How the stack is divided
This structure preserves open-source credibility where it helps adoption, while protecting the parts of Blue Whale that hold the highest strategic and commercial value.
Core Software
Simulators, platform code, application logic, and deployable software components.
Symbolic Framework
V9 glyph system, legend, mappings, compression method, and symbolic representation layer.
Content & Brand
Website copy, presentation, names, product labels, and brand identifiers.
Research & Rights
Evaluation access, white-label, exclusivity, sponsorship, and acquisition terms.
Blue Whale Simulators + Codex
The software layer includes the simulation environments, platform interface, and related application logic, including ProteinPathfinder, EvolutionLab, Telos, Codex, and associated platform components.
| License Type | Price | Rights & Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AGPL-3.0 (Open Source) | $0 | Full source code access. Modify and redistribute under AGPL-3.0 terms. Networked or hosted use of modified versions requires source disclosure. No trademark, branding, or symbolic framework rights are implied. |
| Commercial – Professional | $1,000 / year per developer $2,000 / year for up to 5 developers |
Internal commercial use. Proprietary integration allowed. No redistribution, white-label, public SaaS, or sublicensing. |
| Commercial – Enterprise | $15,000 / year | Full internal use across one organisation. Unlimited internal users. Support and training may be included depending on scope. No external hosted rights unless separately licensed. |
| OEM / White-Label | $50,000 – $150,000 upfront + 5–15% revenue share |
Embed Blue Whale software in a commercial product or service. Rebrand, redistribute, and sublicense only as expressly permitted in the final agreement. |
V9 Glyph System, Legend, Compression Method
The symbolic framework is treated as a distinct commercial layer. It is not automatically included in software licensing unless stated. This layer includes the V9 glyph system, legends, mappings, symbolic sequence structures, and related machine-readable representation formats.
| License Type | Price | Rights & Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Academic / Research | $0 with attribution | Use in academic, non-profit, and non-commercial research contexts. Attribution required. No commercial deployment, relicensing, or implied brand rights. |
| Commercial – Basic | $5,000 / year | Use in one commercial product, service, or internal system. No sublicensing. No redistribution of the symbolic framework as a standalone system. |
| Commercial – Full | $25,000 – $50,000 one-time | Perpetual right to use across multiple products or internal systems. Modification and proprietary integration permitted. No standalone resale unless expressly agreed. |
| OEM / Embedding | $50,000 upfront + 5–10% of related revenue |
Embed V9 as a differentiating component inside a commercial platform. Revenue share applies where V9 materially contributes to product value. |
White-label, hosting, exclusivity, and strategic access
These rights are usually negotiated separately and may sit on top of a software license, symbolic framework license, or both.
| Right | Structure | Typical Range |
|---|---|---|
| White-Label (self-hosted) | Flat fee + annual support | $20,000 – $100,000 upfront + 15–20% annual support |
| SaaS / Hosted | Subscription per seat or usage | $50 – $500 per user / month or % of revenue |
| Exclusivity | Premium on base license | +50–100% on base license fee |
| Enterprise internal deployment | Site license | $50,000 – $200,000 / year |
| Acquisition rights | Negotiated | Strategic pricing by scope |
Public presentation remains protected
Website text, images, design
All rights reserved unless otherwise stated. Short excerpts permitted with attribution. Commercial republication or reuse by agreement only.
Blue Whale name, logos, product names
No implied rights. Use requires written permission. Co-branding, sponsorship, and brand licensing are available by negotiation.
Evaluation access and sponsored research
| Access Type | Price | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation / NDA | By request | Available to qualified partners, sponsors, and commercial prospects for internal assessment. NDA may be required. No production use, redistribution, or derivative commercialization. |
| Sponsored Research | $25,000 – $100,000 / year | Early access to selected methods, symbolic systems, data, or experimental findings. Collaboration and reporting scope agreed individually. |
Three clear paths
Open-source use
Use AGPL-3.0 licensed repositories in accordance with their published terms.
Commercial licensing
Contact us with your intended use case, scale, and whether you need software rights, symbolic framework rights, or both.
Evaluation access
Qualified prospects may request review access for internal assessment, pilots, or partnership discussions.
Contact: [email protected]
Please include your organisation name, intended use case, whether use is internal, external, embedded, or hosted, and whether you need software rights, symbolic framework rights, or both.