SideNote Pro BYOK Fit Gate

SideNote Pro only makes sense when the client already funds an AI provider account and runs Windows 11 across the team. The tool ships with no bundled AI usage, so every prompt bills against the client's own OpenAI, Ollama, or LM Studio key. That single condition decides whether a rollout is profitable or a support burden. A five-person law firm on Windows 11 with an existing OpenAI account is a clean fit: configure the docked panel, index the contract library, and bill a $1,800 Starter Rollout over 16 hours of setup. A mixed Mac and Windows shop with no provider account fails the gate, because you would be selling API provisioning and OS migration instead of document workflow. Run the gate before quoting: Windows 11 only, provider key already active, and at least one recurring text or document task worth automating. Pass all three and the $49 per-seat licence stays a rounding error against the retainer.