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All Avid Software Products are using a subscription-based or a perpetual + support plan model. Those which have expired support plans for perpetual users cannot upgrade their software version past bug fix releases for their current given year and major release. Renewal contracts for perpetual users are usually fixed in 1-3 year renewals, requiring constant purchasing unless the user lapses every few years.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 Apr 2026 |title=Pro Tools - Music Software |url=https://www.avid.com/pro-tools |url-status=live |access-date=22 Apr 2026 |website=Avid.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 Sep 2025 |title=Software Updates + Support Plan upgrades FAQs |url=https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/FAQ/FAQs-1-Year-Upgrade-with-Software-Updates-Support-Plan |url-status=live |access-date=22 Apr 2026 |website=Avid Knowledge Base}}</ref>

==== Pre-2023 Software Model ====

====Pre-2023 Software Model====

Avid's previous policy for Perpetual and Subscription plans pre-2023 licensing overhaul were as of the following:

* The SKU (product ID) for Perpetual plan Renewals (those who are renewing their contracts and have active time on their support plan left) and Get Current Plan (those with expired support contracts) were different and had to be purchased separately at different pricing. Taking Pro Tools Ultimate as an example, the cost for a plan Renewal cost was USD $399, while a Get Current Plan would cost $699. This is not accounting the base price of the software, which was $2,599.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodgers |first=Julian |date=Jan 2024 |title=Pro Tools: Perpetual Licence Or Subscription Plan? |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/pro-tools-perpetual-licence-or-subscription-plan |url-status=live |access-date=29 Apr 2026 |website=Sound on Sound}}</ref>

*The SKU (product ID) for Perpetual plan Renewals (those who are renewing their contracts and have active time on their support plan left) and Get Current Plan (those with expired support contracts) were different and had to be purchased separately at different pricing. Taking Pro Tools Ultimate as an example, the cost for a plan Renewal cost was USD $399, while a Get Current Plan would cost $699. This is not accounting the base price of the software, which was $2,599.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Rodgers |first=Julian |date=Jan 2024 |title=Pro Tools: Perpetual Licence Or Subscription Plan? |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/pro-tools-perpetual-licence-or-subscription-plan |url-status=live |access-date=29 Apr 2026 |website=Sound on Sound}}</ref>

* There was a grace period of about 30 days of a Perpetual plan lapsing where the user would not be subject to the Get Current fee and be eligible to buy a Renewal plan at no risk.

*There was a grace period of about 30 days of a Perpetual plan lapsing where the user would not be subject to the Get Current fee and be eligible to buy a Renewal plan at no risk.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 Feb 2024 |title=Is there a grace period with perp license renewal? |url=https://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=427790 |url-status=live |access-date=29 Apr 2026 |website=Digidesign User Community}}</ref>

* Prior to 2023, there was no option to buy a Perpetual license or Software Updates + Support Plan for Pro Tools Artist, making it subscription-only for the time.

*Prior to 2023, there was no option to buy a Perpetual license or Software Updates + Support Plan for Pro Tools Artist, making it subscription-only for the time.<ref name=":1" />

===Education Software Policy===

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 All Avid Software Products are using a subscription-based or a perpetual + support plan model. Those which have expired support plans for perpetual users cannot upgrade their software version past bug fix releases for their current given year and major release. Renewal contracts for perpetual users are usually fixed in 1-3 year renewals, requiring constant purchasing unless the user lapses every few years.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 Apr 2026 |title=Pro Tools - Music Software |url=https://www.avid.com/pro-tools |url-status=live |access-date=22 Apr 2026 |website=Avid.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 Sep 2025 |title=Software Updates + Support Plan upgrades FAQs |url=https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/FAQ/FAQs-1-Year-Upgrade-with-Software-Updates-Support-Plan |url-status=live |access-date=22 Apr 2026 |website=Avid Knowledge Base}}</ref>
-==== Pre-2023 Software Model ====
+====Pre-2023 Software Model====
 Avid's previous policy for Perpetual and Subscription plans pre-2023 licensing overhaul were as of the following:
-* The SKU (product ID) for Perpetual plan Renewals (those who are renewing their contracts and have active time on their support plan left) and Get Current Plan (those with expired support contracts) were different and had to be purchased separately at different pricing. Taking Pro Tools Ultimate as an example, the cost for a plan Renewal cost was USD $399, while a Get Current Plan would cost $699. This is not accounting the base price of the software, which was $2,599.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodgers |first=Julian |date=Jan 2024 |title=Pro Tools: Perpetual Licence Or Subscription Plan? |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/pro-tools-perpetual-licence-or-subscription-plan |url-status=live |access-date=29 Apr 2026 |website=Sound on Sound}}</ref>
+*The SKU (product ID) for Perpetual plan Renewals (those who are renewing their contracts and have active time on their support plan left) and Get Current Plan (those with expired support contracts) were different and had to be purchased separately at different pricing. Taking Pro Tools Ultimate as an example, the cost for a plan Renewal cost was USD $399, while a Get Current Plan would cost $699. This is not accounting the base price of the software, which was $2,599.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Rodgers |first=Julian |date=Jan 2024 |title=Pro Tools: Perpetual Licence Or Subscription Plan? |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/pro-tools-perpetual-licence-or-subscription-plan |url-status=live |access-date=29 Apr 2026 |website=Sound on Sound}}</ref>
-* There was a grace period of about 30 days of a Perpetual plan lapsing where the user would not be subject to the Get Current fee and be eligible to buy a Renewal plan at no risk.
+*There was a grace period of about 30 days of a Perpetual plan lapsing where the user would not be subject to the Get Current fee and be eligible to buy a Renewal plan at no risk.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 Feb 2024 |title=Is there a grace period with perp license renewal? |url=https://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=427790 |url-status=live |access-date=29 Apr 2026 |website=Digidesign User Community}}</ref>
-* Prior to 2023, there was no option to buy a Perpetual license or Software Updates + Support Plan for Pro Tools Artist, making it subscription-only for the time.
+*Prior to 2023, there was no option to buy a Perpetual license or Software Updates + Support Plan for Pro Tools Artist, making it subscription-only for the time.<ref name=":1" />
 ===Education Software Policy===