Answers.Body: <p><a href="https://craftcms.com/pricing" rel="nofollow noreferrer">All Craft CMS updates are free of charge</a> - including major versions. In other words, Craft 3 will be a free upgrade.</p>
  
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  <p>As announced under <a href="http://dotall.com/2017" rel="nofollow noreferrer">DotAll 2017</a>, following the release of Craft 3 in April 2018, P&amp;T is changing the pricing model for Craft CMS. In order to stay updated, Craft 3 sites will have to renew their license yearly (for a reduced fee; $39/year for Client edition, $59/year for Pro) in order to continue to receive updates after the first year.</p>
  
  <p>Note that <em>Craft 3 will still be a free upgrade for Craft 2 licenses purchased before the release of Craft 3</em>, as these licenses will be exempt from the yearly updating fee and will continue to receive free updates indefinitely.</p>
  
  <p>Source: <a href="https://craftcms.com/news/dot-all-2017-announcements" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://craftcms.com/news/dot-all-2017-announcements</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>I'm seeing a lot of goodies among the v3 infos, but not much about how licensing will work. </p>
  
  <p>So if my client has a paid license will they get v3 for free or as a paid upgrade. If paid will it be a full price or a discounted? </p>
  
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Title: Will the v3 upgrade be free?
ThreadText: # Will the v3 upgrade be free?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-30)
  
  I'm seeing a lot of goodies among the v3 infos, but not much about how licensing will work.
  
  So if my client has a paid license will they get v3 for free or as a paid upgrade. If paid will it be a full price or a discounted?
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-30. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
  
  [All Craft CMS updates are free of charge](https://craftcms.com/pricing) - including major versions. In other words, Craft 3 will be a free upgrade.
  
  **Edit**
  
  As announced under [DotAll 2017](http://dotall.com/2017), following the release of Craft 3 in April 2018, P&T is changing the pricing model for Craft CMS. In order to stay updated, Craft 3 sites will have to renew their license yearly (for a reduced fee; $39/year for Client edition, $59/year for Pro) in order to continue to receive updates after the first year.
  
  Note that *Craft 3 will still be a free upgrade for Craft 2 licenses purchased before the release of Craft 3*, as these licenses will be exempt from the yearly updating fee and will continue to receive free updates indefinitely.
  
  Source: <https://craftcms.com/news/dot-all-2017-announcements>
  
  
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