Which Xcelsius 2008 should you buy? Pricing and Licensing at a Glance.

There is a lot of confusion on discussion boards and forums regarding Xcelsius Pricing and Licensing. Which edition is good for me? Will I be overspending or underspending? Will a particular Xcelsius edition solve my problem? If you have questions like these, then this article can help you answer some of them. This information brouchure is from Business Objects and can be downloaded here.

HOW MUCH DOES XCELSIUS 2008 COST?
Addressing different budget and requirements, Xcelsius 2008 is available in four editions – Present, Engage, Engage Server, and Enterprise.

XCELSIUS PRESENT* ($195 USD)
Launched: Q2, 2008.
Transform Microsoft Excel spreadsheets into interactive data presentations and share them via Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Adobe PDF.

For each copy purchased, you may:

Design data presentations: One named user may install and use Xcelsius Present features to create data presentations and visual models. A design license cannot be shared among multiple individuals. If you require additional design licenses, you can purchase additional Xcelsius Present licenses.

Share data presentations: With Xcelsius Present, you may share your data presentations with an unlimited number of users.

XCELSIUS ENGAGE ($895 USD)
Create interactive dashboards and data presentations from Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and company databases – and share them live via PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Adobe PDF, Crystal Reports® 2008, and the Web.

For each copy purchased, you may:

Design dashboards: One named user may install and use Xcelsius Engage features to create dashboards and visual models. A design license cannot be shared among multiple individuals. If you require additional design licenses, you may purchase additional Xcelsius Engage licenses. Xcelsius Engage may not be used to create dashboards and visual models connected to BusinessObjectsâ„¢ Enterprise or BusinessObjects Edge Series.

Share self-contained and live dashboards: With Xcelsius Engage, you also may share, with an unlimited number of users, self-contained dashboards and dashboards connected to live data sources – as long as they are not connected to BusinessObjects platforms or distributed as part of a commercial sales, rental, or lease.

XCELSIUS ENGAGE SERVER 5 CAL ($7,500 USD)
You get everything in Xcelsius Engage plus Flynet automatic Web service generator, connectivity to Adobe LiveCycle Data Services, Microsoft SharePoint and Reporting Services integration kits, IBM WebSphere integration kit, and five concurrent access licenses.

For each copy purchased, you may:

Design dashboards: One named user may install and use Xcelsius Engage Server features to create dashboards and visual models. A design license cannot be shared among multiple individuals. If you require additional design licenses, you may purchase additional Xcelsius Engage Server licenses. Xcelsius Engage Server may not be used to create dashboards and visual models connected to BusinessObjects Enterprise or BusinessObjects Edge Series.

Share self-contained and live dashboards: With Xcelsius Engage Server, you may share dashboards and visual models connected to live data sources (excluding BusinessObjects Enterprise and BusinessObjects Edge Series) with five concurrent users. If you require additional concurrent access licenses, you can purchase additional Xcelsius Engage Server licenses. You also may share self-contained dashboards and dashboards connected to live data sources (excluding BusinessObjects Enterprise and BusinessObjects Edge Series), via methods other than Flynet web services, Xcelsius connectivity to Microsoft Reporting Services and Adobe LiveCycle Data Services, with an unlimited number of users. Xcelsius Engage Server connected visualizations cannot be distributed as part of a commercial sales, rental, or lease.

BUSINESSOBJECTS XCELSIUS ENTERPRISE
BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise is an extension of the Xcelsius technology specifically designed for use with the BusinessObjects Enterprise and BusinessObjects Edge Series, the industry’s most trusted business intelligence platform. With Xcelsius Enterprise, your dashboards leverage live connectivity, interactivity, and secure access to the semantic layer. For more information, please contact your account manager or a Business Objects reseller.

OEM PRICING AND LICENSING OPTIONS
Xcelsius has a unique and flexible architecture that is easily embedded within many different software products. Our OEM partner program offers Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) the opportunity to integrate powerful visualization capabilities from Xcelsius with their own product offering for commercial resale. If you would like to give your software a competitive edge, the Xcelsius OEM Partner program can be tailored to match your needs. For more information, please contact a sales representative.

AVAILABILITY
To learn more about Xcelsius 2008 products or to download a free trial, please visit Business Objects