#Bricscad price software
#Bricscad price license

I’ll even assume that some kind of discount applies permanently – I’ve allowed a dollar. I’ll assume that this price will never be allowed to exceed the subscription cost. OK, let’s factor in a price of 60% more than the current-at-the-time maintenance cost after the 3-year discount period is over. So there’s a different price for each year, when that three-year lock in expires that customer immediately goes up to the terminal loyalty price a little over – roughly 60% more in their maintenance price, and then they’re kind of subject to ongoing price increases that will affect with our long-term pricing strategy. Thanks to Ralph Grabowski for pointing out what Amar said: Autodesk doesn’t want to tell its customers how much they will pay, but is happy to tell the stock market.

We know this because current temporary co-CEO Amar Hanspal has said so.

It won’t happen.Īutodesk is setting you up for a bait and switch. It’s f for fantasy, and f for forget it (that’s the polite version). But that’s a fantasy, which is why these options are suffixed with f. I’m sure Autodesk would like you to assume that the same discount will continue. That’s assuming Autodesk permanently maintains the same discount.

#Bricscad price license

These options are unattractive because you’re throwing away your perpetual license and still paying more for the first few years, after which things are less certain. If you switch over in 2019, the discount falls to 50% and the numbers differ again:Īssumptions: 50% discount is maintained permanently, subscription cost 10% compound rise annually from 2020 If you switch over in 2018, the numbers differ slightly because Autodesk reduces the discount to 55% and the subscription covers a different period:Īssumptions: 55% discount is maintained permanently, subscription cost 10% compound rise annually from 2020 I’ll explain why it’s option 3f and not just option 3 in due course. Pros: keep it up to date, retain previous version & home use rights How do the resultant costs compare?Īssumptions: 60% discount is maintained permanently, subscription cost 10% compound rise annually from 2020 Let’s assume Autodesk is going to maintain that 60% discount permanently. Autodesk isn’t telling customers exactly what happens after that, other than a discount will apply thereafter. If you switch from maintenance to subscription in late 2017, the cost of subscription is discounted by 60%, and that discount is locked in for three years. Pros: keep your perpetual license, keep it up to date, retain previous version & home use rightsĬons: increasing costs, expect more unpleasant “persuasive” surprises from Autodesk

As stated in my first post, staying on maintenance is the baseline with which I’m comparing these options:Īssumptions: maintenance cost 20% compound rise annually from 2020 In this second post, I examine what happens if you switch from maintenance to subscription (rental) once the recently-announced offers kick in from June 2017.

#Bricscad price software

In this series of posts, I’ll examine various payment options for CAD software and compare them with the cost of staying on your Autodesk maintenance contract long-term. Note: due to new information from Autodesk, an updated summary has been posted.