Pricing

Licensing for every setting

Annual subscriptions for academic research and commercial drug discovery teams. All tiers include the full Cytely standardization pipeline — pricing reflects user scale and commercial use.

Plans

Academic and commercial licenses

Academic

$1,490/ year

Non-profit research institutions, universities, government research labs — single researcher seat.

  • Single researcher seat
  • All standardization modules
  • Standard file formats (TIFF, CZI, LIF, ND2)
  • Email support (5 business day response)
  • Free minor version updates
  • Access to tutorial library
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Lab

$4,990/ year

Academic labs (up to 5 users), core imaging facilities — floating seat license.

  • Up to 5 concurrent users
  • All standardization modules
  • Batch analysis (unlimited plates)
  • API access for pipeline integration
  • Priority email support (2 business day response)
  • Webinar access + onboarding call
  • Full file format support incl. IMS, proprietary formats
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Commercial

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Pharmaceutical companies, CROs, biotech — site or enterprise licensing.

  • Site or enterprise licensing
  • All modules incl. HCS-grade batch analysis
  • Validation documentation package (IQ/OQ/PQ support)
  • Dedicated application scientist
  • Custom onboarding and protocol development
  • Priority phone + email support
  • GxP-ready audit trail module (add-on)
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Academic eligibility: Eligible institutions are non-profit universities, academic research institutes, and government research laboratories. Pharma-sponsored research conducted within an academic institution — including fee-for-service arrangements — requires a Commercial license. If you are unsure which tier applies, contact us and we will advise.

FAQ

Licensing questions

A site license covers all users at a defined physical location (e.g., a single building or research site within a company). Enterprise licensing covers multiple sites. Pricing is determined by site size and scope — contact us to discuss your configuration.
Yes. A Lab license (5 concurrent users) is appropriate for an imaging core facility managing usage across multiple user groups, as long as the total number of simultaneous active users does not exceed 5. For larger core facilities, we offer volume pricing — contact us.
Your license key expires and the software enters a read-only mode — existing data can still be exported, but no new analysis runs can be initiated. We send renewal reminders 60, 30, and 7 days before expiry.
Yes. Upgrades are pro-rated for the remaining subscription period. Contact us and we will issue an updated license key immediately.
Yes. Offline activation is available for institutions that cannot allow outbound license validation traffic. The process requires a one-time activation request per machine. Contact us for the offline activation procedure.

Need institutional pricing?

Contact us to discuss volume licensing, procurement processes, and institutional agreements.

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