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A bit tangential, but I hate that products like DrawSQL only have a subscription models. It seems interesting, and would like to use it but why should I pay for
by 725686 6y ago
A bit tangential, but I hate that products like DrawSQL only have a subscription models. It seems interesting, and would like to use it but why should I pay for a subscription? What if I only need it for 1 project? Why should I keep paying every month when I will rarely be touching the model every now and then? I understand that software is expensive to build, maintain and grow, but I just can't seem to tolerate subscription models for every single product. There are some products/services that make sense to charge like that but nowadays everything seems to be like that.
- manquer 6y agoSuch apps are not targeted towards occasional user like you. These products are more targets towards people who need to constantly work with schemas , architects/ consultants etc . Perhaps they are more likely to pay in the first place . As you say it is hard to pay if you need it rarely . perhaps tools like datagrip make more sense for you ? Especially if you already are in jetbrains ecosystem (although they have annual pricing as well, if you don’t renew you get last version your subscription covered Perpetually )
- zozbot234 6y agoLibreOffice Base has the exact same feature, FWIW. You can access it by opening the Tools -> Relationships window. It's nothing special, even Access used to do this just fine.
- ric2b 6y agoIf you only need it for 1 project you can cancel it after you're done, might even be cheaper than whatever the lifetime license price would be.