Blaise® licensing is designed for those with ongoing Computer-assisted Interviewing (CAI) work. Evaluation licenses are offered for limited use, limited term testing purposes to enable organizations to explore the capabilities of Blaise. For a limited time, special introductory BCP licensing is available to assist organizations in evaluating and testing the Blaise Component Pack (BCP). BlaiseIS evaluation licensing is also available to current Blaise licensees.
Westat is the authorized licensor of Blaise® Software in the United States and Canada under authorized licensing terms and prices. Blaise Software is produced and owned by Statistics Netherlands.
Actual license fees are provided in license fee quotes. To request a quote, complete the Blaise Software Quote Request Form indicating your Blaise usage needs. While we believe the information below is accurate, Westat reserves the right to correct or modify these fees when issuing license fee quotes.
Blaise license fees are based on the numbers of Application Users and Developers, defined as follows:
All Licenses include the Basic system and Maniplus. For an additional license fee, the Blaise Component Pack (BCP) or Blaise Internet Services (BlaiseIS) may be added:
Web Note: As described above, Blaise licensing is usage-based, meaning that license terms and fees are based on the type and amount of use to which the system is put by the licensor rather than only by the particular portions of the Blaise Software delivered to the user. If Application Users are accessing Blaise through the Internet (Web) BlaiseIS pricing applies whether or not the licensor uses all, some, or none of the BlaiseIS software. When BlaiseIS is used for applications such as telephone interviewing or networked data entry, CATI/CADE application user licenses are required.
Blaise licenses are issued for one year. An invoice for license renewal will be sent automatically for another year unless the customer informs Westat of non-renewal at least 30 days before the license is due to expire. The right to use the software expires if the license is not renewed.
Most organizations will benefit from the Corporate Licensing Plan (see below). However, for small scale and short-term use, this Regular License Plan is provided. A maximum of 100 CAPI and CATI/CADE (combined) application users is permitted under the Regular Licensing Plan. For greater than 100 application users, a Corporate License must be obtained.
The regular licensing plan covers smaller-scale research use of Computer-assisted Interviewing (CAI). This research is typically done in clinics and centers with a lower volume of subjects interviewed and shorter duration of data collection.
The regular license plan entitles the customer to the following:
Under the Regular License Plan, license fees for the Basic Blaise System and the optional BCP depend on the number of developers and the number of application users, as defined above. The BCP is considered a global add-on option to the Blaise license, and when this option is selected, the license fees for all developers and application users are "with BCP" fees.
The fee calculation for a Blaise Regular License is:
Total Fee = Developers systems fee + Application Users License fee
where developers and application users are defined as described above under Usage-based Licensing. At least one developer fee must be included in each Regular License.
To calculate developers systems fees:
| Number of developers | Fee per developer per year (U.S. Dollars) | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic system | Add for BCP | |
| 1st Developer | 2,594 | 4,946 |
| 2-10 each | 1,948 | 2,783 |
To calculate application user fees:
| Interview method | Fee per application user per year (U.S. Dollars) | |
|---|---|---|
| Without BCP | With BCP | |
| CAPI | 131 | 158 |
| CATI/CADE | 326 | 389 |
The corporate license plan is designed for organizations requiring 25 or more usage units as calculated below and at higher levels is designed to serve organizations with large-scale, enterprise-level Computer-assisted Interviewing (CAI) work. A corporate license may be issued with or without the Blaise Component Pack (BCP). The Blaise Internet Services (BlaiseIS) add-on is licensed separately as described below.
The corporate license plan entitles the customer to the following:
Corporate licensees with usage levels above 50 Usage Units are eligible to participate in the Blaise Corporate License User Board (BCLUB) organized by Statistics Netherlands.
BCP applies to the entire license. If any usage includes BCP, the corporate license fee is considered "with BCP".
Blaise Corporate Licenses are issued for one year. An invoice for license renewal will be sent automatically for another year unless the customer informs Westat of non-renewal at least 30 days before the license is due to expire. The right to use the software expires if the license is not renewed.
The fee calculation for a Blaise Corporate License is:
Total Usage Units = Number of Developers + ( 0.25 * Number of Application Users )
where developers and application users are defined as described above under Usage-based Licensing. The license fee is:
| Total Usage | Annual License Fee (U.S. Dollars) | |
|---|---|---|
| Excluding BCP | Including BCP | |
| 25-49 | 27,993 | 33,590 |
| 50-74 | 38,903 | 46,683 | 75-149 | 71,222 | 85,470 |
For additional total usage levels contact Blaise Services at Westat for license fee information.
When added to a Regular License or a Corporate License, a BlaiseIS license permits the installation and use of BlaiseIS on online Web servers for web-based interviewing or the development of web-based interviewing systems. BlaiseIS software supports simultaneous interviewing sessions in page-based mode and e-mail surveys in scroll-based mode. Included with the server license is authorization for a specified number of backup servers that are not online except when the production or development servers are offline. BlaiseIS license fees also apply when the Blaise system, with or without BlaiseIS software, is used for web-based work. BlaiseIS can be included with a non-BCP or BCP license. When web interviewing is being conducted without using BlaiseIS, a BCP license is required.
Pricing for production and/or development servers, where each server has a single CPU processor, is as follows:
| Number of Servers | Annual Per-Server License Fee (U.S. dollars) |
|---|---|
| 1 Server (1 Processor) | 4,935 |
| 2-4 Servers (1 Processor per server) each | 4,326 |
For five or more servers, or for other processing configurations, contact Blaise Services at Westat. An appropriate Regular or Corporate License must also be active to license BlaiseIS.
In addition to the support included with a Regular or Corporate Blaise License, Westat offers additional fee-based support, including Blaise Training and other Blaise Product Support and consultation.
To obtain a license fee quote, download the Blaise Software Quote Request Form in PDF format. Print and complete the form, and mail or fax the form to:
Blaise Services at WestatWestat accepts payment by check, purchase order, and some major credit cards, including VISA, MasterCard, and American Express. State Tax applies to organizations located in Maryland. If you have questions, contact Blaise Services at Westat.
To request a limited-use, limited-term evaluation copy of Blaise, contact Blaise Services at Westat.
