who want to use HYDRUS for commercial purposes.
- B1. Network license for 4 clients. The license is "floating", i.e., HYDRUS can be installed on more than 4 computers, but only 4 clients can run HYDRUS at the same time. The authorization is controlled by a hardware key (NetHASP) and supports a remote access and virtual environment.
- B2. Multiple license for 5 standalone computers. This option enables activation of HYDRUS on up to 5 single computers. It cannot be used as a network license, e.g., using a remote access or on virtual computers.
- B3. Combined license for 2 PCs and 2 Network clients. This license is a combination of option B1 and B2 with a reduced number of licenses.
- D. Custom Site License. If none of the above mentioned licenses meets your needs, please contact our customer support and we will prepare a quote for a HYDRUS license according to your requirements.
Remarks and restrictions on using HYDRUS licenses
- All Site Licenses are intended for a single location of a company, or a single department in an educational or research institution. They are not intended for multiple company locations or multiple departments in an educational or research institution. Exceptions must be approved by PC-Progress by a written agreement.
- Starting from version 2.02, the HYDRUS authorization is controlled either by a Software Key (Activation) or a Hardware Key (HASP). While HASP can be used for both Single-user and Network installations, the Activation can only be used for Single-user licenses. It is important to mention that HYDRUS installations on virtual computers and network servers with remote access are considered to be Network installations (since they can be used via LAN or WAN) and the Software Key authorization (Activation) will not work correctly. If you want to use HYDRUS in this way, you need to have a network (floating) license, which is controlled by the network hardware key (NetHASP).
- The use of all HYDRUS licenses must be in accordance with the End-User License Agreement.
Prices of Single Licenses and Site Licenses to HYDRUS 3.x
Note that prices listed below do not include local taxes and/or local tax withholdings (which may be different in different countries and tax jurisdictions, depending on local tax laws). If such taxes apply, the customer himself/herself is responsible for paying such taxes.
- Table 1 (below) contains prices of the most common HYDRUS licenses.
- The detailed price list of all HYDRUS licenses is available in the following document: HYDRUS_Pricing.pdf.
- You can also use the on-line form to create a quotation or to calculate the price according to selected options and currency.
HYDRUS 2D/3D - the main program
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Edition
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Description
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Single Lic.
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Site Lic.
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L1
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2D-Lite
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Two-dimensional applications for simple (rectangular) 2D geometries. Functionality similar to the older (1996-2004) Hydrus-2D without Meshgen-2D.
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€ 700,-
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€ 1 400,-
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L2
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2D-Standard
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Two-dimensional applications for general 2D geometries. Functionality similar to the older (1996-2004) Hydrus-2D with Meshgen-2D.
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€ 1 400,-
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€ 2 800,-
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L3
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3D-Lite
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All functionalities of the 2D-Lite, plus three-dimensional applications for simple (hexahedral) 3D geometries.
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€ 1 750,-
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€ 3 500,-
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L4
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3D-Standard
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All functionalities of the 2D-Standard, plus three-dimensional applications for layered 3D geometries made up of a general 2D base domain having variable thickness.
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€ 2 100,-
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€ 4 200,-
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L5
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3D-Professional
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All functionalities of the 3D-Standard, plus three-dimensional applications for general 3D geometries.
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€ 2 800,-
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€ 5 600,-
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Table 1. Description and pricing of different HYDRUS levels. All prices are in EUR.
Add-on Modules
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Category M
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Flow, Transport and Reaction Simulations
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Single Lic.
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Site Lic.
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M1
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Wetland-2D
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The biogeochemical Wetland module simulates transport and reaction processes, in Constructed Wetlands (CWs), engineered water treatment systems that optimize the treatment processes found in natural environments. CWs are popular systems which efficiently treat different kinds of polluted water and are therefore sustainable environmentally friendly solutions. More information: Wetland Module.
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€ 600,-
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€ 1 200,-
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M2
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Unsatchem-2D
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The geochemical UNSATCHEM module simulates the transport of major ions (i.e., Ca, Mg, Na, K, SO4, CO3, and Cl) in variably-saturated porous media, including major ion equilibrium and kinetic non-equilibrium chemistry. The resulting code is intended for the prediction of major ion chemistry, as well as water and solute fluxes in soils during transient flow. More information: Unsatchem Module.
