Re:1Password – Standalone licenses vs. new subscription service
by bad_user on Sunday August 28, 2016 @01:01PM
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I think this is disingenuous because only a month ago Kyle from AgileBits was saying that you are considering getting rid of the standalone option, if customers vote with their wallet and I quote:
> "we don't have any immediate plans to remove the standalone products. However, if a vast majority of our users switch to 1Password Family or 1Password Teams (and as of today, an Individual plan!) then it doesn't make a ton of sense to keep the standalone product around. So, it's probably one of those speak with your wallet kind of scenarios."
You also got rid of the Mac-only licensing option after introducing 1Password for Families. Unless I don't remember correctly, it was about $20 cheaper than the option that also gives you that old and unmaintained Windows client.
I mean, if it's a contest between the standalone version and subscriptions, it sure looks like the game isn't fair.
> "we don't have any immediate plans to remove the standalone products. However, if a vast majority of our users switch to 1Password Family or 1Password Teams (and as of today, an Individual plan!) then it doesn't make a ton of sense to keep the standalone product around. So, it's probably one of those speak with your wallet kind of scenarios."
Source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12173892
You also got rid of the Mac-only licensing option after introducing 1Password for Families. Unless I don't remember correctly, it was about $20 cheaper than the option that also gives you that old and unmaintained Windows client.
I mean, if it's a contest between the standalone version and subscriptions, it sure looks like the game isn't fair.