Why does PerfectIt require a subscription?

When PerfectIt launched in 2009, we sold it as a permanent license. However, we now have to constantly update PerfectIt to ensure it remains compatible with updates to Microsoft Office. As a result, we can't sell PerfectIt as a one-time permanent purchase.

When we switched to subscriptions, we tried to do so in a sensitive way that offers significant advantages for all customers. We made sure:

• Support as well as all updates and upgrades are included.

• The upfront cost is lower. The annual subscription lets you access PerfectIt without the high initial cost that a permanent license would require.

• Improvements to the software are faster and more frequent. We no longer hold back improvements for the next major upgrade but have every incentive to include new features all the time.

• Compatibility with all future versions of Word is guaranteed.

Our hope is that we introduced subscriptions in a sensitive way that includes discounts for past customers and members of professional editing societies in order to ensure that, as far as possible, our biggest supporters are protected from the change