Subscriptions
Background
Based on the OpenVPMS licensing requirements everyone that is defined as a 'User Subscriber' needs to maintain a current subscription with OpenVPMS Ltd in order to continue to utilise any OpenVPMS software components.
Subscriptions can be divided into Veterinary Practices subscriptions, Developer Subscriptions and Other Subscriptions.
Did you know:
OpenVPMS is a Not-For-Profit organisation so all subscription fees will only be utilised to recover initial development seed funding and fund the ongoing management of the organisation and OpenVPMS development. Once initial seed funding has been recovered we see subscription fees decreasing substantially.
In order to use the software in a practice you need to purchase a subscription. Please submit the purchase form to comply with the OpenVPMS license.
Veterinary Clinic subscriptions**
For Veterinary Clinics the subscription amount is based on the number of Full Time Vet Equivalents (FVE) that work in your practice. The rules for calculating the number of FVE's are:
- A clinic is premises at or from which one or more vets conduct veterinary practice.
- A Full Time Vet is a Vet who is on duty at a clinic for an average weekly aggregate of 25 hours or more over a given period.
- A Part Time Vet is a Vet who is on duty at a clinic for an average weekly aggregate of less than 25 hours over a given period
- The number of FVE's for a clinic for a given period is the number of Full Time Vets + (Number of Part Time Vets/3) rounded to the NEAREST whole number.
The following tables outline subscription fees per annum for varying numbers of Full Time Equivalent Vets.
| Number of FTE vets | Annual Subscription |
|---|---|
| 1 | $250 |
| 2 | $500 |
| 3 | $750 |
| 4 | $1000 |
| 5 | $1250 |
| 6 | $1500 |
| 7 | $1750 |
| 8 | $2000 |
| 9 | $2250 |
| 10 | $2500 |
| 11 | $2500 |
| 12 | $2500 |
For 13 or more vets please contact us
Early supporter 5 year subscription**
The early supporter period has now expired.
Other Organisations
If you are a Educational Institution or Not For Profit Organisation in the Veterinary Industry please Contact Us for special subscription rates.
Developer subscriptions
Developer Subscriptions are free to all registered OpenVPMS developers.
Other Subscriptions
Although the OpenVPMS projects were initiated by specific needs in the veterinary industry we recognise that there will be other industries that could benefit from these projects. This is specifically true of the Business Framework project but we see that the VPMS Web application could also be of use to other allied professional industries like Medical, Dental, Physiotherapy etc.
On this basis we invite users to Contact Us so we can fully understand your proposed application of the software and work out a suitable subscription model for your industry.
**These prices are current as of 27th November 2008.
