Pricing

Buy it once.
Done.

Cortex isn't a subscription. There is no renewal email, no seat counter, no usage tier, no surprise enterprise quote when you cross 5,000 records. One number, one time.

Source license

Standard

$899/ once

For orgs with technical staff. You install it, you own it.

  • Full PHP 8 source code
  • MySQL schema
  • Full setup guide
  • 30 days of email support
  • All 18 reports included
  • Free bug fixes for one year
License + setup

White-glove

$1,499/ once

We set up the server, install Cortex, and hand you the keys.

  • Everything in Standard
  • Server setup and install
  • SSL configuration
  • 2 hours of staff training (video call)
  • 90 days of priority email support
  • Free bug fixes for one year

All prices in USD · One-time means one-time · No auto-renewals exist anywhere on this site

The math

Three years.
Three CRMs.

Same hypothetical nonprofit: 800 donor records, 4 staff seats. Here's what the next 36 months look like.

Bloomerang-class SaaS
$5,940
  • Year 1$1,800
  • Year 2$1,980
  • Year 3$2,160
  • Records owned0
Kindful / Neon-class
$3,564
  • Year 1$1,080
  • Year 2$1,188
  • Year 3$1,296
  • Records owned0
Cortex (white-glove)
$1,499
  • Year 1$1,499
  • Year 2$0
  • Year 3$0
  • Records ownedAll of them

✱ SaaS figures based on 8% annual price increases, public list pricing as of early 2026. Your mileage may vary; the direction never does.

What you actually get

A ZIP file.
And the keys.

The transaction is unromantic. You pay, we email you a download link. The ZIP contains the entire application and a set-by-step setup guide.

Cortex CRM — Order Receipt

License (Standard)$899.00
Setup & install (optional)+ $600.00
Staff training (2 hrs)included
Priority support (90 days)included
Bug fixes (1 year)included
TOTAL — ONCE$1,499.00

✱ No recurring charge will ever appear on your card.

Ready to stop renting?

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