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# Getting started - Acquisition
### License agreement and terms of service
Be sure to review review our [License agreement](https://ayanova.com/docs/license/) for Pertual self-installed AyaNova or our [Subscription service agreement](https://ayanova.com/docs/ayanova-subscription-service-agreement/) before purchase.
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The "front end" is a modern responsive web application that one or more Users access via the web browser on their smart phone, tablet, PC, smart TV or any other device with a web browser. The front end is designed to be be fast and efficient and adapt it's layout to the dimensions of the display on the device in use.
### Rent AyaNova or install AyaNova?
### Rent AyaNova as a service or install and self-host AyaNova?
AyaNova is available in two forms:
AyaNova is available in two different ways:
- Use AyaNova as a subscription "rental" software service provided by us from any one of several data centers located globally.
- [Install](ops-install.md) AyaNova server to your own in-house Windows or Linux computer for a single User, internal network of Users or shared across the internet to multiple users.
#### Subscription service
### Is it in my budget?
AyaNova can be used as a "Subscription" service hosted by us from the nearest global data center to you.
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AyaNova will always be up to date with the latest release and you don't need to install anything or maintain any back end server hardware / software or configure networking.
You can choose to pay month to month or year to year as a subscriber.
Your Subscription AyaNova data backup is compatible with the other [Perpetual](#perpetual-license) (self hosted) option enabling you to move to that way of using AyaNova if it makes more sense down the road.
See our [AyaNova subscription option pricing page](https://www.ayanova.com/r/pricing.htm#subscription) for Subscription pricing and potential benefits of using AyaNova as a Subscription service.
#### Perpetual license
AyaNova can be licensed "Perpetually" meaning you download and [Install](ops-install.md) the AyaNova server software package on premise to your own in-house Windows or Linux computer for a single User, internal network of Users or shared across the internet to multiple users.
You will need to install, update and maintain AyaNova in-house.
Your initial maintenance agreement purchase comes with AyaNova perpetual licenses and also entitles you to one year of support and updates. You can choose to cancel your maintenance agreement at any time and continue using AyaNova at the last version released before your maintenance agreement expired or renew your maintenance agreement to continue receiving support and updates year to year.
The [AyaNova perpetual option pricing page](https://www.ayanova.com/r/pricing.htm#perpetual) has more details and outlines the benefits between the two to help make a decision which way to go.
Your data backup is compatible with the other [Subscription](#subscription-service) (we host for you) option enabling you to move to that way of using AyaNova if it makes more sense down the road.
### Pricing - can I afford AyaNova?
AyaNova's pricing and support model is designed to be as affordable as possible.
Our prices can be found on our [AyaNova pricing page](https://www.ayanova.com/r/pricing.htm).
### Features - Will AyaNova do what I need it to do?
Our company started as a computer service company and we've built up AyaNova from our own service roots and experience and mixed in years of feedback from real world users "in the trenches" of providing service all over the world.
There's not much that AyaNova *doesn't* do at this point but sometimes it's not obvious that a feature exists.
We recommend first taking a look at the "Big picture" features are listed on our [home page](https://ayanova.com/).
Many things have been left off that page so the next step would be to take a quick skim through our manual.
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Our prices are always listed on our [AyaNova pricing page](https://www.ayanova.com/r/pricing.htm).