You pay setup and monthly fees. Technical support, hosting, and version upgrades are included. You do not get SkaDate software source code, all technical work and modifications are performed by SkaDate team. Custom modifications are priced separately.
You pay domain/database license fee and get SkaDate software source code. You can also order technical support, hosting and version upgrades optionally.
`Managed Solution Package`
`Software Solution Package`
What you actually purchase
Hosting
There are great benefits of hosting your site on our servers:
- We make sure that required server software is installed and compatible with your copy of SkaDate
- You have only one place to call in case of any technical problems
- You don't have 2 vendors (software and hosting) redirecting you to each other if something goes wrong.
Our experience shows that without these benefits some technical problems can sometimes take days and even weeks to fix. Not good for you or for us.
Our hosting parameters:- Linux/Unix
- Apache Server 1.3.x
- PHP 4.x (server module and system binary)
- MySQL 4.1.x
- GD Library 2 with FreeType support
- Mail server (SendMail, Exim or other)
- Cron
- FFmpeg
- Mplayer + Mencoder
- Flv2tool
- Libogg + Libvorbis
- LAME MP3 Encoder
Hosting prices:
prices diskspace bandwidth $20 500Mb 20Gb $80 1000Mb 40Gb $120 2000Mb 80Gb
If you need more we can arrange a dedicated server with individual pricing.
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Version updates
Updates and fixes within a version are free. They usually contain fixes and existing features rebuilt.
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Version upgrades
As our customer you are entitled to upgrade (receive newer versions of SkaDate) for just $195. We typically make new major releases once a year. New versions will include, by popular demand, new features that insure your site is up-to-date and can effectively compete in the dating market place. You get the upgrade script and the software upgrade manual. This fee doesn't include our work to upgrade your site if you need our assistance.
* Managed customers are entitled to version upgrades but may need to pay additional fee depending on the level of site modification.
Free Advice
Not sure which option fits your needs best? A few quick questions from our expert and you have the most efficient option.
You control your budget
Our pricing scheme is flexible and fits different types of customers with their own specific needs. You can choose either solution. If you choose the `Software` solution, you can also choose your own set of optional services for separate fees.
In a lot of cases it makes perfect sense to have `total care` solution from us. Thus you make cost-effective and viable choice.
SkaDate Pricing Policy
We want our point to be clear to you. As you can judge from our pricing strategies and services we want your business to succeed.
A lot of people do not understand that companies charging only for the software can not (and do not have motivations to) perform quality service after making the sale. It is critical to understand at this point that you need a complete solution, not a piece of software.
Your site needs to develop, one of the strongest reasons for that is listening to your customers needs. Otherwise, your ability to compete is going to be put in question.
SkaDate is there to help you. For such a powerful and complicated piece of software, in 90% of the cases, only the original technicians should service you and your site.