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€ 600,-
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€ 1 200,-
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M3
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DualPerm-2D
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The DualPerm Module simulates two-dimensional variably-saturated water movement and solute transport in dual-permeability porous media, i.e., preferential and nonequilibrium water flow and solute transport. More information: DualPerm Module.
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€ 400,-
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€ 800,-
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M4
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C-Ride-2D
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The C-Ride Module simulates two-dimensional colloid-facilitated solute transport, which often occurs for strongly sorbing contaminants (e.g., heavy metals, radionuclides, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and explosives) that are associated predominantly with the solid phase. More information: C-Ride Module.
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€ 400,-
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€ 800,-
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M5
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HP2 Module
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The HP2 Module couples Hydrus with the PHREEQC geochemical code to create this new comprehensive simulation tool for (1) transient water flow, (2) the transport of multiple components, (3) mixed equilibrium/kinetic biogeochemical reactions, and (4) heat transport in two-dimensional variably-saturated porous media (soils). More information: HP2 Module.
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€ 600,-
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€ 1 200,-
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MA
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All modules M1-M5
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Discount: Purchase all add-on modules (M1,M2,M3,M4 and M5) for less than 50% of the standard price.
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€ 1 200,-
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€ 2 400,-
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Category P
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Program Performance
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P1
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HYPAR
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The HYPAR is a parallelized version of the standard two-dimensional and three-dimensional HYDRUS computational modules (h2d_calc.exe and h3d_calc.exe). HYPAR uses parallel programming tools and techniques to take advantage of new multicore and/or multiprocessor computers and significantly speed up time-consuming simulations, especially those requiring a large number of finite elements. More information: HYPAR Module.
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€ 600,-
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€ 1 200,-
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Category S
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Slope Stability
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S1
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Slope Classic
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The "Slope Classic" add-on module is intended to be used mainly for stability checks of embankments, dams, earth cuts and anchored sheeting structures. The influence of water is modeled using the distribution of pore pressure, which is imported automatically from the HYDRUS results for specified times. Each time step of water distribution can be analyzed separately. More information:Slope Classic Module.
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€ 600,-
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€ 1 200,-
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S2
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Slope Cube
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The "SLOPE Cube" (Slope Stress and Stability) add-on module has been developed in cooperation with Dr. Ning Lu from the Colorado School of Mines and uses a unified effective stress approach for both saturated and unsaturated conditions (Lu et al., 2010). The module is intended to predict spatially and temporally infiltration-induced landslide initiation and to carry out the slope stability analysis under variably-saturated soil conditions. More information: Slope Cube Module.
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€ 600,-
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€ 1 200,-
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Table 2. Description and pricing of add-on modules for HYDRUS 2.x. All prices are in EUR.
Prices of Additional Licenses, Academic Discounts and Time-limited License
Prices of Additional Licenses
Prices of additional licenses are different for commercial and educational use and can be found in the following document: HYDRUS_Pricing.pdf.
Academic Discounts
- We offer a benefit for educational purposes providing the educational site licenses E1-E4 which allow much more Hydrus installations in comparison with commercial ones. These licenses (particularly E1, E3 and E4) are intended for universities and their computer classrooms.
- We also offer discounts for additional licenses for the educational use - see details in HYDRUS_Pricing.pdf.
Rent a HYDRUS License
There is an option for the purchase of a time-limited license, which costs only a percentage of the standard price (see the Table below). Since the duration of a research project is rarely longer than 2 years, our customers are thus able to obtain the license for HYDRUS with a significant discount.
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Time
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Price (% of the standard price)
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6 months
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50%
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12 months
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65%
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24 months
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80%
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Table 3. Prices of Time-limited Licenses.
Prices of Upgrades
Prices of upgrades from HYDRUS 2.x to HYDRUS 3.x:
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Upgrade To
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Single Lic.
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Site Lic.
