Liberator
Liberator Pty Ltd is an Australian subsidiary of PRC-Saltillo that manufactures, distributes, and supports AAC hardware, software, accessories, and training for people with complex communication needs, primarily serving NDIS participants and the speech pathologists who prescribe their devices.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersSydney, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Liberator does
Liberator Pty Ltd is an Australian proprietary limited company headquartered in Sydney Olympic Park, operating as the Australian subsidiary of US-based PRC-Saltillo (innovator in voice-output communication since 1966). Liberator manufactures, distributes, and supports augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, accessories, applications, and training for people with complex communication needs arising from autism, cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, developmental delay, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, and motor neurone disease, with primary end-users being NDIS participants and the prescribing clinicians supporting them (speech pathologists, educators, and families).
The product portfolio centers on three hardware families: the Accent dedicated devices (8", 10", 14" screens with touch, switch, and eye gaze access), the NovaRugged devices (8", 10" ruggedized form factor), and the Via iOS-based devices (Via Nano 6.1", Via Mini 8.3", Via Air 11" HD). These are complemented by access systems (Look 2 eye gaze, NuPoint head tracking, configurable switches, keyguards/touchguides), mounting systems (Rehadapt stands and the Quick Release Mount 2), and protective accessories (frames, cases, VersaWrap for iPad). The software stack includes LAMP Words for Life, TouchChat with WordPower, Unity AAC (Minspeak on iOS), Dialogue AAC, Predictable (text-based with AI features), Avaz (symbol-based), and the Therapy Box suite (Scene & Heard Pro, Colourful Semantics, Voca Quest) acquired in 2025 and integrated through the Liberator UK subsidiary.
Liberator's revenue model combines hardware sales (devices AUD $7,495-$8,995; accessories AUD $4-$2,995) with subscription software (AAC apps via the iOS App Store), professional services (training, public workshops, private sessions, App Partner Program), and bundled post-sale support. Go-to-market is sales-led through state-based consultant teams across NSW/ACT, VIC/TAS, WA/NT, QLD, and SA, combined with community-led growth via the App Partner Program for Speech Pathologists and AAC Experience Advisers. Distribution is single-country/domestic (Australia and New Zealand) primarily through direct e-commerce (liberator.net.au), the free 3-week device trial pathway, and end-to-end NDIS funding process support for self-managed, plan-managed, and NDIA-managed participants.
Liberator firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Liberator
- Legal name
- Liberator Pty Ltd
- Website
- https://liberator.net.au
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Liberator Pty Ltd is an Australian subsidiary of PRC-Saltillo that manufactures, distributes, and supports AAC hardware, software, accessories, and training for people with complex communication needs, primarily serving NDIS participants and the speech pathologists who prescribe their devices.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Liberator industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Assistive Communication Technology (AAC / Speech Generating Devices)
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (513210), Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)
- akta.pro primary industry
- AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) Devices, Apps & Training (EDAKAIAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Assistive Technology (AT) & AAC Services (EDAJAKAF), AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) & Speech/Language Therapy Tech (EDAFAKAB), Autism Communication Support (AAC, Pragmatics & Language) (EDAKAKAG), Assistive Technology & AAC for Young Children (EDACAFAL), Speech-Language & Communication Intervention Materials (EDAGAMAF)
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Where Liberator is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sydney
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Liberator business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- AAC Device Sales: Sale of voice-output communication devices including Accent, NovaRugged, and Via product lines. Devices are sold with bundled software/vocabulary options and include a 3-year warranty.
- Accessories: Sale of accessories including keyguards, touchguides, switches, mounting systems, device frames/cases, battery chargers, carry cases, screen covers, and VersaWrap for iPad.
- AAC Software Apps: Distribution of AAC applications including LAMP Words for Life, TouchChat, Unity AAC, Dialogue AAC, Predictable, and Avaz. Apps available through iOS App Store with 30-day free trials.
