ExtendSim simulation tools help keep students worldwide engaged through inventive uses of technology that make learning not feel like learning while preparing students with real-world skills critical for success.
Flexible licensing options designed to fit your learning environment include ExtendSim for students, educators, researchers, and for entire labs and classrooms.
Open, run, watch, and explore pre-built models.
Full Model Developer Edition of ExtendSim Individual for academic research.
For students working towards an advanced degree in need of the full power of ExtendSim.
ExtendSim Pro floating license for instructional use by unlimited end users within a school, college, university, or similar institution.
Adopt ExtendSim as THE simulation tool for your institution and get ExtendSim Academic Floating for free.
Annual MSP required for Research, Floating, and Site licenses.
Eligibility for academic discounts
If you are a member of an accredited institution purchasing ExtendSim for instructional or research purposes in an educational environment, you're eligible for these plans. ExtendSim products purchased under any of these plans may not be used for commercial purposes, such as consulting or research that is subsidized by a private or government enterprise. Projects are typically considered non-commercial if the simulation results are made publicly available. If some type of financial benefit results from simulation, fairly, you should pay market value. Educational software may not be used for commercial, professional, commercial training, or other for-profit purposes. Such uses are in violation of the ExtendSim License Agreement.
ANDRITZ Inc. reserves the right to determine whether license use qualifies for the academic discount.
Prices .
Prices listed here are for new ExtendSim Academic licenses and are subject to change without notice. This pricing and some packages are not available in Europe, Scandinavia, Finland, China, Hong Kong, and Macau -- contact your local distributor. Export restrictions apply. Please see our terms of payment.
* To purchase from the ExtendSim Store and utilize the academic discount, please contact your instructor or the ExtendSim Team for the appropriate discount code.
Package Descriptions & Pricing
Limited ExtendSim package for student use
$50 • material number 133781800
Ask your professor for a discount code to download Student for just $25!
ExtendSim Student is designed for students building models for classwork. It allows students to:
- Build and save small (75 blocks or less) models for classwork.
- Interactively run those models and other small models, change settings, view animation, and save simulation results.
- Utilize advanced ExtendSim technology such as Optimization, the Scenario Manager, built-in databases, ability to build custom blocks, etc.
- Use scripting to build or change small models and to move blocks on a worksheet.
- Print model worksheets, block dialogs, and so forth.
- Interactively run larger models in RunTime mode, change settings, view animation and see results (but you won't be able to save or print results of larger models).
- Plus, includes the eTextbook ExtendSim for Discrete Event Systems Simulation.
However, there are some limitations:
- The models you build are limited to a maximum of 75 blocks.
- ExtendSim Student opens all models with an "ExtendSim Student" watermark on the model worksheet. Models created in ExtendSim Student will maintain that watermark when opened in other ExtendSim licenses.
- Scripting cannot be used to run models remotely.
- This version is licensed only for your personal use on a single computer.
- The Student version may not be used for commercial purposes, including consulting or research that is subsidized by a private or government enterprise.
- There is no upgrade path and technical support is limited to installation questions.
- To activate ExtendSim Student, your device MUST have internet access. If a Student version cannot be activated automatically where the device is located, take the device to a location where automatic activation can take place. There is not an option for a manual activation of a Student version.
- Models built and saved in a Trial version of ExtendSim cannot be opened in the Student version. ExtendSim Student can only open models built in an activated Model Developer Edition license or from another Student version.
- A Trial version of ExtendSim CANNOT be converted into a Student version.
- The Activation Key received when purchasing a Student version will only activate the Student version of ExtendSim. It will NOT activate a Trial version as the Trial version CANNOT be converted to a Student version.
- Multicore Analysis is not available in ExtendSim Student nor does it have the ability to launch multiple instances fo ExtendSim.
- ExtendSim Student is only available through the ExtendSim Store.
Licensing
- Each Student version of ExtendSim is a perpetual license that permits one person (the “Authorized User”) to install and use ExtendSim Student on their computer.
- Software licensed to educational institutions as a Student version is restricted to use for instructional purposes in support of coursework at an accredited educational institution, such as a student using it for a course or for research toward an advanced degree at that institution. ExtendSim Student may not be used for commercial, professional, commercial training, or other for-profit purposes, including consulting or research subsidized by a private or government enterprise. Research projects are typically considered commercial unless the simulation results are made publicly available.
- See the ExtendSim License Agreement for complete details on licensing.
Individual ExtendSim Packages for Academic Research
ExtendSim Pro • $2495 • material number 133781797
ExtendSim DE • $1749 • material number 133781798
ExtendSim CP • $495 • material number 133781799
Free if you qualify for an ExtendSim Research Grant
Discounts are available to university researchers on full Model Developer Editions of ExtendSim. These packages are exactly the same as the Individual commercial packages, but are offered to researchers at a discounted price for non-commercial.
Working towards an advanced degree and using ExtendSim for your PhD project or Masters thesis? Apply for an ExtendSim Research Grant. We will subsidize the entire cost of a full Model Developer Edition of ExtendSim for use throughout the term of your project. In exchange, we simply ask you keep us updated on your progress and agree to share your findings with us once you're done. See if you qualify for a free ExtendSim Research Grant!
Licensing
- Each ExtendSim Individual license for university research permits one person (the “Authorized User”) to install and use ExtendSim on one device.
