I started this company in 2006 to develop and market Astah, a UML editor integrated with Mind Mapping features. My background is in software engineering, something I’ve been doing for more 20 years. For about half of that time I worked on practical applications for object-oriented technologies, the other half for Agile approaches in real world software development.
Kenji's Mission
Innovation is rarely the result of rigid thinking, but most software tools focus only on the engineering - strict, formal, mechanical thought. Programmers grow are used to being bogged down in endless lines of code, but we thrive on inspiration. We need something more intuitive - something that will engage our logic, our imagination and our urge to create as a team.
Tools available to software developers get the mechanical side right. But aren't user frendly, and fail to provide an environment to improvise and interact with coworkers. I wanted to change the way that individuals and groups develop software. I wanted to provide a common forum that would make software design more productive, rich and fun.
Simplicity, Quality, and Community are our three greatest priorities
That is why we provide a product that:
Works intuitively with Windows, Mac, and Linux to provide seamless transition between diagrams, tables and platforms
Delivers a uniquely dynamic and social development experience at a low price
Benefits from ten years of user-driven tailoring and expansion to bring your team and your project together.
Astah is for Teams
Big or small your team relies on its ability to clearly communicate among its members, across departments, to clients, and to other companies.
With Astah it only takes minutes to speak volumes.
Individual Licensing:
Subscriptions and Annual license include:
One installation per license
Multi-platform - works on Windows, Linux and Mac
Perpetual license includes:
Unlimited installations across all of your computers
Multi-platform - works on Windows, Linux and Mac
Organizational Annual Licensing:
Our Licensing is flexible, so your team can get the most out Astah. Access can be distributed among team members on an as needed basis.
Annual Licensing always includes support and software upgrades, but the license is only active for 1 year. When the license expires, Astah will not function any longer until a new license is purchased.
Annual Pricing
An annual subscription is perfect for teams that:
Multiple team member roles
Work in project driven environments
Have active and fast paced schedules
Want flexible pricing
Are still growing
Organizational Perpetual Licensing:
Perpetual licenses are for team use, and managed via a license portal with active support.
Perpetual License includes support and upgrades for the first year. Once support is expired, access to the license portal is no longer available. If support is not renewed, a number of Individual Perpetual Licenses will be issued and delivered to the license administrator for distribution. These licenses will allow for continued use of Astah, but will be un-supported.
Perpetual Pricing
A perpetual licenses is perfect for teams that want:
Unlimited upgrades and support included for the first year
Inexpensive support renewal
Astah Professional for long-term projects
Editions:
Diagrams: UML 2.x, MindMap, ER, Flowchart, CRUD, DFD, Requirement
Users: Software Engineers, Architects, Developers, Project Managers, and moree