Ask HN: Anyone tired of everything being a subscription now?
Software development is expensive, and selling a product needs frequent support and updates, which is also expensive. The best working model is buying a product with one-year long support, and you own the product forever. I bought Camtasia in 2018 and while their updates were not frequent and it stopped right after the next version. Still, I can use it forever. Fortunately, there are always open-source alternatives for tech needs, even if it's less friendly or bundled with issues and bugs.