From f7e1b7e8cd69a91cba13aab42fa65b8e3bb0a83c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erik Darling <2136037+erikdarlingdata@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 07:49:04 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Restore commercial support tiers to README The procurement/compliance support tiers were accidentally removed during the README restructure in PR #377. Restores the Supported ($500/yr) and Priority ($2,500/yr) tiers alongside the existing sponsorship and consulting sections. Reported in #436. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 --- README.md | 17 +++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7baad826..e6804cbf 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -577,14 +577,27 @@ dotnet publish InstallerGui/InstallerGui.csproj -c Release -r win-x64 --self-con ## Support & Sponsorship -**This project is free and open source.** If you find it valuable, consider supporting continued development: +**This project is free and open source under the MIT License.** The software is fully functional with no features withheld — every user gets the same tool, same collectors, same MCP integration. + +However, some organizations have procurement or compliance policies that require a formal vendor relationship, a support agreement, or an invoice on file before software can be deployed to production. If that sounds familiar, two commercial support tiers are available: + +| Tier | Annual Cost | What You Get | +|------|-------------|--------------| +| **Supported** | $500/year | Email support (2-business-day response), compatibility guarantees for new SQL Server versions, vendor agreement and invoices for compliance, unlimited instances | +| **Priority** | $2,500/year | Next-business-day email response, quarterly live Q&A sessions, early access to new features, roadmap input, unlimited instances | + +Both tiers cover unlimited SQL Server instances. The software itself is identical — commercial support is about the relationship, not a feature gate. + +**[Read more about the free tool and commercial options](https://erikdarling.com/free-sql-server-performance-monitoring/)** | **[Purchase a support subscription](https://training.erikdarling.com/sql-monitoring)** + +If you find the project valuable, you can also support continued development: | | | |---|---| | **Sponsor on GitHub** | [Become a sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/erikdarlingdata) to fund new features, ongoing maintenance, and SQL Server version support. | | **Consulting Services** | [Hire me](https://training.erikdarling.com/sqlconsulting) for hands-on consulting if you need help analyzing the data this tool collects? Want expert assistance fixing the issues it uncovers? | -Neither is required — use the tool freely. Sponsorship and consulting keep this project alive. +Neither sponsorship nor consulting is required — use the tool freely. ---