Settlement negotiation software
Software for the part of the negotiation that is arithmetic.
Two ranges, compared once, in private. Can We Settle is a web application for monetary disputes where both sides already know what they would take.
What the software does
It holds two private ranges and compares them.
Each side submits three amounts — Acceptable, Good and Ideal. The software keeps them apart, compares the two ranges once everyone has responded, and reports whether they overlap.
It resolves to an amount, or to nothing.
If the ranges overlap and each side has a figure inside the overlap, the settlement resolves to an amount within it and both sides see the same result. If they do not overlap, the settlement completes with no amount and no figures disclosed.
It runs in a browser, for both sides.
Nothing is installed. The host creates the settlement and pays for it; each participant gets an emailed link that opens the settlement directly, whether or not they already have an account.
It is priced per settlement.
$19.99, charged once to the host. There is no subscription, no per-seat charge, and no percentage of the amount.
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The lifecycle
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Start a settlement
The host enters a title and a description of the matter.
Whoever starts the settlement becomes its host. The title and description are what both sides see on the settlement page; they are not used in any calculation.
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Pay for the settlement
One payment of $19.99, made by the host.
Payment is taken once per settlement, through Stripe, before invitations are sent. The host pays it; participants who are invited pay nothing. Until the payment completes the settlement sits at Awaiting payment and no invitation goes out.
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Invite the other side
Each participant gets an emailed link.
The invitation link opens the settlement directly. Someone who already has an account logs in; someone who does not registers from the same link. An invitation can also be declined, which ends that person's involvement.
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Each side submits three amounts
Acceptable, Good and Ideal — a range, not a single number.
Acceptable is the least favourable figure you would still agree to. Ideal is the most favourable. Good sits between them. Neither side sees the other's numbers at any point, including after the settlement resolves.
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The amounts are compared
The comparison runs once the last invited participant has responded.
The two sides' ranges are compared for overlap. If they overlap and each side has one of its three figures inside that overlap, the settlement resolves to an amount within it. If they do not overlap, the settlement completes without an amount.
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See the result
Both sides see the same outcome on the settlement page.
A settlement that resolved shows the amount, and — where there is more than one paying party — how it is apportioned between them. A settlement that did not resolve shows that it did not, and no figures from either side.
Common questions
What does it cost?
$19.99 per settlement, charged once, to the person who starts it. There is no subscription and invited participants are not charged.
Who pays — and when?
The host pays, once, before any invitation goes out. Until the payment completes the settlement sits at Awaiting payment and nobody is contacted.
Can the other side see my amounts?
No. The three figures you submit are never shown to the other participants, before or after the comparison runs.
What happens if we don't reach an amount?
The settlement completes and is marked as not settled. Neither side's figures are revealed, and the payment is not refunded.
Can I cancel a settlement?
Yes, up until it completes. Cancelling notifies the other participants and closes the settlement. It does not issue a refund.
Can I change my amounts after submitting them?
Not from this screen. Contact support before the last participant responds, because the comparison runs as soon as everyone has.