Ask OutlinerSoftware: Subscription vs One time pricing?

Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Jan 18, 2022 at 10:15 PM

If the app in question is primarily web-based, I will always expect to pay an annual subscription, though I would prefer not to. When the app lives on my computer, Andy’s solution seems reasonable.

Andy Brice wrote:
You need to be clear what you mean by a ‘lifetime’ licence.
> >Sometimes vendors have a ‘lifetime’ licence where you pay once and get
>all upgrades free forever. This is almost certainly a bad idea (for the
>vendor!).
> >With Hyper Plan, if you buy a v2 Professional licence, then you can use
>v2 Professional edition forever (perpetual licence). But you only get v3
>if:
>a) You pay a 40% upgrade fee; or
>b) It is released within 3 months of your purchase of v2
> >See also:
>https://successfulsoftware.net/2008/09/08/should-i-give-free-upgrades-for-life/
> >—
> >Andy Brice
>https://www.hyperplan.com