[FpUser]

>"They get a predictable cost over time, rather than large costs every now and then."

For the software I buy one time price is often about the same as the annual subscription. With perpetual license however I often do not upgrade for years. So the perpetual licensing is a clear winner for me. I understand that SAAS can make sense for other customers but it is their choice not mine. I just simply do not buy software without perpetual license. It ruffles my feathers in a bad way.

Of course I am not talking about services where monthly payment is a natural state like Netflix.

[magicalhippo]

> For the software I buy one time price is often about the same as the annual subscription.

That of course changes the balance. In our case the annual sum of the subscription is much less than that. More like 2-3 years before intersection, though I forget as we've had this system for over a decade now.

It should be noted that we're also in a segment where customers will need a new version now and then as rules and regulations change.