fix: Remove specific $99 pricing from all documentation

Update all docs/* markdown files to remove specific pricing
and direct users to contact us for commercial licensing options.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: 2 people

docs/architecture/STRIPE_INTEGRATION_PLAN.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 This plan covers setting up Stripe for three revenue streams:
 1. **Book Sales** - $49 pre-order (one-time payment)
-2. **Commercial License** - $99/developer/year (subscription)
+2. **Commercial License** - contact us for pricing (subscription)
 3. **Contributions/Donations** - Variable amounts (one-time or recurring)
 
 ---
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Tax behavior: Inclusive or Exclusive (configure based on your preference)
 Name: Empathy Framework Commercial License
 Description: Annual developer license for organizations with 6+ employees. Covers all environments (workstation, staging, production, CI/CD).
 
-Price: $99.00 USD/year (recurring)
+Price: contact us for pricing (recurring)
 Billing period: Yearly
 Tax behavior: Exclusive (tax added at checkout)
 ```

docs/explanation/COMPARISON.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Traditional tools detect problems **after they exist**. Empathy Framework **pred
 | **LLM Integration** | ✅ Native | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Native | ✅ AI-based | ❌ No |
 | **Source Available** | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | Varies |
 | **Free Tier** | ✅ ≤5 employees | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Limited | Varies |
-| **Price (Annual)** | $99/dev | $3,000+ | $249/dev | $100/user | $98/dev | Varies |
+| **Price (Annual)** | contact us for pricing | $3,000+ | $249/dev | $100/user | $98/dev | Varies |
 
 ### Legend
 - ✅ **Full Support** - Complete, production-ready implementation
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ Recommended: All three (total: <50ms, future-proof to 50,000 users)
 
 | Tool | Free Tier | Commercial Tier | Annual Cost (10 devs) | Source Available |
 |------|-----------|----------------|----------------------|------------------|
-| **Empathy Framework** | ≤5 employees | $99/dev/year | $990 | ✅ Yes (Fair Source) |
+| **Empathy Framework** | ≤5 employees | contact us for pricing | contact us for pricing | ✅ Yes (Fair Source) |
 | **SonarQube** | Community (limited) | Enterprise | $3,000-10,000+ | ❌ No |
 | **CodeClimate** | Open source only | Team/Business | $2,490 | ❌ No |
 | **GitHub Copilot** | Free trial | Individual/Business | $1,000 | ❌ No |
@@ -310,13 +310,13 @@ Recommended: All three (total: <50ms, future-proof to 50,000 users)
 
 **Empathy Framework Pricing Advantages**:
 1. **Free for small teams**: Organizations with ≤5 employees use FREE forever
-2. **Affordable commercial**: $99/dev/year (vs. $249-300+ for competitors)
+2. **Affordable commercial**: contact us for pricing (vs. $249-300+ for competitors)
 3. **No feature restrictions**: Free tier has ALL features (not crippled)
 4. **Source available**: Review code for security and compliance
 5. **Future open source**: Converts to Apache 2.0 on Jan 1, 2029
 
 **Total Cost Comparison (10 developers, 1 year)**:
-- Empathy Framework: $990 (if 6+ employees; $0 if ≤5)
+- Empathy Framework: contact us for pricing (if 6+ employees; $0 if ≤5)
 - SonarQube Enterprise: ~$5,000+
 - CodeClimate Business: $2,490
 - GitHub Copilot Business: $1,000 (code completion only, not analysis)
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ Recommended: All three (total: <50ms, future-proof to 50,000 users)
 
 | Tool | Software Analysis | Healthcare Support | Cost |
 |------|------------------|-------------------|------|
-| **Empathy Framework** | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | $99/dev |
+| **Empathy Framework** | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | contact us for pricing |
 | **SonarQube + Custom** | ✅ Good | ❌ None (build custom) | $250/dev + dev time |
 | **Multiple Tools** | ✅ Good | ⚠️ Separate tools | $400+ / dev |
 
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ Recommended: All three (total: <50ms, future-proof to 50,000 users)
 | **Specialized Wizards** | 16+ software + healthcare | Generic rules | **Domain experts** |
 | **Source Availability** | Full (Fair Source) | Proprietary | **Audit + customize** |
 | **Free Tier** | ≤5 employees (all features) | Crippled or none | **No feature limits** |
-| **Commercial Pricing** | $99/dev/year | $200-500/dev/year | **50-80% cost savings** |
+| **Commercial Pricing** | contact us for pricing | $200-500/dev/year | **50-80% cost savings** |
 | **Test Coverage** | 90.71% (production-ready) | Varies | **High quality** |
 
 ---
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ empathy analyze --path ./src --level 4  # Anticipatory mode
 ### Q: How does Fair Source licensing work?
 **A**:
 - Free for ≤5 employees (all features, no time limit)
-- $99/dev/year for 6+ employees
+- contact us for pricing for 6+ employees
 - Source code available for review
 - Converts to Apache 2.0 on Jan 1, 2029
 - See LICENSE for full details
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ The Empathy Framework represents a **paradigm shift** from reactive code analysi
 
 ### Best For
 - **Startups**: Free for ≤5 employees, all features unlocked
