Welcome to the DatalightProject blog!

My name is Fran Manzano and I'm one of the data geeks who run www.datalightproject.com. Like any company blog, we'd like to spread the word about our products and services, but we'll also talk about how we get things done and what motivates us. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Let's start with a mini FAQ, which will likely become part of the real FAQ once we get around to it.

What is Datalight?

Datalight is a web based application to analyse statistical data. Our aim is to provide statistical analysis that can be used by anyone that has data that they want to know more about. We chose the Silverlight platform to provide flexibility for our users. We do not insist on a specific operating system or even that the Datalight subscription to a specific computer. We firmly believe that software should adapt to the needs of the user and not the other way around.

What isn't Datalight?

Datalight is not meant to be a replacement for the existing data analysis applications on the market. At the same time, we feel that people are often turned away from doing useful analysis of their data by the high entry fee in both cost and difficulty of use. Our pricing model is such that we expect customers to only pay for Datalight when they need it.

It’s online, am I sending my data over the internet?

Not at all! All of the computation is performed locally on your machine (which is why it is fast).

OK, how much?

Datalight currently costs $15 per month. There is no sign up fee or tie in. We don't try to get you to pay for longer than you need and you won't be penalised if you want to extend your subscription at a later date. Our 7 day cooling off period is so that you can try out Datalight for 7 days with your own data and then decide if it's useful to you. If you chose to cancel then that is fine; it’s your data, you know best.

Mini Manifesto

We strongly believe in not being evil and we'd like to think that we'd pass the Starbuck's test. We want Datalight to be something remarkable and that doesn't happen passively or by accident.

Have it for free!

If you work for a not-for-profit organisation or charity and you think you could use Datalight, then let us know and you can get it for free. Educational establishments also qualify for a discount so please get in touch!