Perpetual vs Subscription licenses
Perpetual
The PERPETUAL license can be used indefinitely and has a once-off cost paid upfront. This type of license usually is accompanied by a software maintenance agreement paid for annually. An example of a perpetual license for corporations and LSPs is the Trados Studio 2024 Professional (Single-User) license, which is a desktop-installed license, with cloud capabilities.
Perpetual licenses will over time become out-dated as this license type must keep up with its underlying hardware and operating system that it requires to function optimally. This will necessitate additional future costs to upgrade the license to a newer version to function optimally. This license type provides an upgrade path that eventually will come to an end, whereafter engineering and technical support will come to a close.
Subscription
The SUBSCRIPTION license provides for use over a limited time period, which allows payment per user. The annual subscription payment allows for the use of the software, which includes access to support services, the latest updates and new versions of the software.
An example of a subscription license for corporations and LSPs is the Trados Studio Professional (Named User) license, which is a desktop-installed license, with cloud capabilities.
Subscription licenses always make the latest, up-to-date features and upgrades available to the user in real-time, and therefore with minimal compatibility issues.