- Software licensed to educational institutions as a single user license is restricted to use for instructional or non-commercial academic research at an accredited educational institution. University Research licenses of the ExtendSim may not be used for commercial, professional, commercial training, or other for-profit purposes, including consulting or research subsidized by a private or government enterprise. Research projects are typically considered commercial unless the simulation results are made publicly available.
- See the ExtendSim License Agreement for complete details on licensing.
Support & Upgrades
Maintenance & Support Plans are required for all Model Developer Edition Individual packages, including the Academic Research packages. It must be renewed on an annual basis to continue receiving technical support and free upgrades.
Purchasing ExtendSim for University Research
ExtendSim products and Activation Keys for Individual licenses may be purchased and downloaded through the ExtendSim Store, ordered directly through the ExtendSim Team, or from your local ExtendSim reseller. To purchase an Individual License for University Research at the discounted price, send an Intent of Use Letter via our Contact Us form. Once your request is approved, you will receive a coupon code you can use in the ExtendSim Store to discount the package you have selected.
Floating license of ExtendSim Pro for instructional use.
$125/station (minimum purchase of 10 stations) • material number 133781809
Free if you sign up for the ExtendSim Adopter program
The Floating License of ExtendSim for instructional use is for use in a classroom environment where students are learning about simulation and ExtendSim. It enables a specific number of students and/or professors to access ExtendSim Pro concurrently either on-campus or remotely for classroom instruction and homework. Software may be installed and used by any student or professor in that department's networked environment.
ExtendSim Adopters get the Floating license of ExtendSim for no charge! Plus, a 50% discount on ExtendSim Student. Sign up now!
Licensing
- Software licensed to educational institutions as a Floating license is restricted to use in connection with on-campus computing facilities and solely in support of classroom instruction. An Academic Floating License may NOT be used for commercial or consulting purposes or by those who are not current students or professors.
- The ExtendSim Pro application and files may be installed on any number of Client devices. Each Client device must be able to access the ExtendSim License Management Software (LMS) which is installed on a university managed server. The LMS:
- Keeps track of the number of licenses concurrently in use or checked-out (roaming). Licenses that are checked-out from from the LMS can be returned to the pool manually for others to use or will automatically return to the pool after 30 days.
- Generates reports for analysis.
- Allows you to add more users without reinstalling the ExtendSim application or license management software.
- Notifies you when your maintenance renewal date has been reached.
- Enforces the license policy.
- Use over the internet is prohibited.
- See the ExtendSim License Agreement for complete details on licensing.
Support & Upgrades
Maintenance & Support Plans are required for Floating packages and must be renewed on an annual basis to continue receiving support, upgrades, discounts, and other special offers. ExtendSim Adopters simply need to renew their Adopter status annually.
Purchasing an Academic Floating license of ExtendSim
As they are custom licenses, orders must be placed directly with the ExtendSim Team or your local ExtendSim reseller.
Site license of ExtendSim Pro for instructional use.
$5000/server installation • material number 133781809
Recommended for universities requiring 50 or more concurrent users
A Site license of ExtendSim provides access to a full Model Developer Edition of ExtendSim Pro for instructional use by unlimited end users within a school, college, university, or similar institution. Software may be installed and used by any student or professor in that institution's network environment.
Licensing
- Software licensed to educational institutions as a Site license is restricted to use in connection with on-campus computing facilities and solely in support of classroom instruction. An ExtendSim Site License for Instructional Use may NOT be used for commercial or consulting purposes or by those who are not current students or professors.
- The ExtendSim Pro application and files may be installed on any number of Client devices. Each Client device must be able to access the ExtendSim License Management Software (LMS) which is installed on a university managed server. The LMS:
- Keeps track of the number of licenses concurrently in use or checked-out (roaming). Licenses that are checked-out from from the LMS can be returned to the pool manually for others to use or will automatically return to the pool after 30 days.
- Generates reports for analysis.
- Allows you to add more users without reinstalling the ExtendSim application or license management software.
- Notifies you when your maintenance renewal date has been reached.
- Enforces the license policy.
- Use over the internet is prohibited.
- See the ExtendSim License Agreement for complete details on licensing.
Support & Upgrades
Maintenance & Support Plans are required for Academic Site packages and must be renewed on an annual basis to continue receiving support, upgrades, discounts, and other special offers.
Purchasing an ExtendSim Site license
As they are custom licenses, orders must be placed directly with the ExtendSim Team or your local ExtendSim reseller.
Required for Research, Floating, and Site licenses.
MSP for Individual Research ExtendSim Pro • $449/year • material number 133781466
MSP for Individual Research ExtendSim DE • $349/year • material number 133781467
MSP for Individual Research ExtendSim CP • $99/year • material number 133781468
MSP for Academic Floating License • $25/station/year • material number 133781469
MSP for Site License • $1000/year • material number 133781469
Maintenance and Support Plans (MSP) are annual plans that are required for all ExtendSim products except Player RunTime, Student, and Trial versions.
If you own multiple ExtendSim Individual licenses, each license will need its own MSP. Annual fees must be paid within 30 days of renewal date or the MSP for that license is subject to reinstatement charges.
First year of the MSP is included in the purchase price. After the first year, annual fees are listed above.