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I don't mind the subscription that much personally, but what I do mind is their scam of making it seem like a monthly subscription when it is actually yearly. T
by jclardy 10y ago
I don't mind the subscription that much personally, but what I do mind is their scam of making it seem like a monthly subscription when it is actually yearly. To cancel they make you pay half of whatever your "leftover" subscription rate is, so if you are on the $50/mo plan you have to pay $25/month * however many months are left till your actual yearly renewal date. This is hidden in their terms and not actually stated anywhere that I saw on the main sub pages.
This model is fine for companies and large businesses, but for small time contractors that might only need software for a month or two it is a complete scam. I missed my renewal date this past year but in the mean time I've started gathering alternatives for all the software I use from Adobe.
- apercu 10y agoSee my comment below, they do have a pay by month option. It's just harder to find and costs more per month than an annual paid monthly. I used it for a few months in 2016 - cost something like $50 CAD/mo
- MarkMc 10y agoTheir pricing page clearly says "annual plan, paid monthly" [1] which isn't deceptive. So it's not a scam, it's just expensive. [1] https://creative.adobe.com/plans?sdid=PGRQQLYP&mv=search&s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!102933539584!b!!g!!adobe%20creative&ef_id=VlaeZgAAATOnigiD:20170108152604:s https://creative.adobe.com/plans?sdid=PGRQQLYP&mv=search&s_k...
- apercu 10y agoThe have a pay by month option, it just costs more.