{"id":41,"date":"2022-09-03T01:24:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antennasimulator.com\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:36:04","slug":"pricing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/antennasimulator.com\/index.php\/pricing\/","title":{"rendered":"Pricing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Invest in Your Engineering Engine: Own Your Precision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Professional antenna design requires a tool that is an asset, not an overhead. Choose the plan that fits your workflow and join a global community of engineers who prioritize high-fidelity results and lifetime software ownership. New to AN-SOF? Use the trial version below to experience our high-precision engine firsthand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pricing-table\">\n  <h2>AN-SOF PRO Antenna Simulator Plans<\/h2>\n  <table>\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th>Feature<\/th>\n        <th><span class=\"plan-header\">Trial<\/span><br><em>Evaluation Without Expiration<\/em><\/th>\n        <th><span class=\"plan-header\">Gold<\/span><br><em>Professional Workflow Efficiency<\/em><\/th>\n        <th><span class=\"plan-header\">Platinum<\/span><br><em>Maximum Support and Performance<\/em><\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Feature\"><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Trial\">\n          <span class=\"plan-header\">Free<\/span><br>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/antennasimulator.com\/index.php\/resources\/\" class=\"btn-trial\" target=\"_blank\">Get TRIAL<\/a>\n        <\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Gold\">\n          <span class=\"plan-header\">$999<\/span><br>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/buy.stripe.com\/9AQdSecA6bT55fq4go\" class=\"btn-gold\" target=\"_blank\">Activate GOLD<\/a>\n        <\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Platinum\">\n          <span class=\"plan-header\">$1,599<\/span><br>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/buy.stripe.com\/5kAeWi7fM6yL8rCeV1\" class=\"btn-platinum\" target=\"_blank\">Unlock PLATINUM<\/a>\n        <\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Feature\"><strong>Activation<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Trial\">No activation key needed<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Gold\">Activate AN-SOF PRO on 2 PCs<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Platinum\">Activate AN-SOF PRO on 2 PCs<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Feature\"><strong>Plan Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Trial\">30 days<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Gold\">1 year (with lifetime license)<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Platinum\">1 year (with lifetime license)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Feature\"><strong>Segments + Connections<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Trial\">Up to 50<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Gold\">\u2705 Limited by Windows memory<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Platinum\">\ud83d\ude80 Limited by system RAM*<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Feature\"><strong>Support<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Trial\">Software Evaluation Support<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Gold\">\u2705 Expert Support (email\/ticket)<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Platinum\">\ud83d\ude80 Priority Support (email\/ticket\/chat)<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Feature\"><strong>Updates<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Trial\">\u274c No updates<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Gold\">\u2705 1 year of latest features<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Platinum\">\ud83d\ude80 1 year of updates first<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Feature\"><strong>Engine for Optimization<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Trial\">\u274c Not included<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Gold\">\u274c Not included<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Platinum\">\ud83d\ude80 AN-SOF Engine + Free script optimizer<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Feature\"><strong>Membership<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Trial\">Freemium<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Gold\">\u274c Premier Membership after renewal<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Platinum\">\ud83d\ude80 Premier Membership + Early Access Portal<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Feature\"><strong>Renewal<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Trial\">Upgrade anytime<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Gold\">Manual renewal<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Platinum\">Manual renewal<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Feature\"><strong>License<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Trial\">Non-commercial<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Gold\">Commercial, single user<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Platinum\">Commercial, single user<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Feature\"><strong>Best For<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Trial\">Hobbyists, beginners, evaluators<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Gold\">Independent engineers, radio hams, students, professors<\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Platinum\">Enterprises, educative institutions, advanced users<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td data-label=\"Feature\"><strong>Choose Your Plan<\/strong><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Trial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/antennasimulator.com\/index.php\/resources\/\" class=\"btn-trial\" target=\"_blank\">Get TRIAL<\/a><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Gold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buy.stripe.com\/9AQdSecA6bT55fq4go\" class=\"btn-gold\" target=\"_blank\">Activate GOLD<\/a><\/td>\n        <td data-label=\"Platinum\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buy.stripe.com\/5kAeWi7fM6yL8rCeV1\" class=\"btn-platinum\" target=\"_blank\">Unlock PLATINUM<\/a><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><small>*This applies to the AN-SOF Engine, which can be run independently from AN-SOF PRO to solve larger problems up to 3x faster.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  .pricing-table {\n    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n    max-width: 1000px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 20px;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n  }\n  .pricing-table h2 {\n    text-align: center;\n    font-size: 28.8px; \/* Increased by 20% *\/\n    margin-bottom: 20px;\n  }\n  .pricing-table table {\n    width: 100%;\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    margin-bottom: 20px;\n  }\n  .pricing-table th, .pricing-table td {\n    padding: 12px;\n    text-align: center;\n    border: 1px solid #ddd;\n  }\n  .pricing-table th {\n 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class=\"ipz-iframe\"><\/iframe>\r\n<script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.ipzmarketing.com\/assets\/signup_form\/iframe_v1.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Software Ownership: Not a Rental<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flexible plans, your choice.