In Fiscal Year 2010,
WebStore saved the University community over $14 million dollars.

ABOUT US

In September 2001 CITES launched WebStore, the primary software distribution source for the University of Illinois. In 2008, campus software distribution Web sites for the Urbana, Chicago, and Springfield campuses consolidated into one – University of Illinois WebStore – making University site- and volume-license discounted software products available to faculty, staff, and students on all three campuses.

Offering over 150 software titles for purchase or download, WebStore strives to provide the software you need at the lowest possible price. To do this, we negotiate the best prices on site-licensed software and volume purchase contracts and assist in negotiations for departmental licenses and resource-sharing purchases by groups.

In Fiscal Year 2010, WebStore saved University departments, students, faculty, and staff over $14 million dollars—an average savings of $7 for every $1 of product sold.

Personal vs. Unit Purchase

Personal Purchase software is for personally-owned machines and requires a valid credit card for items that are not free.

Unit Purchase software is for University-owned machines and requires a Banner Account Number for items that are not free.

It's important to note, some Unit Purchase licenses do allow a second installation on a personal machine.

How to Shop

WebStore is a secure Web site with 24/7 availability, and most products can be downloaded immediately to your machine.

To shop:

  1. First, choose the Purchase Type you intend to make: Unit Purchase or Personal Purchase. To select the Purchase Type, use the "Personal Purchase" and "Unit Purchase" buttons at the top of the page.
    • Unit Purchase software is for University-owned machines and requires a Banner Account Number for items that are not free.
    • Personal Purchase software is for personally-owned machines and requires a valid credit card for items that are not free.
  2. Next, find products, using one of the following methods:
    • Browse all product offers, by clicking the "Browse All" button near the top of the page.
    • Enter a specific product name in the Product Search box near the top of the page to search for a particular item.
    • Browse by category, by selecting a category from the list in the page footer.
    • Select a Featured Product group by selecting one of the featured product icons.
    Note: When you add an item to you cart, the cart is then locked and will only accept items of the selected Purchase Type - Unit or Personal. Unit and Personal purchases cannot be made concurrently using the same shopping cart.

© 2012, University of Illinois Board of Trustees | WebStore is a service of CITES | All prices and information are subject to change without notification.