My sweet spot too. $49 for a pro product is a price where I don't think about it, just get it. If it helps, it's incredible value.
AppCode is like that - there's Xcode and it's free, but AppCode is just way better, and since it's only $50, I bought it.
Turns out a license is only for a major release, so if I buy 1.0 and they come out with 2.0, I have to pay to upgrade. But all upgrades in 1.x are free. So it's a fair deal. They seem to come out with new big releases every year so I end up paying them $50 every year.
I think it's a great model for selling software, and for continuing to make money off of it. It works for them, and for me as a customer, too. I get added value, and I don't mind spending extra on it.
Whereas, I avoid anything subscription like the plague. I want to buy, and own, not rent. Even though I now know that AppCode will always have a new major release every year, I don't mind paying the upgrade. First of all, I don't have to, I could just keep using the old version. And secondly each version packs tons of new features so I feel like I am getting something for my money.
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My sweet spot too. $49 for a pro product is a price where I don't think about it, just get it. If it helps, it's incredible value.
AppCode is like that - there's Xcode and it's free, but AppCode is just way better, and since it's only $50, I bought it.
Turns out a license is only for a major release, so if I buy 1.0 and they come out with 2.0, I have to pay to upgrade. But all upgrades in 1.x are free. So it's a fair deal. They seem to come out with new big releases every year so I end up paying them $50 every year.
I think it's a great model for selling software, and for continuing to make money off of it. It works for them, and for me as a customer, too. I get added value, and I don't mind spending extra on it.
Whereas, I avoid anything subscription like the plague. I want to buy, and own, not rent. Even though I now know that AppCode will always have a new major release every year, I don't mind paying the upgrade. First of all, I don't have to, I could just keep using the old version. And secondly each version packs tons of new features so I feel like I am getting something for my money.