- Training Services: Professional AAC training including public workshops, private sessions, online courses, LAMP therapy training, and the App Partner Program for Speech Pathologists.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Accent 800 Bundle |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Accent 1000 Bundle |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Accent 1400 Bundle |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | NovaRugged 8 Bundle |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | NovaRugged 10 Bundle |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Via Nano Bundle |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Via Mini Bundle |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Via Air Bundle |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Keyguards & Touchguides |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Switches |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Eye Gaze & Head Pointing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Mounting Systems |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Device Frames & Cases |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | VersaWrap for iPad |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Liberator product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Liberator manufactures and distributes dedicated Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) speech-generating devices, including Accent and NovaChat product lines, paired with proprietary AAC software applications such as LAMP Words for Life, TouchChat, Unity, ChatPlus and Predictable. The company also supplies accessories (mounts, keyguards, batteries, cases) and delivers clinical training, workshops, and consultancy services to speech pathologists, educators, families, and end users across Australia, largely through the NDIS funding pathway.
Product overview
Liberator provides augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, accessories, and services for people with communication support needs. The product portfolio centers on three communication device families: Accent (8", 10", 14" screens with touch/switch/eye gaze access), NovaRugged (durable 8" and 10" devices), and Via (iOS-based portable devices: Nano 6.1", Mini 8.3", Air 11"). Supporting these devices is a suite of AAC apps including LAMP Words for Life, TouchChat with WordPower, Unity AAC, Dialogue AAC, Predictable (text-based with AI features), and Avaz (acquired 2025), plus the Therapy Box apps (Predictable, Scene & Heard Pro, Colourful Semantics, Voca Quest). Access systems include eye gaze (Look 2), head tracking (NuPoint), switches (Aero, Freedom, Big Red, Lib, Spec), and keyguards/touchguides. Accessories include VersaWrap for iPad, Rehadapt mounting systems, device frames/cases, and battery chargers. Services encompass free device trials, AAC training programs (ACCESS, FOUNDATIONS, LAMP-specific), and an App Partner Program for professional development.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Via: iOS-based AAC device line including Via Nano, Via Mini, and Via Air
- Accent
- NovaRugged
- LAMP Words For Life
- TouchChat
- Unity AAC
- Predictable
- Avaz
- Dialogue AAC
Products and services
- Accent 1000 Speech Generating Device Dedicated speech-generating device (SGD) from PRC-Saltillo distributed in Australia by Liberator, designed for individuals with complex communication needs and supporting multiple access methods including eye gaze and head tracking; loaded with AAC vocabulary apps such as LAMP, Unity, ChatPlus and TouchChat.
- Accent 1400 Speech Generating Device Larger-screen dedicated speech-generating device for users with complex communication needs who require a bigger display, supporting a full range of access methods and AAC software. Targeted at NDIS participants in Australia and at clinical/education loan pools.
- NovaChat Speech Generating Device Compact dedicated speech-generating device from PRC-Saltillo offered by Liberator, suitable for users needing a portable AAC solution with the same AAC software ecosystem as the Accent line.
- AAC Software Apps (LAMP Words for Life, TouchChat, Unity, ChatPlus, Predictable, Proloquo2Go) Proprietary AAC vocabulary and text-to-speech applications sold by Liberator for use on Liberator/PRC-Saltillo devices and, where licensing permits, on personal iPads. Target users include NDIS participants, speech pathologists, schools and families.
- AAC Accessories (mounts, keyguards, batteries, cases, switches) Hardware accessories for Liberator/PRC-Saltillo speech-generating devices, including wheelchair and desk mounts, keyguards for access, spare/rechargeable batteries, carry cases, and switches for switch-scanning access.
- Liberator Training, Workshops and Professional Development Paid clinical training, workshops, and professional development services covering AAC software implementation, device setup, and access methods, delivered to speech pathologists, educators, families and other professionals in Australia.
Quantifiable outcome
- 3-week free device trials with personalized support
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Liberator
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Liberator technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability6 records
Feature3 records
Liberator partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Therapy BoxcorePRC-Saltillo acquired Therapy Box suite of apps including Predictable, Scene & Heard Pro, Colourful Semantics, and Voca Quest. Therapy Box was founded in 2011 by Rebecca Bright and Swapnil Gadgil. The apps continue to be sold under the Therapy Box brand with development and support provided by the UK team.
- PRC-SaltillocoreParent company of Liberator Australia. Part of PRC-Saltillo network which has been innovator in voice-output communication since 1966. Subsidiaries include Liberator Ltd (UK), Prentke Romich GmbH (Germany), and Liberator Communications (Canada).
- TouchChatcorePart of the PRC-Saltillo network. TouchChat is a comprehensive AAC solution with WordPower vocabulary, available as an iOS app and on Liberator devices.
