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unRaid is NOT switching to a subscription model (unraid.net)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Per the pricing plan, all licenses are forever licenses, but the lowest two tiers only offer 1 year of updates.

After that you can choose to renew, or continue with your current version.

If you do not like subscriptions, there still a lifetime plan, but at a higher pricepoint.

All existing plans are grandfathered in.

Full announcement form Lime: https://unraid.net/blog/pricing-change

Note: I have mixed emotions about this, but I'm seeing a lot of rage bait, and if we're going to rage we might as well have our facts straight.

If you haven't subbed already and are interested, check out the unraid community at [email protected]. We are already discussing it over there too.

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[–] [email protected] 69 points 6 months ago (25 children)

I'm fine with this. The old model was great and unsustainable. They are switching with the explicit goal of not taking VC money, which is a good thing in any context.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

There's all kinds of people being born every day, growing up and becoming self hosting unRAID users. Meanwhile current license holders are growing older and dying off.

How is continuing to charge for new people to get into unRAID unsustainable? If it's worked this long but isn't now then increase the prices, or watch your overhead.

I'm here until my pro license starts costing me again. If that happens, I'll likely jump just like I have done with other products I paid for that changed our original agreement.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

But if you already have a license they aren't changing the agreement with you? I also don't think there was ever any agreement that everyone else would get the same agreement as you

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I think they mean IF the license for old users changes, other companies have done that before. I'm on the same boat as him, if my UnRAID license suddenly means I need to start paying again I am switching.

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