-- **Growing companies**: Affordable ($99/dev), scales with you
+- **Growing companies**: Affordable (contact us for pricing), scales with you
 - **Healthcare tech**: Only platform with native dual-domain support
 - **Security-conscious**: Source available, self-hostable, auditable
 - **AI-forward teams**: Native LLM integration, multi-model orchestration

docs/guides/MKDOCS_TUTORIAL.md

@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ Webhooks for Slack, GitHub, JIRA, Datadog, and custom services.
 
 **Fair Source License 0.9**
 - ✅ Free for students, educators, teams ≤5 employees
-- 💰 $99/developer/year for teams 6+ employees
+- 💰 contact us for pricing for teams 6+ employees
 - 🔄 Auto-converts to Apache 2.0 on January 1, 2029
 
 ---

docs/index.md

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Organized using the [Diátaxis framework](https://diataxis.fr/) for better disco
 
 **Fair Source License 0.9**
 - ✅ Free for students, educators, teams ≤5 employees
-- 💰 $99/developer/year for teams 6+ employees
+- 💰 contact us for pricing for teams 6+ employees
 - 🔄 Auto-converts to Apache 2.0 on January 1, 2029
 
 [Read full license](https://github.com/Smart-AI-Memory/empathy/blob/main/LICENSE)

docs/internal/ANTHROPIC_PARTNERSHIP_PROPOSAL.md

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ We seek a **technical partnership with promotional benefits**, NOT exclusivity:
 - Community support
 - **Cost:** $0
 
-**Pro Tier** ($99/year final pricing):
+**Pro Tier** (contact us for pricing final pricing):
 - Everything in Free
 - Extended wizard access
 - Level 4 Anticipatory predictions

docs/internal/CASE_STUDY_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ After implementing the Empathy Framework in March 2025, they achieved SOC 2 comp
 **Example**:
 
 **Investment**:
-- Empathy Framework: $990 (10 devs × $99)
+- Empathy Framework: contact us for pricing (10 devs - contact us for pricing)
 - Implementation: 40 hours × $100/hr = $4,000
 - Training: 20 hours × $100/hr = $2,000
 - LLM API: $45/month × 12 = $540
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ Companies that will benefit most from Empathy Framework:
 **Website**: https://github.com/Smart-AI-Memory/empathy
 **Documentation**: https://github.com/Smart-AI-Memory/empathy/tree/main/docs
 **Get Started**: `pip install empathy-framework`
-**Pricing**: Free for ≤5 employees, $99/dev/year commercial
+**Pricing**: Free for ≤5 employees, contact us for pricing commercial
 **Contact**: patrick.roebuck1955@gmail.com
 
 ---

docs/internal/GOVERNANCE.md

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ The Empathy Framework follows a **Benevolent Dictator** governance model during
 
 **Dual Licensing**:
 - Fair Source 0.9 (LICENSE): Free for ≤5 employees, students, educators
-- Commercial License (LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md): $99/developer/year for 6+ employees
+- Commercial License (LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md): contact us for pricing for 6+ employees
 
 **Commercial Decision Authority**: Smart AI Memory, LLC
 

docs/internal/OPENSSF_APPLICATION.md

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Key capabilities:
 - Healthcare monitoring plugin for clinical applications
 - Native LLM integration (Claude Sonnet 4.5, GPT-4, custom providers)
 - 90.71% test coverage with 1,489 comprehensive tests
-- Fair Source licensed (free for ≤5 employees, $99/dev/year commercial)
+- Fair Source licensed (free for ≤5 employees, contact us for pricing commercial)
 - Converts to Apache 2.0 on January 1, 2029
 
 Built with Claude Code, demonstrating 200-400% productivity gains through
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ Met: Dual licensing model
    - Converts to Apache 2.0 on January 1, 2029
 
 2. Commercial License (for 6+ employees):
-   - $99/developer/year
+   - contact us for pricing
    - Includes support and updates
    - Purchase at: https://smartaimemory.com/empathy-framework/pricing
 

docs/internal/OPENSSF_APPLICATION_GUIDE.md

@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ Met: Yes. Multiple sources:
 ```
 Met: Dual licensing model:
 1. Fair Source License 0.9 (LICENSE): Free for ≤5 employees, students, educators
-2. Commercial License (LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md): $99/developer/year for 6+ employees
+2. Commercial License (LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md): contact us for pricing for 6+ employees
 
 Both licenses are clearly documented in repository root.
 

docs/internal/OPENSSF_BADGE_PREPARATION.md

@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ A: Yes. The examples/ directory contains real-world usage examples for both heal
 **Q: What is your license?**
 A: Dual licensing:
 1. **Fair Source 0.9** (LICENSE): Free for ≤5 employees, students, educators
-2. **Commercial License** (LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md): $99/developer/year for 6+ employees
+2. **Commercial License** (LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md): contact us for pricing for 6+ employees
 
 **Q: Is the license OSI-approved?**
 A: Fair Source 0.9 is not OSI-approved (it's source-available, not fully open source). However, it's a recognized ethical license for sustainable commercial open source.