One-time ownership · modular · self-hostable

Your business system should become an asset.

Choose the capabilities you need, deploy on compatible infrastructure you control, and keep using the delivered system without a mandatory per-user software subscription.

One-time software purchase Start modular or take the full suite Your infrastructure, your operating pace
Ownership economics

Your cost curve, redesigned.

Illustrative
START TIME LONG TERM
Software purchase instead of mandatory seat-by-seat rent
Conceptual comparison only. Infrastructure, optional care, upgrades, customization, and third-party services remain separate choices.
01

Buy once. Scope the core and modules as a one-time solution purchase.

02

Deploy with control. Use a compatible private cloud, VPS, or on-premise environment.

03

Use indefinitely. Keep the agreed delivered version without mandatory per-user licence fees.

A different commercial idea

Software this central should compound with your business— not invoice you for standing still.

Rent versus own

Change the economics before you change the software.

Conventional suites are designed around continuous access fees. StringLab Hub is designed around a one-time configured deployment, with recurring services kept optional and explicit.

Comparison of a typical subscription suite and the StringLab ownership model
Decision Typical subscription suite StringLab ownership model
Payment model Recurring access plan One-time software purchase
Growth in users Plan cost may rise with users, apps, or tiers No mandatory per-user software subscription
Deployment Primarily within the vendor's environment Compatible infrastructure you control
Long-term access Access is generally tied to an active plan Keep using the agreed delivered version
Change control Configuration within product-plan boundaries Configurable workflows and documented handoff
What stays yours

Your deployment, business data, configuration, and operating continuity.

What stays flexible

Hosting, implementation depth, managed support, upgrades, and new customization.

Build your business OS

Start with one capability. Expand without rebuilding.

Every configuration runs on a shared business foundation. Select operational suites individually, combine a department bundle, or choose the complete platform.

Included foundation

Permissions, workflows, dashboards, portal, reports, APIs, and deployment stack.

Required beneath every selected suite

One connected record

Departments move independently. The data does not.

Orders, stock, invoices, payroll, and compliance move through one connected operating model— so each action can inform the next.

Revenue
  1. Lead
  2. Sale
  3. Stock
  4. Invoice
  5. Ledger
  6. GST
People
  1. Employee
  2. Attendance
  3. Payroll
  4. Payment
  5. Ledger
  6. Report

Real product surfaces

Built for the desks where the work actually happens.

Finance gets structured reporting and ledgers. HR gets the complete employee lifecycle. Leaders get consistent records, permissions, approvals, and reporting across both.

Finance workspace showing a profit and loss statement, totals, a chart, and account rows
Finance & Accounting · Profit and loss workspace

Infrastructure with agency

Place the system where your business needs it.

Deploy the Dockerized application stack on compatible infrastructure you control, with your own data residency, access, backup, and security policies.

  • Private cloud or virtual private server
  • Compatible on-premise environment
  • Optional managed infrastructure and care

Commercial clarity

One purchase. Clear boundaries for everything else.

The one-time fee includes source code, training, and deployment for the agreed scope. Migration, upgrades, statutory updates, and support stay optional, so future spend remains deliberate.

Primary purchase ONE-TIME

Configured software solution

Foundation plus the capability suites in your agreed scope, delivered as an owned software asset.

  • Source code handoff
  • Agreed modules and dependencies
  • Deployment for the agreed environment
  • Team training and handoff
  • Indefinite use of the delivered version
Optional services

Expansion and care

Data migration, future upgrades, statutory updates, ongoing support, integrations, and new customization.

Ongoing, under your control

Operating costs

Infrastructure, backups, optional support or upgrades, and paid third-party services such as GST APIs.

Three ways to buy
01Module solutionFoundation + selected capability
02Department bundleFinance, Operations, or People
03Complete Business OSAll capability suites together

The delivered solution includes open-source components governed by their applicable licences, including GPL terms. The commercial agreement defines implementation, configuration, handoff, and service scope.

From scope to sovereignty

A deliberate path to a system your team can run.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Map processes, users, integrations, controls, and reporting needs.

  2. 02

    Configure

    Select modules, apply dependencies, shape workflows, and confirm any optional migration scope.

  3. 03

    Deploy

    Prepare compatible infrastructure, security, backups, and data import.

  4. 04

    Enable

    Train users, validate roles, go live, and complete the source and documentation handoff.

  5. 05

    Evolve

    Operate independently or add optional support, upgrades, and new modules.

Plain answers

Ownership without the asterisks.

Commercial details are finalized in the proposal, but the model is intentionally straightforward.

What exactly does “one-time” mean?

The agreed software solution is purchased once rather than licensed through a mandatory recurring per-user plan. Your proposal defines the delivered version, modules, source code handoff, deployment, training, and documentation.

Can we buy only one module?

Yes—within a shared business foundation. Some suites require supporting capabilities: Payroll needs People and Finance, Manufacturing needs Stock and Procurement, and India Compliance depends on core transaction modules.

Does this mean there are no future costs at all?

No mandatory per-user software subscription is required for the delivered system. Infrastructure, backups, optional migration, support, upgrades, statutory updates, new customization, and paid third-party services remain separate costs.

Can we host it anywhere?

You can deploy on compatible infrastructure you control, including suitable private-cloud, VPS, or on-premise environments. The technical discovery confirms capacity, operating system, network, security, and backup requirements.

What happens when regulations or the software change?

You can keep using the delivered version. Statutory changes, new releases, security maintenance, and upgrade work can be handled internally or purchased through an optional care arrangement.

Do we receive the source code?

Yes. Source code, configuration, deployment documentation, and training are included in the one-time fee for the agreed scope. Included open-source components remain governed by their applicable licences and attribution requirements.

Your system. Your terms.

Build once.
Operate for years.

Your current plan: Complete Business OS with 12 capability suites plus the shared foundation.

We will confirm dependencies, deployment, included training and handoff, plus any optional migration, upgrades, statutory updates, or support before quoting.