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Localization News!
I completely understand how frustrating it can be not to have full visibility into pricing right away. I’d love to provide some clarity on that.
As for pricing, you’re right to want more insight. The reason we don’t publish a fixed pricing chart is that there are a few account-specific details that really affect the final cost, such as existing contract terms or configurations, which need to be handled on a case-by-case basis.
That said, I can share some basics to help frame expectations: pricing is primarily based on the number of languages and the number of courses you’re localizing. This approach allows us to offer more flexible and scalable pricing than models that charge per word. The length of the course doesn’t factor into pricing, which I know was a specific question. Our goal is to make the process as straightforward and fair as possible, while ensuring each customer gets a plan that reflects their actual needs. We’re here to help, and we truly appreciate your patience as we work through those nuances with you directly.
Hi GingerSwart please correct me if I'm wrong here, but reading this explanation, what I think Articulate may be doing is called dynamic pricing, which is a very common thing with tickets for gigs nowadays, but not with things like software licenses.
It's just a bit frustrating/disappointing that Articulate are going down this route with these new features, as many (most?) people/companies won't be able to afford the running costs of these great features if they are based on dynamic pricing. It can be difficult to put an exact estimate on the number of translations per year on your work pipeline, as requirements aren't always set in stone.
The same goes for the cost of Articulate AI.
When you add up the costs of all these features on top of your standard Articulate 360 license, it's quite simply too much for your average department/team budget.