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« on: 2014-10-24, 07:49:26 »
It's good to see that we're getting 2 licensing models. This makes our lives much easier, as freelancers or studios. Not to mention that we can cross grade without any fees and also sell the license. The box version+subscription it's cheaper than the SaaS option, if we plan to use the software for more than 3 years. After the 3rd year it gets a lot cheaper! So my preferred model is the (or hopefully will be, since I'm a C4D user) box+subscription.
If we look from a strictly cost point of view, in the long term, the box+subscription is the best solution, but the beauty of having these 2 available models is that we can mix them and adapt to all kinds of situations. It's very elastic!
The SaaS is good for those who are starting with the software and need to properly test it for more than 1 month. It's also good if you don't have the money to pay upfront for a box license and if you don't have a steady stream of work. I foresee all the SaaS subscribers to move to the box+subscription model after using it for 1 year or so and only using the SaaS as complement for those situations where more licenses are needed for a certain period of time.
So, to conclude, I personally am happy with these 2 available license models.