 cayenne EOS R0 CR Pro Mar 00, 0000 0,000 000 Oct 0, 0000 #00 entoman said: It's only a matter of time before Capture One and all the other wannabe LR/PS replacements also switch to a subscription-only model. We live in a strange world, where lots of folk complain about how much they pay for a subscription, calculating to the last cent whether A is better value than B. But those same people often leap into spending vastly greater amounts on a new lens that might only be used a few times before being sold or confined to a cupboard for months on end. Or they'll leap at a new body, that in all honesty won't produce better shots than the one they already own. My main considerations when choosing editing/DAM software were: how long will the company remain in business and provide continued support? does the software produce the level of quality that I seek? is the interface fast and intuitive to use? does it combine DAM and editing software into a single package that saves me time switching in and out of different programs? No software is perfect. There will always be things that "another" software does better. I chose the one that, for me, offers the best compromises, which to me is more logical than saving a few dollars in a hobby that by definition is always going to be expensive. 