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A Perpetual licence is the ‘traditional’ model used to purchase software. You pay for your software licence up-front and have the right to use it indefinitely. On top of the licence fee, you will have the option to pay for a support contract, which is renewed annually after expiration of the free period (3 years).
Features include
- One Time fee
- Higher Upfront Cost
- Use indefinitely for that version
- Free upgrades till support contract is valid
- Separate support contract fee
A Subscription license gives organizations access to AssistMyTeam software—the same full version you get with a perpetual license—but with a flexible, pay-as-you-go approach for a software budget that’s easier to manage. You pay, either monthly or annually to use the software during the subscription term. Only enterprise license with unlimited seats are available with a subscription.
Features include
- Recurring Fee (Monthly or Yearly)
- Less up-front cost
- Clear cost predictability
- No additional support maintenance fee
- Free upgrades for the period of subscription term.