FFTW - Fastest Fourier Transform in the West

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FFTW" stands for "Fastest Fourier Transform in the West." FFTW is a C subroutine library for computing the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) in one or more dimensions, of arbitrary input size, and of both real and complex data, as well as of even/odd data, i.e., the discrete cosine/sine transforms, or DCT/DST.

FFTW’s speed is superior when compared to other publicly-available DFT programs and its performance is highly competitive with that of vendor-driven solutions. FFTW is also portable, so it will work well on most architectures without modification – something vendor-driven custom applications cannot match.

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What type of license is right for me?

FFTW is available under two distinct licensing options:

1.    Free Open Source License

The GNU GPL version of FFTW is made available via Open Source licensing. You are free to redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.

2.    Commercial License Options and Pricing

FFTW has four versions: version 3.3.x, version 3.2.2, version 3.1.2, and version 2.1.5. Non-exclusive commercial licensing rights are granted under the four types of licenses below for each version.

  • Commercial License
  • License to Non-Profit Organization
  • License to US Government Contractor
  • License to US Government Agency

Licensing

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FFTW

License by Version: 
FFTW v. 3.3.x
$12,500
Commercial License
$8,330
License to Non Profit Organization
$1,250
License to Government Contractor*
$0.00
License to Government Agency*
FFTW v. 3.2.2
$7,500
Commercial License
$5,000
License to Non Profit Organization
$750
License to Government Contractor*
$0.00
License to Government Agency*
FFTW v. 3.1.2
$7,500
Commercial License
$5,000
License to Non Profit Organization
$750
License to Government Contractor*
$0.00
License to Government Agency*
FFTW v. 2.1.5
$2,500
Commercial License
$1,650
License to Non Profit Organization
$250
License to Government Contractor*
$0.00
License to Government Agency*