I work in oil / gas. I really think it depends on your customer base, and how often you release updates and new features (you used the word boring a lot). Is th

I work in oil / gas. I really think it depends on your customer base, and how often you release updates and new features (you used the word boring a lot). Is the product finished, and you just anticipate maintenance? Do you have regular feature updates? Typically, most of the software I deal with has one of the following payment models: 1) buy outright, maintenance / support fee (code, phone, email), and usually can use the last version you paid outright for 2) rent the software monthly (license is through a server or usb dongle with expectation date) great for consultants. Starting to see this model a lot + on demand computing via aws or whatever "cloud" you want 3) some sort of academic or consulting price. In my industry, consultants tend to get a discount or a lower rate since consultants often influence software purchases at the companies they consult for Can you elaborate on your customer base and the cost of your software? For instance, at a large organization buying multiple seats / subscriptions that will typically go through procurement and the customer with haggle with the vendor on cost and maintenance contract. If your software is $1000 and used by a 20 person office, that can be charged on the company credit card without raising an eye brow.