pixard said:<p>&gt; I would easily pay double what I&#x27;m paying now _but_ on the existing scheme where I can upgrade when I want to...<p>If he upgrades every other year, then JetBrains&#x27;s revenue per year works out to be the exactly the same as in their subscription model. In the subscription model, if he has a down month around about the time when his JB subscription payment is due, he loses access to his tools. This could <i>kill</i> his business, which would -in turn- shut off the money faucet to JB.<p>&gt; (it&#x27;s a business expense, so it&#x27;s even cheaper)<p>Does JetBrains have a business license that&#x27;s cheaper than $120&#x2F;year? If they don&#x27;t, then $120&#x2F;year is still $120&#x2F;year, whether or not a business is spending the money.<p>&gt; Your business model seems more suspect...<p>Do you run a business? Do you know anyone who does? There are good months and bad months; cash flow is almost never steady. Indeed, it is likely this very fact that is causing the JB people to switch to the subscription (AKA &quot;Let&#x27;s get a guaranteed revenue stream!&quot;) model of billing.