Clip Studio Paint licensing: Difference between revisions

Since the release of Version 2.0, Clip Studio Paint has clearly stated that a perpetual license includes only the current version at the time of purchase.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pricing |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> Version 3.0 was released March 2024, and Version 4.0 released in March 2025. Version 3.0 was released in March 2024, followed by Version 4.0 in March 2025. Buyers who purchased a license shortly after a new version’s release would sometimes receive that newer version included, but this has not been consistent across all releases. The company now publishes a support timeline that defines how long older versions receive stability updates. For example, Version 2.x was supported only until the release of Version 4.0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tell me about Clip Studio Paint's stability guarantee policy |url=https://support.clip-studio.com/en-us/faq/articles/20230003 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio Support}}</ref> The company’s new pricing structure makes legacy version upgrades costlier than new licenses and markets an Update Pass, which provides access to new versions on a subscription basis without ownership rights.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Product Lineup |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/lineup/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref>