There is no cost for the Advantage Local Server. The Advantage Local Server is installed with all Advantage Windows and Linux client products (which are also free). This allows you to develop applications for single and multi-user environments and distribute them royalty-free when using the Advantage Local Server.
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Licensing note:
If an Advantage application is distributed to work without the Advantage Database Server (i.e., it uses the Advantage Local Server to
access data), the application must act as a "client" that directly accesses and uses the data. The application cannot act as "middleware" or as a "server" by having the data forwarded by any means to a separate computer. In other words, it is illegal to use the Advantage Local Server with a Web server, an application server, a terminal server, or any other type of middleware or server product to
access data on behalf of remote computers. An Advantage Database Server (a.k.a. remote server) product must be purchased and used to allow an Advantage application to
access data on behalf of applications running on remote computers.