Thanks Astro774,
I am similar in terms of image processing needs.
Adobe and other software vendors who sell their software on subscription bases only have written me off as a potential customer by not giving the option of owning it, particularly where there are good alternatives. Just like you, I am not about to start monitoring my software usage to see whether I can justify the monthly fees but even more importantly it is a matter of principle for me. Why not having the option of just buying what I need?
Another thing that comes with subscription software that annoys me immensely is the fact that one needs to register and in some instances log in in order to use it, which ofcourse is used to track you, but also to get you to use their cloud services that you likely don't need or you will end up with your information (data) being kept at a million of clouds that you need to keep a track of and also pay for for the rest of your life. What’s wrong with just keeping your data in your own storage or perhaps a single cloud storage of your choice that you alraedy have.
Last time when I looked at the Adobe site their software was on subscription bases only, if they start selling it outright again I might consider it (if i cool down by then
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I’ll also look into DXO, thanks.