The more likely scenario is that in 2019, the price is $4. But if they don't, you're kind of trapped. Hopefully they'll continue to produce great and reliable software. In the past, they had to earn my upgrade money. Nobody is against subscriptions because they don't want companies to have a "viable and ongoing revenue stream." They're against being held hostage. Maybe Dave Teare succumbs to his meth habit. Then what are you going to do? Maybe they get bought out. Hopefully they'll always, "do the right thing." The fact that they even offer standalone version is a good sign.īut at some point, they could simply decided that 1Password is worth much more than $3 per month. I think we’re entering an era where more software developers are upfront about the need for ongoing revenue – 1Password becomes useless to me if it goes unmaintained and loses compatibility with the latest OSes and browsers, so why pretend that it’s viable without an ongoing revenue stream?ĪgileBits, move to subscription aside, seems like a great company. Of all the software in my life, I think it’s been by far the most reliable, and a few dollars a month is worth paying for that. Yeah, I didn’t even think before taking out a 1Password sub.
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