Introducing HydroCAD Express!
HydroCAD Express is a customized version of HydroCAD that is available through select HydroCAD partners. It provides a cost-effective way for stormwater products manufacturers to make HydroCAD available to their customers. The Express version includes most of the features of a standard HydroCAD program, but is designed to feature the partner's specific products, such as underground storage chambers.
I'm already a HydroCAD Partner. How do we get our own version of HydroCAD Express?
Each partner pays a one-time customization fee, which covers the production of a custom splash screen, highlighting of the partner's products, and a custom installation file. The partner also pays a per-user fee for each person who installs and activates their Express edition.
This arrangement gives you complete freedom to duplicate and distribute the software as you see fit. We can produce CD's with your custom edition, or you can include the software on your own CD's, such as your product catalog. You also have the option to distribute the software by email or download, if you prefer.
Since you pay only for the systems that are activated, you can distribute more freely than under a pre-paid arrangement, thus providing wider exposure at lower cost. And most of the cost is incurred after the software is actually in use, thus minimizing your up-front costs.
How much does it cost?
The exact activation fee depends on the node-capacity and features required for your edition, but is typically half the list price for a standard program of the same node-capacity. For a 5-node system, your cost would be approximately $100 per copy activated, or $200 for a 10-node system.
If you wish, you can cover these costs by charging your customers a fee for the Express edition. However, many partners will prefer to provide the software on a complimentary basis. The choice is yours, and you're free to change your distribution arrangements at any time.
How do I benefit from HydroCAD Express?
HydroCAD Express highlights your specific products, giving them greater visibility than the competition.
How does HydroCAD Express compare to a standard HydroCAD system?
Each edition of HydroCAD Express has all the capabilities of a standard HydroCAD system, except for the following:
- The automatic link capability is disabled, so that projects cannot exceed the node-capacity you select. Customers who wish to model more complex systems will need to purchase a standard program of sufficient capacity.
- HydroCAD Express does not include the HydroCAD Owner's Manual. However, copies may be purchased separately as required.
- Unless you decide to have us produce a custom CD, HydroCAD Express does not include a CD or the bonus CD content.
Except for these limitations, your customers will have all the features and benefits enjoyed by more than 20,000 HydroCAD users worldwide.
What about future versions of HydroCAD?
As HydroCAD updates are released, you'll have the option to distribute the newer version, or you may continue to distribute the earlier version, if you prefer. Exact costs will be determined at the time of the update.
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