Pay once. Use forever. Find the best purchase alternatives to subscription

Re:Pay once. Use forever. Find the best purchase alternative... by 9dev on Sunday September 22, 2024 @03:53AM (#41615397)

Speaking as a SaaS company here: I get what you’re saying, but this isn’t really fair. We have ongoing development so sustain, financial planning to do, and investors down our necks. It’s hard to justify a business plan with lots of fluctuations and uncertainty, when we could also have a SaaS model instead.

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Re:Pay once. Use forever. Find the best purchase alternative... by HellDunkel on Sunday September 22, 2024 @05:22AM (#41615787)

I was referring to companies such as Adobe and Autodesk and i don't mind SAAS at all if the value is provided and a choise is offered. Guesss its hard balancing the investors vs the intereste of your clients.

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Re:Pay once. Use forever. Find the best purchase alternative... by musicale on Monday September 23, 2024 @02:47AM (#41623028)

> Guess it's hard balancing the investors vs the interests of your clients

I think we know how that ends.

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Re:Pay once. Use forever. Find the best purchase alternative... by musicale on Monday September 23, 2024 @02:45AM (#41623014)

"We need predictable income so you should buy a subscription to our product" seems to be the argument that businesses love.

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