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Pricing Models
Microsoft will offer licensees the opportunity to select the appropriate licensing model that will best meet the needs of the customer. By offering the ability to choose a per-seat or royalty-based licensing option, and publishing the pricing schedule, Microsoft provides the ISV the ability to focus on the power of the technology.
Pricing Schedule
| Per Seat |
$50 per seat |
| Royalty Model |
| Low |
High |
| $ 0 |
$ 100,000 |
| $ 100,001 |
$ 500,000 |
| $ 500,001 |
$ 1,000,000 |
| $ 1,000,001 |
$ 5,000,000 |
| $ 5,000,001 |
$ 100,000,000 | |
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The royalty model is based on cumulative net receipts over the term of the contract, and once a threshold has been crossed, all future sales will be based on the next percentage.
Examples of the royalty model can be found here. |