SFS Store - instructions - one-off purchase and subscription in SFS Store
In SFS Store, you can obtain standards either as individual one-time purchases or through a subscription tailored to your organization's needs. A one-time purchase is suitable for occasional needs, while a subscription provides continuous access to standards, automatic updates, and organization-wide user management. Explore the available options and choose the solution that best suits your needs.
In SFS Store, you can make one-off purchases of individual standards or subscribe to a set of standards tailored to your organisation’s needs. Both purchasing methods require logging in to the service.
One-off purchase
One-off purchase is a great option when you need quick access to individual standards or publications.
One-off purchase allows you to
- read standards in a browser
- download standards on your device subject to the publisher’s terms of use
- instantly access your purchased standards in your user account.
One-off purchase is recommended for example when you need an individual standard for a specific project or have some other one-time need.
Subscription
With the subscription service designed specifically for organisations, selected standards are constantly available to users. Subscriptions are based on a written agreement with SFS.
Benefits of subscription include
- constant access to the standards included in your service agreement
- automatic updates ensuring access to the most recent versions of standards
- the option to employ a more expansive set of standards
- user management for your organisation’s users
- depending on the selected service level, the option to save, print and access earlier versions of standards.
The customer chooses the standards to be included in their subscription. The service can be tailored to accommodate the specific needs of the organisation.
Subscription management
As a subscription administrator, you can
- manage users in your organisation
- grant and remove access rights
- add standards by publishers already included in your subscription.
Service level changes and other significant changes to the service agreement must be made by contacting SFS Sales or Customer Service.
Which option should I choose?
Needs –> Recommended option
- You need a single standard or a very limited number of standards for infrequent use –> One-off purchase
- Standards are used regularly in your organisation –> Subscription
- You want automatic access to the most up-to-date versions of standards –> Subscription
- You need to manage multiple users –> Subscription
- You need quick access to a standard for an individual project –> One-off purchase