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> Why wouldn't iText deserve your money if you were using it in your commercial product? Because they're not even saying how much money. "Call us for a quote" usually means "Let's start the sales dance in which we try to gauge how much we can fleece you for", which also means it's not going to be a quick answer. For me it means the software is immediately categorized as "to be considered only once all other options h…
Hunting for a replacement seems more work than making a phone call.
It's not just a phone call, of course. If they had a concrete pricing model they could just tell you on the website.
"Call for a quote" means they expect to have their sales staff talk to your management or procurement department to negotiate a price, do a face-to-face meeting if possible, so they can see how much you're willing to pay.