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HYDRUS 2.x, 2D-Lite
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HYDRUS 3.x, 2D-Lite
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€ 300,-
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€ 600,-
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HYDRUS 2.x, 3D-Lite
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HYDRUS 3.x, 3D-Lite
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€ 600,-
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€ 1200,-
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HYDRUS 2.x, 2D-Standard
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HYDRUS 3.x, 2D-Standard
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€ 600,-
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€ 1 200,-
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HYDRUS 2.x, 3D-Standard
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HYDRUS 3.x, 3D-Standard
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€ 600,-
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€ 1 200,-
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HYDRUS 2.x, 3D-Professional
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HYDRUS 3.x, 3D-Professional
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€ 600,-
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€ 1 200,-
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Table 4. Pricing of upgrades from HYDRUS 2.x to HYDRUS 3.x. All prices are in EUR.
Prices of upgrades from HYDRUS 1.x to HYDRUS 3.x:
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Upgrade From
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Upgrade To
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Single Lic.
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Site Lic.
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HYDRUS 1.x, 2D-Lite
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HYDRUS 3.x, 2D-Lite
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€ 450,-
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€ 900,-
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HYDRUS 1.x, 3D-Lite
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HYDRUS 3.x, 3D-Lite
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€ 900,-
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€ 1 800,-
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HYDRUS 1.x, 2D-Standard
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HYDRUS 3.x, 2D-Standard
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€ 900,-
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€ 1 800,-
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HYDRUS 1.x, 3D-Standard
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HYDRUS 3.x, 3D-Standard
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€ 900,-
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€ 1 800,-
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Table 5. Pricing of upgrades from HYDRUS 1.x to HYDRUS 3.x. All prices are in EUR.
Other upgrades:
Since the number of all combinations is very large, we have decided not to list all prices here. We recommend that you use the HYDRUS price calculator to calculate the price of your specific upgrade.
Remark: Although it is possible to upgrade a license to HYDRUS 3.x from to HYDRUS 1.x, this option is not available from old (1996-2004) Hydrus-2D .
Updates and Upgrades starting from version 3.x:
Customers who purchase any HYDRUS version will receive free updates of the purchased version during the following six months. These updates will contain fixed errors and small improvements to the purchased version. After this period, customers can decide whether they purchase the HYDRUS Maintenance Program or use the free Basic Support. Updates and upgrades are then available under conditions of these services.
Updates:
Updates will contain fixed errors and small improvements to the purchased version (for example from subversions 3.01 to 3.02)
Upgrades:
Larger and more substantial changes available in the form of major versions (e.g., Hydrus 4.x). Although the visual appearance of new versions may not differ much, the software will always use new functions, the latest software development tools, and libraries using which the code is optimized to achieve a better performance and to ensure compatibility with new Windows operating systems.
Hard Copies of Manuals and Installation CD
All prices listed above are for electronic delivery, i.e., they do not include costs associated with printing documentation (hard copies of the user and technical manuals) or the installation CD. Users can download the HYDRUS installation program and all documentation (user and technical manuals) in electronic form here. Please note that electronic delivery is not only more ecological, faster and cheaper than when the installation package is sent by post, but at the same time it ensures that the installation package is up-to-date, which is important especially because of the continued development of our products and their frequent updates.
If you wish to get the installation CD and hardcopies of manuals then you can order the installation package sent by post.
The installation package contains:
- Installation CD
- User's Manual
- Technical Manual
Price: EUR 150,- (includes shipping and handling)
Currencies and VAT
- All prices above are in EUR. If you wish to pay in USD, the price is calculated according to the current exchange rate in the order form or you can use the Yahoo currency convertor.
- Prices do not include VAT (value added TAX) that will be (or will not be) added to the final price according to your local TAX laws. Please contact your local distributor to get more information.
- All prices stated below are for electronic delivery, i.e., the installation program and documentation are downloaded from our web site. However, users can order the installation CD and hardcopies of manuals - see details above.
Payment methods
We offer two methods of payment - wire transfer or on-line payment by credit card. Note that the on-line payment by credit card is currently not available for upgrades (when the current license needs to be verified first) and for the Custom Site License (when the price is set individually). You can select the required method of payment in the Order Form.
Wire transfer:
- If you select wire transfer, we will send you a pro-forma invoice with information for your payment.
- As soon as we receive your payment to our bank account, we will contact you with information you will need to install and activate your HYDRUS license.
On-line payment by a credit card:
- If you select online payment, you will be redirected to the Payment Gateway operated by CSOB, where you can pay online by a credit card. You will receive a receipt from the bank.
- Once we receive information from the bank about the payment, we will contact with information you will need to install and activate your HYDRUS license.