perpetual licensing

[adisonverlice2]

hi!
cloudron should have a perpetual licensing feature meaning you pay once for the subscriptions, and then you never pay again.
alternatively, cloudron should have an appliance, or a server you can purchase, with cloudron software supplyed in, and then you get lifetime subscription. it would never have to connect to a cloudron account, as some people like myself like things to be local. or, it should only have to connect once, and then never again.
some people don't have enough money to pay yearly, or want a way to save some of their money...
I know netgate works similarly. you pay once for the hardware, you get PFSense plus for as long as that appliance is active, with lifetime support/updates, with the exception of technical support (which is understandable) so cloudron should do something similar...

[ccfu]

Why should Cloudron do this? The tendency has long been moving away from such pricing models or they are extremely expensive or come with limitations such as being restricted to the main version you purchase. Also, not connecting to an account would most likely mean that you would be limited to the server you set it up on.

But out of interest: How much would you be willing to pay for a perpetual license? And how much for an (optional) support contract?

[BrutalBirdie]

@ccfu said in perpetual licensing:

But out of interest: How much would you be willing to pay for a perpetual license? And how much for an (optional) support contract?

I co-sign this question

[adisonverlice2]

first off, cloudron should do this because some people may not want to, or have the budget to pay monthly/yearly.
also, keeping in mind you're already paying for internet, possibly the cloud server you're using, and other factors.
second, I think cloudron accounts should be optional. also, not necessarily. cloudrons backup system can work so that the server/hardware is limited. alternatively, that server should only have to connect to an account once and be done with.
th8ird, i'd support paying around $500/or more. cloudron is pretty good, so I don't mind paying for things that run the way I want them to.

[WiseMetalhead]

IMHO, the current active licensing model fits Cloudron better. A smaller plan with five or ten apps would be great for enthusiasts like me while a one-time purchase would just open the door for some businesses to pay once instead of subscribing — and then forget about the product entirely. If anything happens to their Cloudrons, they can just browse the forum for free help.

And I’m saying this knowing that, where I live, one year of subscription costs around one third of an average monthly salary