Institutional Tiers
Tier 0
Free — Conditional
Pilot
HKEX IFS 2026 funded pilot RCHEs (Y1, 3 facilities)
HK$0/month
Free 6 months → MOU evaluation → continued free if HKEX-funded
- Tier-A pilot facilities recruited Y1 Q1
- All 4 APIs, unlimited usage
- IDDSI cert micro-credentials
- Quarterly clinical safety reports
- Dedicated onboarding support
Tier 1
Free — Attribution
NGO Partner
HKCSS member NGOs
HK$0/month
Free perpetually — co-publish anonymized learnings
- All 4 APIs, unlimited usage
- IDDSI cert micro-credentials
- Quarterly clinical safety reports
- Dedicated support
- Co-author research output (anonymized)
Tier 2
Sustainability Tier
RCHE / Commercial
Commercial residential care homes operating for profit
| Bed count | Monthly fee (HKD) |
|---|---|
| Up to 80 beds | HK$2,000 |
| 80 – 200 beds | HK$3,500 |
| 200 – 500 beds | HK$6,000 |
| 500+ beds | Contact us |
Timeline: Pre-award (Y0) — waitlist only. Post-award (Y1+) — billing starts.
- All 4 APIs, unlimited usage
- IDDSI cert micro-credentials for all staff
- Quarterly clinical safety reports
- Dedicated support channel
Tier 3
Custom
Enterprise / International
Multi-country deployment, large operator groups, research institutions
Contact us
- Multi-country deployment
- Custom SLA + on-prem option
- White-label available
- All Tier 2 features included
What's included at all tiers
✓All 10 live API endpoints
✓7 languages (en / zh-HK / zh-CN / ja / tl / id / vi / th / es)
✓Clinical safety bias (over-refer)
✓Apache-2.0 open source code
✓No PHI stored
Pricing principles
- 1Carers always free — direct-care workers never pay.
- 2NGO members free — HKCSS partners deliver public good.
- 3Commercial pays to sustain free access for everyone else.
- 4Open price list — no enterprise mystery pricing, ever.
- 5No dark patterns, no upsells, no vendor lock-in.
Frequently asked
Why charge RCHEs but not NGOs?
Sustainability. Commercial RCHEs operate for profit; NGOs deliver public good. Revenue from commercial operators cross-subsidises free access for everyone — carers, families, and the NGO sector.
Can I use the API without paying?
Yes — the live endpoints are publicly accessible for development, research, and non-commercial use. Production commercial use requires Tier 2 or above.
Ready to get started?
Apply for the pilot programme or reach out to discuss institutional access.