- LAMP Words for LifecoreLanguage Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) is a therapeutic approach for AAC. LAMP Words for Life app available through Liberator with partner program for professional training.
- Unity AACcoreResearch-backed Minspeak vocabulary brought to iOS devices. Available on Via devices and as standalone app with App Partner Program for professional clinicians.
- The Center for AAC and AutismminorPart of PRC-Saltillo network providing resources and training for AAC implementation and autism support.
- PredictablecoreText-based AAC app for literate communicators with word prediction and AI-powered features (AI Tunes, AI Phrase Builder, Rewrite, Live Translate). Now available as part of Via device bundles following Therapy Box acquisition.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Liberator competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Smartbox Assistive Technology: UK-based AAC device and software provider offering Grid software and Grid Pad devices, plus eye-gaze integration. Directly comparable in product breadth across hardware, software, and access methods, and serves a comparable clinician-led sales motion.
- AssistiveWare: Developer of Proloquo, Proloquo4Text, and Keeble — leading iOS-based AAC apps competing head-to-head with Liberator's LAMP, TouchChat, and Predictable offerings. Closest software-side competitor for the iPad-as-AAC-device threat.
- Forbes AAC: US-based AAC distributor and consultancy offering a curated multi-brand portfolio including Saltillo, PRC, and Talk To Me Technologies devices. Comparable AAC consultancy and sales-led distribution model to Liberator Australia.
- Tobii Dynavox: Tobii Dynavox is the global leader in dedicated AAC devices and AAC software (TD Snap, TD Talk), with particular strength in eye-gaze hardware. Directly comparable to Liberator as a dedicated AAC device+software vendor serving speech pathologists and individuals with complex communication needs.
- Jabbla: Belgian AAC device and software developer offering Mind Express software on dedicated hardware. Comparable product stack (device + proprietary AAC software) targeting similar clinical populations across Europe.
- AbleNet: US-based assistive technology provider offering AAC switches, access devices, and communication aids (Big Red, Spec Switch, JellyBean). Directly comparable accessory/access portfolio to Liberator's switch and access systems range.
- Talk To Me Technologies: US AAC device reseller and assistive technology consultant serving speech-language pathologists with dedicated AAC hardware. Similar sales-led, clinician-driven go-to-market and multi-brand portfolio.
Others
- PRC-Saltillo: US parent company of Liberator and the originator of Unity, LAMP Words for Life, TouchChat, and the Accent device line. Included as the underlying IP owner and licensor that Liberator Australia commercializes.
Emerging players
- Control Bionics: Australian-listed AAC company developing novel access methods including NeuroNode (EMG/EOG) and COSMOS. Comparable Australian AAC presence serving similar complex communication needs populations.
Regional players
- Spectronics Inclusive Learning Technologies: Australian inclusive education and assistive technology distributor operating in the same state, attending the same Speech Pathology Australia and AT conferences, and serving overlapping Australian schools and clinicians.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Liberator subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Liberator funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Liberator
What does Liberator do?
Liberator manufactures and distributes dedicated Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) speech-generating devices, including Accent and NovaChat product lines, paired with proprietary AAC software applications such as LAMP Words for Life, TouchChat, Unity, ChatPlus and Predictable. The company also supplies accessories (mounts, keyguards, batteries, cases) and delivers clinical training, workshops, and consultancy services to speech pathologists, educators, families, and end users across Australia, largely through the NDIS funding pathway.
Is Liberator a public or private company?
Liberator is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Liberator founded?
Liberator was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Liberator based?
Liberator is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Liberator make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. AAC Device Sales are the primary driver. The others are accessories, AAC Software Apps and training Services.
Who are Liberator's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Smartbox Assistive Technology, AssistiveWare, Forbes AAC, Tobii Dynavox, Jabbla, AbleNet and Talk To Me Technologies. PRC-Saltillo is listed as an others. Control Bionics is listed as an emerging player. Spectronics Inclusive Learning Technologies is listed as a regional player.
Does Liberator have an API?
No public API is recorded for Liberator.
What industry is Liberator in?
Liberator's product category is Assistive Communication Technology (AAC / Speech Generating Devices). Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAKAIAB, AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication) Devices, Apps & Training, with a secondary code of EDAJAKAF, Assistive Technology (AT) & AAC Services. Its NAICS code is 513210 and its SIC code is 3841.