(Just had some hardship with finally getting an atrociously expensive quote after spending workdays of providing the needed inputs to a HW vendor)
I suppose you are referring to the "Embedded Add-on per application" pricing? At least the non-commercial use is hopefully clear :)
Yes, we need find a better way to show the pricing there since it's dependent on 2 variables - volume and type of embedded system. Maybe some sort of a online calculator?
The enterprise pricing made me thought at first that the cost is per application user. (Making enterprise lisence more appealing) … of course per end-user pricing would be way too expensive.
Just made an appliance using a Web technology for the frontend, as the licensing situation was a nobrainer, and we could focus on delivering value instantly, using proven technology, instead of wasting time on negotiating on terms for something this basic element of the project. I mean if I need an LCD screen or a CPU, I don't negotiate, just go to a retailer, and check their prices and availability, and order&pay. No multiple round interactive sales process needed for something that is just a stock item, no customization needed, etc. Also the per-customer pricing seems potentially a bit discriminatory to me.
So an online calculator would be great, it would instantly let me know if your product suits outr business.
For example with the relatively low volume electric part I have mentioned above I had to make several hoops, provide lot of redundant paperwork, and nag the salespeople for weeks to provide me at least a quote the vendor could have already put on their site, as their competitors do. (This vendor has some niche differentiator aspects which made us focus on them first, not on larger volume ones). They wasted a lot of our time and our project was stalled until we got responses from them, and the prices seemed irrationally high, feeling almost as if they didn't want to sell that piece to us from the start. This is what I feel whenever I see Call Us for a quote, as this was not a unique occasion.
You can basically come into those calls and name your price or walk away.
Qt hasn't quite learned this. Their embedded pricing is absurd.