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Adobe · Subscription ownership
Adobe Creative Cloud
Rent the apps; keep local filesDeep LessBother take · 3 primary sources · 4 ownership areas
Creative Cloud is a subscription to keep using the paid applications. When the paid period ends, the apps go with it — and an annual plan billed monthly can also carry an early-cancellation fee.
Read the evidence →Mozilla · perpetual-license ownership · software ownership/licensing
Mozilla Firefox
Evidence-backed answerExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 2 ownership areas
One-time/free ownership path documented
Read the evidence →1Password · subscription ownership
1Password 1Password
Service/plan primary-source findingService/plan evidence · 2 primary sources · 1 ownership area
1Password documents monthly and annual subscription billing for self-managed accounts.
Read the evidence →Adobe · subscription ownership
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Platform-level findingPlatform-level evidence · 2 primary sources · 1 ownership area
When an Adobe subscription ends, access to most paid Creative Cloud applications/services ends; the account remains and cloud storage is limited to 5GB.
Read the evidence →Adobe · subscription ownership
Adobe Creative Cloud
Service/plan primary-source findingService/plan evidence · 2 primary sources · 1 ownership area
Adobe subscription terms state that subscriptions automatically renew until canceled.
Read the evidence →Adobe · subscription ownership
Adobe Lightroom
Platform-level findingPlatform-level evidence · 2 primary sources · 1 ownership area
When an Adobe subscription ends, access to most paid Creative Cloud applications/services ends; the account remains and cloud storage is limited to 5GB.
Read the evidence →Adobe · subscription ownership
Adobe Photoshop
Platform-level findingPlatform-level evidence · 2 primary sources · 1 ownership area
When an Adobe subscription ends, access to most paid Creative Cloud applications/services ends; the account remains and cloud storage is limited to 5GB.
Read the evidence →Adobe · subscription ownership
Adobe Premiere Pro
Platform-level findingPlatform-level evidence · 2 primary sources · 1 ownership area
When an Adobe subscription ends, access to most paid Creative Cloud applications/services ends; the account remains and cloud storage is limited to 5GB.
Read the evidence →Bitwarden · subscription/fallback ownership
Bitwarden Bitwarden
Service/plan primary-source findingService/plan evidence · 2 primary sources · 1 ownership area
Bitwarden Families is billed annually and is listed at $47.88/year ($3.99/month equivalent) for up to six users.
Read the evidence →Dropbox · subscription ownership
Dropbox Essentials
Service/plan primary-source findingService/plan evidence · 2 primary sources · 1 ownership area
Dropbox documents Plus and Essentials as named personal subscription plans managed from account settings.
Read the evidence →Dropbox · subscription ownership
Dropbox Plus
Service/plan primary-source findingService/plan evidence · 2 primary sources · 1 ownership area
Dropbox documents Plus and Essentials as named personal subscription plans managed from account settings.
Read the evidence →Microsoft · subscription ownership
Microsoft Copilot Pro
Evidence-backed answerExact-product evidence · 2 primary sources · 1 ownership area
Legacy recurring subscription; current purchase path is Microsoft 365 Premium
Read the evidence →Proton · subscription ownership
Proton Unlimited
Service/plan primary-source findingService/plan evidence · 2 primary sources · 1 ownership area
Proton sells this as a paid subscription plan; Proton also maintains free service tiers separate from paid plans.
Read the evidence →Acronis · subscription ownership
Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office
Evidence-backed answerExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Recurring subscription
Read the evidence →Affinity · legacy-license/current-successor ownership
Affinity Designer 2
Evidence-backed answerExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Legacy perpetual V2 license; current Affinity successor is free
Read the evidence →Affinity · legacy-license/current-successor ownership
Affinity Photo 2
Evidence-backed answerExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Legacy perpetual V2 license; current Affinity successor is free
Read the evidence →Apple · perpetual-license ownership
Apple Final Cut Pro
Exact primary-source findingExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Apple currently offers the Mac version as a one-time purchase at $299.99; separate subscription bundles also exist.
Read the evidence →Apple · perpetual-license ownership
Apple Logic Pro
Exact primary-source findingExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Apple currently offers the Mac version as a one-time purchase at $199.99; separate subscription bundles also exist.
Read the evidence →Backblaze · subscription ownership
Backblaze Personal Backup
Evidence-backed answerExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Recurring subscription
Read the evidence →Dashlane · subscription ownership
Dashlane Premium
Evidence-backed answerExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Recurring subscription
Read the evidence →DaVinci Resolve · free/perpetual ownership
DaVinci Resolve Studio
Exact primary-source findingExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Blackmagic offers DaVinci Resolve 21 as a free version.
Read the evidence →Google · subscription/fallback ownership
Google Google One
Service/plan primary-source findingService/plan evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Google One Basic is listed at $1.99/month for 100GB and can be canceled at any time.
Read the evidence →Google · subscription ownership
Google YouTube Premium
Service/plan primary-source findingService/plan evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Google states YouTube Premium paid members are automatically charged at the start of each billing cycle until they cancel.
Read the evidence →Keeper · subscription ownership
Keeper Personal
Evidence-backed answerExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Recurring subscription
Read the evidence →Microsoft · subscription ownership
Microsoft Microsoft 365
Service/plan primary-source findingService/plan evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Microsoft documents Microsoft 365 as a subscription that can renew through recurring billing; recurring billing can be turned on for an existing subscription.
Read the evidence →Microsoft · perpetual-license ownership
Microsoft Office Home 2024
Exact primary-source findingExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Microsoft states Office 2024 one-time purchases do not include a major-release upgrade option; a later major version must be bought separately.
Read the evidence →Microsoft · software-support longevity
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Evidence-backed answerExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Support lifecycle is documented
Read the evidence →Microsoft · software-support longevity
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Evidence-backed answerExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Support lifecycle is documented
Read the evidence →NordVPN · subscription ownership
NordVPN Plus
Evidence-backed answerExact-product evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Recurring subscription
Read the evidence →Proton · subscription ownership
Proton VPN Plus
Service/plan primary-source findingService/plan evidence · 1 primary source · 1 ownership area
Proton sells this as a paid subscription plan; Proton also maintains free service tiers separate from paid plans.
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