What purchase and licensing options does Maplesoft offer?

Maplesoft sells its software through product-specific pricing pages, a direct purchase-and-download path, an upgrade route for existing users, and a request-a-quote channel for larger or institutional deals. Licensing is split between individual purchases (including student and academic editions) and institutional student licensing with distribution options. A separate maintenance program, Maplesoft Elite Maintenance (EMP), covers ongoing product upkeep. Exact prices, terms, and eligibility are not published on the pages reviewed here, so confirm them on the linked pricing pages or with sales before committing.

Product lines you can buy

Maplesoft's purchase pages are organized by product family rather than by a single catalog:

Maple also has a free Maple Player and the Maple Calculator App, and Maple Learn is positioned as an online learning product. These appear in the product navigation but are not listed among the paid pricing entries, so treat their terms as something to verify rather than assume.

Note that Maple T.A. and Möbius are no longer sold directly by Maplesoft in the same way: the site states that DigitalEd, a Maplesoft technology partner, now offers these products.

Ways to buy

The site lays out four distinct purchasing paths:

• Purchase and download immediately — a direct transaction for buyers who already know what they need.
• Product pricing pages — one page per product family (Maple, Maple Flow, MapleSim, Add-Ons and Connectors) so you can compare editions before buying.
• Upgrade to the latest version — a dedicated upgrade path through the Maplesoft webstore for existing license holders.
• Request a quote / contact sales — the route for multi-seat, institutional, or customized purchases.

If you are a single user buying a standard edition, the pricing page plus immediate download is the shortest path. If you need several seats, a site license, or a purchase order, start with the quote request instead.

Individual and academic editions

Maple's product listing separates audiences explicitly: Maple for Academics, Maple for Students, Maple for Industry and Government, and Maple for Individuals. That structure tells you the edition you qualify for depends on who you are — a student, an educator, a commercial organization, or a personal user. The site does not publish the eligibility rules or price differences on the pages reviewed, so check the Maple pricing page for the edition that matches your status before purchasing.

Institutional student licensing

For universities and colleges, Maplesoft offers Institutional Student Licensing, listed under purchasing alongside Student Licensing & Distribution Options and Virtualization. This is the path for a department or campus that wants to provide Maple to many students rather than having each student buy individually. Because distribution models and virtualization terms vary by institution, this is a sales conversation rather than a self-serve checkout.

Maintenance: Maplesoft Elite Maintenance (EMP)

Maplesoft Elite Maintenance is a separate program with its own overview and FAQ pages. It sits alongside the purchase options rather than replacing them, which suggests it is an ongoing coverage plan for licensed users. The reviewed pages do not state what EMP includes, how long it runs, or what it costs — read the EMP Overview and FAQ, or ask sales, if maintenance coverage matters to your decision.

Choosing a path

• One user, standard product → product pricing page, then purchase and download.
• Already licensed, want the current release → the upgrade page in the webstore.
• Student or educator → the academic or student edition on the Maple pricing page; verify eligibility first.
• Department, campus, or multi-seat organization → request a quote and discuss institutional student licensing and distribution.
• Need ongoing updates and support coverage → ask about EMP alongside your license.

Before you buy, confirm three things the public pages leave open: the actual price for your edition, whether you qualify for academic or student pricing, and what EMP covers. The pricing pages and a sales contact are the authoritative sources for all three.