Annual Maintenance & Upgrade Policy
Latest SimpleIndex Version: 9.2.53 (Updated November 2021)
Don’t know what version you have? Click on “About SimpleIndex” in your Help menu to find out.
Version History and Release Notes
New License Platform Available
SimpleIndex 9.2 is available with a new license platform that provides greater license flexibility and compatibility with VMs and more restrictive workstation security environments.
The main download button will use the new license platform.
Contact us to get a new serial number required to activate with the new platform.
Annual Maintenance is only required if upgrading from version 8 or below.
Select the Legacy License download option from the list to get version 9 with the old license platform and avoid reactivation.
Version 10 Public Beta
Users with current annual maintenance can upgrade to the Version 10 Public Beta and take advantage of the new features and updates. You will be able to update to the final release without reactivation.
Upgrade Paths
| Edition | To | Feature Change | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic v8 | Standard v9.2 | Royalty-free OCR & Barcode ability, New Setup wizard, embedded SimpleView | Standard Maintenance |
| Barcode v8 | Standard v9.2 + Accusoft | New Setup wizard, embedded SimpleView, Royalty-free OCR | Standard Maintenance + Accusoft Add-on Maintenance |
| Barcode v8 | Pro v9.2 | New Setup wizard, embedded SimpleView, FineReader OCR, ISIS Scanning | Pro Upgrade + Pro Maintenance |
| OCR v8 | Pro v9.2 | New Setup wizard, embedded SimpleView, 2 barcode engines w/ voting, improved OCR performance w/ Point-click and Unicode support, ISIS Scanning | Pro Upgrade + Pro Maintenance |
| Full v8 | Pro v9.2 | New Setup wizard, embedded SimpleView, improved OCR performance w/ Point-click and Unicode support | Pro Maintenance |
Please read the following rules and instructions carefully before upgrading:
- MAJOR UPGRADES: Upgrading from SimpleIndex 1.x – 8.x to SimpleIndex 9.2 requires you to obtain a new serial number. Be sure to contact us and obtain your new serial number before upgrading an activated PC.
- MINOR UPGRADES: Upgrading from 9.x to the latest release can be done by downloading and installing the latest version. Annual maintenance and re-registration are not required. You do not need to uninstall the current version – just download the latest setup and reinstall.
- ANNUAL MAINTENANCE: Customers with Annual Maintenance paid in full for all licensed SimpleSoftware products in their organization may obtain major upgrades for free.
- Customers without current maintenance may pay outstanding annual maintenance fees at any time and become current to obtain upgrades. Contact your sales representative to find the maintenance status of your SimpleSoftware products.
- If you have installed an upgrade and do not have maintenance, you may uninstall and reinstall the previous version without needing to re-register.
Upgrading from version 9.x to the latest version 9.2 release
- Download and install SimpleIndex 9.2 Choosing the New Users download requires a new Serial Number from our improved licensing system, contact us. Choosing the Upgrades download will use your existing 9.x Serial.
Upgrading from version 5.4 – 6.x to SimpleIndex 9.2
- Contact us or your SimpleIndex Authorized Dealer to receive a new Serial Number.
- Download and install SimpleIndex 9.2 You do not need to uninstall previous versions.
- Enter your new Serial Number and activate online
Upgrading from version 5.3 or below to SimpleIndex 9.2
- Contact us or your SimpleIndex Dealer to receive a new Serial Number
- Uninstall your current version of SimpleIndex
- Download and install the latest version SimpleIndex
- Enter your serial number and activate online
Users with SimpleView, SimpleSend, SimpleExport and SimpleCoversheet
Please follow the upgrade procedures for SimpleIndex 9.2 to upgrade to SimpleExport 1.8, SimpleCoversheet 3.5 or SimpleView 6.5.
PLEASE NOTE: SimpleSend has been discontinued and is no longer included in the SimpleIndex 9.2 Document Imaging Suite. There are many freely available applications with similar capabilities