Caldera Announces Streamlined RIP Portfolio

Caldera (Strasbourg, France) has announced a comprehensive restructuring of its software portfolio aimed at modern print businesses that simplify choices, support scalability and better reflect their needs, according to a press release.

Historically, Caldera carried distinct RIP solutions, such as GrandRIP and VisualRIP, as distinct brands. At Printing United in October, Caldera unveiled a new structure: all RIP products were unified under a single streamlined identity, Caldera RIP.

Customers now choose between Perpetual Licensing (software ownership with optional upgrades) or Subscription Licensing (flexible, ongoing usage with version continuity). Both options offer a three-tier choice to select from:

• Essentials – for smaller print shops producing lower-volume applications such as stickers or banners
• Pro – for mid-range production environments
• Max – for high-volume including flatbed printing and advanced finishing

Every tier includes the full feature set. Customers no longer pay premiums to unlock capabilities like color management or profiling. Instead, the tier alignment is based solely on printer size and production needs.

The new structure supports a product philosophy aligned with modern print shop growth paths. A small shop may begin with a single aqueous device producing decals and posters, then at a later stage scale up to a flatbed and more advanced finishing system. Their Caldera software implementation scales with them without forcing a platform change or feature renegotiation.

“Thinking globally but acting locally is what we do well,” Sebastien Hanssens, Caldera’s vice president marketing, is quoted in the press release. “Ensuring that customers have local support they recognize, trust and can work with daily has become central to Caldera’s strategic philosophy. Our goal is to create success and clarity for customers in every region we serve.”

For more information, visit caldera.com.