>>I am looking for suggestions as to the pricing policy for end user beta testers for commerial applications. This software is for the small to medium-sized business markets.
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>>The company * may or may not * have already licensed our software.
>>Should we license the software for free, full price, discounted price?
>>Offer them perks for being a beta tester?
>>Any other ideas?
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>>TIA.
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>I usually go with the discounted price for my beta tester(s). I also give beta tester(s) the chance to request new features in the final version.
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>Einar

Einar,

What range of discounts do you think is reasonable?
How about they pay full price for the license to use the software but the bug updates and upgrades are free? Or is that too little?

TIA.