Pricing & Business Model
Eventbuoy Inc. · May 2026
Model Summary
| Component | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Onboarding + Design | $300 | One-time |
| NFC Smart Labels | $0.37–$16.64/tag | At cost (volume tiered) |
| Software Platform | $0 | Open-source, free forever |
What $300 Includes
- Network Setup — Custom domain, member authentication, class code configuration, database setup
- Design Session — Print layout templates customized to the yearbook theme (portrait grids, section openers)
- Tag Programming — Every NFC label pre-programmed with the correct profile URL, tested and labeled
- Admin Dashboard — Tracking dashboard for tag assignment, member management, testing
- Placement Guide — Print-ready PDF showing exactly where each tag goes with cross-section diagrams
- Launch Support — Hands-on help through first print run and member onboarding
NFC Smart Label Pricing (At Cost)
| Quantity | One Side | Both Sides |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2–4 | $16.64 | $16.74 |
| 5–9 | $8.89 | $8.99 |
| 10–19 | $4.18 | $4.28 |
| 20–29 | $2.43 | $2.53 |
| 30–49 | $2.43 | $2.53 |
| 50–99 | $1.73 | $1.83 |
| 100–199 ★ | $1.38 | $1.48 |
| 200–299 ★ | $1.24 | $1.34 |
| 300–399 | $0.97 | $1.07 |
| 400–499 | $0.97 | $1.07 |
| 500–999 | $0.57 | $0.67 |
| 1,000–1,999 | $0.37 | $0.47 |
| 2,000+ | $0.37 | $0.47 |
★ Sweet spot for yearbook deployments (100–500 quantity)
Packages
Classroom — Up to 50 members
$386.50 total
Single class, club, or small team
- 50 NFC tags ($86.50)
- $300 onboarding
- Software (free)
$7.73 per member
Graduating Class — 50–300 members ★ MOST POPULAR
$548.00 total
Full graduating class + faculty
- 200 NFC tags ($248.00)
- $300 onboarding
- Software (free)
$2.74 per member
Festival / Event — 500–5,000 attendees
$670.00 total
Conferences, festivals, brand activations
- 1,000 NFC tags ($370.00)
- $300 onboarding
- Software (free)
$0.67 per member
Example Quotes
| Scenario | Members | Tags Cost | Onboarding | Total | Per Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small school | 90 | $124.20 | $300 | $424.20 | $4.71 |
| Large school | 330 | $320.10 | $300 | $620.10 | $1.88 |
| Alumni event | 500 | $285.00 | $300 | $585.00 | $1.17 |
| Festival | 2,000 | $740.00 | $300 | $1,040.00 | $0.52 |
Business Logic
- No markup on hardware — tags passed through at supplier cost
- Open-source platform eliminates per-seat, subscription, and license revenue — the value is in onboarding and ecosystem adoption
- Tag volume pricing incentivizes larger deployments (Festival tier at $0.52/member is 10x cheaper per person than Classroom)
- $300 onboarding covers the fixed cost of customizing each deployment — domain setup, print templates, tag programming, documentation
→ For cross-cutting questions, see the FAQ.
Eventbuoy Inc. · NFC Yearbook Codex · v1 · May 2026