Rejected subscription years ago, avoid as much as possible.
The idea that a product is not "complete", so we must pay for "future updates" is twisted logic.
The model should be "we are proud of our product as it stands today, and here is the price". The promotion and sale of future updates beyond a certain point should be separate.
Maintenance plans for example. You buy "version 5.2" today, and get free point release updates until version 6 or maybe even 7. But your version keeps working even after version 8 is released. If you want 8, you get a big discount and can jump back in at any time because you're a valued customer who not only paid, but is using the software and most likely talking about it online or producing work with it.
The idea that a product is not "complete", so we must pay for "future updates" is twisted logic.
The model should be "we are proud of our product as it stands today, and here is the price". The promotion and sale of future updates beyond a certain point should be separate.
Maintenance plans for example. You buy "version 5.2" today, and get free point release updates until version 6 or maybe even 7. But your version keeps working even after version 8 is released. If you want 8, you get a big discount and can jump back in at any time because you're a valued customer who not only paid, but is using the software and most likely talking about it online or producing work with it.