OF4 Licensing - Which Model?

[templogin]

Hi Folks

Is the licensing for OF4 going to be the same as OF3, i.e. a choice of one-off payment or subscription?

Thanks

[altadel]

I’m hoping purchase is still an option and not solely subscription. I dropped use of Adobe products when they focussed on cash flow over product development and delivery; I’d rather not drop OF.

[templogin]

My other half did the same with Adobe products. She is now using Affinity and is really pleased with their products.

I will be looking for OF. alternatives just in case!

[joaolyraaraujo]

I’m hoping 1 time payment would still be available. I dint mind to pay a high price for that. I don’t like the idea in invest my life into something could go out of business and stop working. I love the idea even the internet goes down forever I could still use Omnifocus to mange things LOL!
I support in omnifocus bring annual updates, minor changes and charge for it. But make one-off payment an option.

[templogin]

Yearly payment for minor upgrades is subscription by another name!

Having said that Devs need to eat too!

[kcase]

Yes, as noted earlier both options will continue to be available.

OF4: subscription or traditional purchase plan?

We’ll continue to support traditional up-front purchases alongside subscriptions for all our products for the foreseeable future. As I said when introducing the subscriptions option four years ago, we think the traditional up-front licensing model meets a lot of needs: we prefer for customers to view our apps as an investment, not an expense. And as I also noted in that post: I should note that subscriptions do have significant downsides. The initial cost to start using the product is lower, …

[templogin]

That’s excellent news Ken. Thanks.