Excelsior’s Java optimiser and native code generator, created in Novosibirsk Russia. There are currently
versions for Windows and Linux in English. Excelsior is not responsible for the accuracy of anything said on this
page. It is Canadian Mind Product’s sole responsibility.
For information about how JET works, see the JET technical entry. Here I discuss only
how to purchase JET.
Purchasing
There are two ways to buy Excelsior JET:
- Direct from Excelsior. Just click the Details buttons below. You can pay by
credit card, PayPal and under some circumstances by purchase order.
- At a 14% discount off the Excelsior price via Canadian Mind Products, an
authorised Excelsior reseller. For
details see How To Get The 14% Discount Price
You don’t have to be from Canada to purchase via this page or to get the discount price.
Deciding Which Version You Need
You can download an Enterprise edition
evaluation copy for 30 or 90 day trial before you purchase
later. The evaluation copy is fully functional, but the executables it produces display a nag screen upon exit
and expire when the evaluation copy used to compile them expires, so you don’t want to distribute files
produced by the evaluation version, except as an experiment.
Which bundle you want depends on the following:
- Do you want
Linux, 
Windows, or both? There is an additional 25%
discount on dual-platform bundles.
- Do you want the embedded, standard,
professional or enterprise edition? To help you decide,
check out this feature matrix. I use the
professional edition myself, so that is the one I am most familiar with, and the one I am talking about when I
post about my JET experiences in the newsgroups.
- One year of maintenance (updates) and support (right to
ask private questions of the JET staff) come bundled with the compiler. You can renew for additional
years.
- Do you want
premium support which gives you top priority,
standard support which gives you one day response or
basic support which gives you unlimited email support.
- How many copies do you want? It would normally not be necessary for all programmers on a team to have a
copy of JET since you don’t use it until you are ready to deploy. Then one person can prepare the
executable and give it to others for final testing.
- The Excelsior JET Runtime is free for use on general purpose desktop and server computers. You can
distribute your desktop and server applications royalty-free. However, if you are targeting embedded systems,
you have to license
from Sun, and purchase Excelsior JET Embedded Edition.
You can get started developing right away with the evaluation version. You can download the production version
within one business day of your credit card being approved. Then, if you ordered a CD, that too will be mailed to
you first class, either from Germany or the US, so it should arrive in a few days.
Prices & Ordering
The prices shown do not include VAT or other possibly applicable sales taxes. The prices shown below are the US
prices directly converted with today’s exchange rates to your local currency. The prices Excelsior actually
charges in your local currency are different because they may not have adjust their exchange rates recently.
Check the price in both local and US currency to see which is the better deal. To find out more, click the
corresponding Details button. You can also order via the Details button.
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- Last revised/verified: 2009-12-15 The prices and features may have changed since
then. Before purchase, check the prices, features and support options on Jet’s website. I am
attempting here to give you a broad, easy-to-understand overview rather than the fine details.
- means premium
priority support. Unless you are a large corporation, you probably don’t need this. Jet is remarkably bug
free. I’ve found I don’t need any support at all. The only support you might need is help findinig
something in the documenation. Premium gives you priority over other users.
- means standard support. This guarantees you response within a day.
- means basic support. Basic support should be sufficient for most people. It
gives you unlimited email support, access to maintenance packs and access to new product versions.
- All versions of Jet come with an optimising compiler than converts *.class and
*.jar files to *.exe files. The enterprise and pro versions
also come with an optimising JIT compiler than can optimise *.class and *.jar files on the end-user’s computer that were not available prior to runtime. With the
standard version, you get a fast JIT compiler (but without the extensive optimising).
- Check prices on the Excelsior
site to order upgrades or mainteance extensions. You can’t order them directly through the table above.
It just gives the prices.
- If you buy the Linux/Windows bundled pair, you get a 50% discount.
∇How To Get The 14% Discount Canadian Mind Products
Price
To get the 14% discount, you have to buy through Canadian Mind Products, namely
me, Roedy Green, as a reseller, rather than directly from Excelsior. Send me an email at
telling me what you want, including
multiples, languages, bundles and combinations not mentioned in the above table, (e.g. CD delivery) and
what country you are in. Feel free to ask questions. Browse the Excelsior Jet website to learn about the many options. If you prefer,
we can arrange a time to talk by phone. This is a fairly expensive investment, and I want to make sure you buy
exactly the components you need. I will then give you a precise price quotation in your preferred currency which
includes possibly applicable VAT and sales taxes and shipping. Then send me the money, usually via PayPal, which indirectly accepts credit cards and electronic bank transfers. I don’t
accept credit cards directly, though there is an unorthodox way to get around that restriction to bypass the
PayPal 4.9% fee. I will explain the various payment options and their advantages and disadvanges by email or
telephone. I then place a wholesale order have them email the download keys or drop ship you the products that
you ordered. If you snail mail me a cheque, I won’t place your order until it has cleared. However, you can
use the evaluation version while you are waiting for the registered version to arrive.
In addition, there is a discount if you are a small company or academic institution.
| Bulk Discounts |
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| Licenses |
Saving |
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| 2-3 |
10% |
| 4-5 |
20% |
| 6 or more |
30% |
Disadvantages of the 14% Discount
The disadvantages of buying through Canadian Mind Products, namely me, Roedy Green, are:
- Extra handling time, though a sale is possible from beginning to end is about 24 hours.
- You have no financial dealings with Excelsior (or Element 5), just with me. Canadian Mind Products is only
a one-person company.
- You have to deal with a live, friendly person rather than the non-nonsense, efficient computer shopping
cart that handles direct sales for Excelsior. Many would consider this an advantage.
Advantages of the 14% Discount
The advantages of buying through Canadian Mind Products, namely me, Roedy Green, are:
- 14% lower price.
- I will give you the current bank exchange rate.
- You have one extra person to help you through installation teething problems with a Canadian phone number,
familiar with Canadian business problems.
- You have me to act as advocate for you with Excelsior.
- I can help ensure you buy the correct product and are aware of exactly what you are getting. You get to
deal with a human instead of a computer. You can even talk to me on the phone.
- You can haggle. I am flexible. I am the boss, so I get to make up the rules.
Technical JET Information
Kudos
I have been very impressed with the JET people. Even without an official support contract, the
JET people have responded quickly and thoroughly to my bug reports and suggestions for improvements. They have
provided better service free than most companies provide for hefty fees. I wonder what they do for an encore when
you do sign up for support! Optimising compilers are notoriously buggy, yet JET seems to generate flawless code
time after time. I have only once encountered any wrong code generated, and that was on artificial code intended
the stress the JVM.
JET purchasing
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