The minimum purchase of FMDesktop software is the Facility Manager module. The first license has a list price of $2,995 US and annual subscription (which includes all new releases as long as you are under subscription) is $550. Additional seats of Facility Manager are $995 and subscription is $175.
Facility Link is an AutoCAD plug-in to aid in polylining and publishing drawings and editing the FM data from within AutoCAD. Facility Link is $1,495 per seat with subscription at $275.
So, yes you can get started today for less then $5,000.
There's lots of information at www.fmdesktop.com and a list of qualified dealers at ttp://www.fmdesktop.com/partners.htm Any of those dealers should be able to answer your questions.
Mark Evans
Senior Product Manager
AEC Division, Simulation Product Line
Autodesk, Inc.