FYI
I received an email today from Capture One about a significant change to the perpetual license structure. Normally, C1 is updated with bug fix releases, and a new version is released annually (last month Capture One 23 was released).
Here is the verbiage form the email:
Upcoming changes to our perpetual license
Hi Kirk,
Over the past few years many of you have told us you want access to new tools and improvements sooner, rather than have them all in one ‘major’ version of Capture One Pro at the end of each year. That’s why we’ve been investing heavily in our technology to be able release features to you as soon as they are ready. Now we’re ready to fully embrace this approach.
From 2023 we will no longer be tied to an annual cycle for major releases. As a result, there will not be a Capture One 24. Instead, we will continuously release new tools and features on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Alongside this, we will also be making changes to our perpetual licenses from February 1, 2023. Here’s what’s changing:
New perpetual licenses will include updates with bug fixes until the next version, but new features released after purchase will not be included.
Upgrade pricing will no longer be available and will be replaced with a new loyalty scheme. More details will be announced on February 1, 2023.
Here’s how it affects you:
As you already own a license for Capture One Pro 23, you will receive free updates including all new features and improvements until September 30, 2023.
After this date, you can choose to remain on Capture One Pro 23 for as long as it suits your needs, purchase a new license when another version is released, or switch to a subscription.
You can find more details of the changes and how it affects you on this page.
Thank you as always for being part of the Capture One community. We’re excited to share our new products and features with you over the coming months, and hope you’ll enjoy using them as much as we have creating them!
Thank you,
The Capture One Team
Hi Kirk,
Over the past few years many of you have told us you want access to new tools and improvements sooner, rather than have them all in one ‘major’ version of Capture One Pro at the end of each year. That’s why we’ve been investing heavily in our technology to be able release features to you as soon as they are ready. Now we’re ready to fully embrace this approach.
From 2023 we will no longer be tied to an annual cycle for major releases. As a result, there will not be a Capture One 24. Instead, we will continuously release new tools and features on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Alongside this, we will also be making changes to our perpetual licenses from February 1, 2023. Here’s what’s changing:
New perpetual licenses will include updates with bug fixes until the next version, but new features released after purchase will not be included.
Upgrade pricing will no longer be available and will be replaced with a new loyalty scheme. More details will be announced on February 1, 2023.
Here’s how it affects you:
As you already own a license for Capture One Pro 23, you will receive free updates including all new features and improvements until September 30, 2023.
After this date, you can choose to remain on Capture One Pro 23 for as long as it suits your needs, purchase a new license when another version is released, or switch to a subscription.
You can find more details of the changes and how it affects you on this page.
Thank you as always for being part of the Capture One community. We’re excited to share our new products and features with you over the coming months, and hope you’ll enjoy using them as much as we have creating them!
Thank you,
The Capture One Team
C1 has always offered various ways to use and pay for their applications, with perpetual and subscriptions offered side-by-side. You can also sign up for beta testing and this permits you to preview upcoming release features, etc., which is a nice way to evaluate if you want to pay for the next version.
This change is inevitable, but preserves most of the current structure. Fair enough. I would be interested to see what the customer loyalty pricing looks like.
Kirk