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Our plans do not automatically renew, giving you full control over your budget. Unlike legacy tools or high-end enterprise subscriptions that &#8220;expire&#8221; and lock your files, AN-SOF licenses are permanent. You are purchasing a <strong>Lifetime License<\/strong>. While expert support and feature updates are renewed annually, your access to the software remains active. Invest in a tool that remains your technical asset for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Premier Membership: Join the Inner Circle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">Premier Membership is an exclusive designation for our most committed partners: those who hold the <strong>Platinum Plan<\/strong> or maintain uninterrupted <strong>Gold Plan<\/strong> renewals. It is designed for engineers who want to influence the cutting edge of antenna simulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Premier Members enjoy exclusive benefits:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>The Early Access Portal:<\/strong> Download the latest builds, including beta features, from a secure, password-protected page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Immediate Feature Releases:<\/strong> Access new simulation capabilities and engine updates before general availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Shape Future Releases:<\/strong> Provide direct feedback and technical requests to influence upcoming software enhancements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Professional Recognition:<\/strong> Receive a personalized <strong>Premier Member Certificate<\/strong> as recognition of your status within our elite technical community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<style>\t    \n\t\t\t\t.epkb-faqs-border-separator .epkb-faqs__item__question {\n\t\t\t\t    border-color: #D0E57C!important;\n\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t  .epkb-faqs-border-separator .epkb-faqs__item-container--active .epkb-faqs__item__question {\n\t\t\t\t    border-color: #D0E57C!important;\n\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.epkb-faqs__item__question { color: #000000!important; }\n\t\t\t.epkb-faqs__item__answer { color: #000000!important; }\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.epkb-faqs__item-container { border-color: #D0E57C!important; }\n\t\t\t.epkb-faqs__item-container--active .epkb-faqs__item__question { border-color: #D0E57C!important; }\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.epkb-faqs__item__question { background-color: 1; }\n\t\t\t.epkb-faqs__item__answer { background-color: 1; }\n\t\t\t.epkb-faqs__item__question__icon { color: #D0E57C; }\t.epkb-faqs-title { text-align: center!important; }\t\t\t<\/style>\t\n\t\t<div id=\"epkb-ml-faqs-tabs-layout\" class=\"epkb-faqs-container epkb-faqs-accordion-mode epkb-faqs-space-medium epkb-faqs-border-sharp epkb-faqs-border-separator epkb-faqs-icon-left epkb-faqs-compact-medium epkb-faqs-col-1\"> \n\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs-cat-content-container\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs-cat-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-cat-108\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__items-list-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__items-list epkb-list-column-1\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-20794\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">Why should I choose AN-SOF over free or legacy tools?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p>Free and legacy tools frequently utilize older simulation engines that may struggle with complex or curved geometries. In contrast, AN-SOF is built on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antennasimulator.com\/index.php\/knowledge-base\/conformal-moment-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conformal Method of Moments (CMoM)<\/a><\/strong> with an <strong>Exact Kernel<\/strong>. This provides industry-standard precision and a streamlined CAD interface that significantly reduces design and setup time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-20795\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">Is the Platinum Plan a better value for SMBs?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p>Yes. For small-to-mid-sized businesses, the Platinum Plan provides the full AN-SOF Engine for optimization and automated scripting. Compared to enterprise tools costing $100k, Platinum offers a superior return on investment, often paying for itself within a single project by reducing prototyping and design time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-20796\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">Can I upgrade from Gold to Platinum later?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p>Absolutely. You can upgrade to the Platinum tier at any time to unlock the full optimization engine and priority support. To move up, you simply pay the price difference between the Gold and Platinum plans.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-9398\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">Do I need a key for the AN-SOF Trial version?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An external key is not required to begin your trial. Simply launch AN-SOF to start. If the application prompts you for a license, navigate to the main menu and select <\/span><b>Help &gt; Activate AN-SOF<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In the window that appears, click the <\/span><b>Trial Key<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> button followed by <\/span><b>Activate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. AN-SOF will restart automatically and be ready for use in trial mode.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item-container\" id=\"epkb-faqs-article-9399\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question\" data-faq-type=\"faqs\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\">     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-closed epkbfa epkbfa-plus\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__icon epkb-faqs__item__question__icon-open epkbfa epkbfa-minus\"><\/div>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__question__text\">Is there a time limit for the Trial version?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-faqs__item__answer__text\">    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The initial trial period lasts <\/span><b>30 days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, during which full software evaluation support is available. You may continue to use the AN-SOF Trial version after this evaluation period ends; however, technical support will be limited to licensed users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Trial version has a calculation limit of <\/span><b>50 segments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (which includes wire segments, wire-to-wire junctions, and wire-to-ground connections).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Important Exceptions:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Pre-computed Models:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> All example files included in the installation directory (accessible via the <\/span><b>Models tab<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) are pre-computed. 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