@brianmatiash funny, i have watched some of your youtube videos and was just checking out another one and i was “that name sounds familiar”
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Adobe Subscription Plans price changes
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Peter_P
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I wonder if this will be the end of the discounted pre-paid, 12-month subscriptions? I will be kicking myself meaningfully if so, as I didn’t pick any up this Black Friday.
Brian…if one is on the pay per month 20GB plan and wants to end up on the annual 1TB plan…is it best to just wait until on or after Jan 15 and switch…or better to go annual we now and 1TB after the 15th so as to not lose LrC access in the meantime?
That’s the way corporations and software works today. Like many, I don’t really like subscriptions…but there are pros to them as well as cons for both Adobe and users.Nimi, absolutely ! Adobe Inc. has to answer to the shareholders, it's of utter-most-urgent matter to squeeze, milky & harvest last drop of penny from the users.
Oliver
I use that 9.99 a month, I hope I can go to 119.99 a year when my plan ends next October. Any clue?
Recently I was auto charged on my cell phone, it went up 10 dollars. No warning, no notification (T-Mobile). (millions use T-Mobile, making 10 million more dollars so many times, holy cow) Pleased the Adobe is warning us of the upcoming.
Recently I was auto charged on my cell phone, it went up 10 dollars. No warning, no notification (T-Mobile). (millions use T-Mobile, making 10 million more dollars so many times, holy cow) Pleased the Adobe is warning us of the upcoming.
I was on the $9.99 per month photography plan and my subscription expired in October. I couldn’t get a clear answer to the question you’ve asked, Charles, so yesterday I changed to the $119.88 annual plan. Also, for reasons Adobe customer support couldn’t explain, I had to cancel the old plan and buy a new plan. The option to change plans wasn’t available to me online. Anyway, it’s done and I’m not worrying about it anymore.
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Change NOW! I called the number given above and they handled everything for me.
Blind man here? I see no number above to call.
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From what folks are saying I think you want to go annual before Jan 15th.
Actually this has been clarified. You have a one year contract for the monthly and you will supposedly get an email reminding you 30 days in advance. This is when you need to switch at the latest. That said since it's the same cost, I just decided to switch now and not risk a screw up later.
Just a note for those of you who have Flickr paid accounts. If you didn't know you get 3 free months of the 20Gb Photography plan (presumably until Jan 15). I decided to redeem that and set myself up for a year so I won't be billed until April and will be grandfathered in the 20Gb plan (which suits my needs anyway).
I did the same, no cash loss or gain. Get er done for a year.
Patty
Member
They are doing away with the 20G plan come January 15th. New subscribers will have to pay the $19.99 a month for the 1TB plan. I don't think anyone would argue that they shouldn't raise their price. The argument is about forcing us to use their cloud storage. I for one don't use the cloud. I wouldn't want to be forced to do it. Yes, I know I can lock in with switching to paying yearly instead of monthly (which will increase to $14.99/month). I just don't like the way the are pushing toward the cloud. It reminds me of how cable tv would bundle tv stations so they could raise their prices and people end up with purchasing stations they will never watch. Well cut the cable cord has been very popular over the years. No doubt Adobe has the best editing software out there but I don't like the way they do business. The FTC filed a complaint against them this last summer for hiding their early termination fees, making it difficult for subscribers to cancel their subscription and continuing to charge customers the monthly fee after they canceled. They keep pulling shenanigans and have been doing it over the years, They've skirted around anti trust laws. They did 180 in reference to Lightroom always being a stand alone. They managed to cheat their employees (which got settled out of court). They changed their terms of service which still have people questioning how their images are being used once on the cloud. They had a pr nightmare with photographers with their "skip the photoshoot" marketing touting their AI. Those who contribute to their AI are probably not getting compensated as they should or maybe not aware they are contributing to their AI. Because they are so big they don't develop their own software. They just buy up others. This latest fiasco with hiding their early termination fees and making it difficult for consumers to cancel their subscription is just terrible. This is what happens when a company is a monopoly. They know they can get away with a lot of stuff. All of that to say is don't be surprised in the next year or so when they will not longer honor current subscribers with the 20G plan. Don't be surprised if they start bundling other things which photographers especially hobbyists will not need in order raise prices. I understand inflation. I understand they haven't raised prices but the volume of users they have is enormous. I imagine if they just raised the 9.99 plan by a dollar or two they would make a ton of money.Some will change - some won't Jan 15, 2025
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I love the product but I hate the way they do business.
I wish their competitors would gain an edge on them as far as their offerings. I really do.
For now I will lock in to the 9.99 by paying yearly. At the same time I will be looking at other software alternatives.
If you have any suggestions of viable alternatives I'm all ears.
Just a side note, most camera manufacturers have free editing software. Yes, I know it doesn't have all the bells and whistles but for doing global adjustments on their RAW files it's something to consider since it's their software working on their RAW files. Even Nikon says their software works better on their RAW files as other companies have to reverse engineer to work on their RAW files.
Patty
Member
The 1 TB plan after January 15th will be $19.99/month
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petapixel.com
SMB
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Matt K with a pretty good summary.
JerryF
Member
My plan already says I am yearly and its $9.99 a month. Its been that way for many many years AFAIK. There is no option to change anything that I can find. Adobe has sent me nothing at all indicating there is going to be price or term changes of any kind. So will they ever mention it to me or can they just do anything they want regarding price and terms without my consent? I will admit their software is the best out there but the way they jerk customers around is borderline criminal.
Looks like I may need to start testing Affinity and many others. Been wanting to dump Windows for Linux, but Adobe was always the stopper, maybe this will be the year. Everything is going to be subscription soon even cars are starting it. "You will own nothing and be happy", funny I don't feel happy.
Looks like I may need to start testing Affinity and many others. Been wanting to dump Windows for Linux, but Adobe was always the stopper, maybe this will be the year. Everything is going to be subscription soon even cars are starting it. "You will own nothing and be happy", funny I don't feel happy.
threesixty
Member
After using all Adobe products since version 1 (yes, in the last century), I’m in the process of dropping all of their software due to their recent EULA changes.
I have the comprehensive plan, so it’ll be a big shift and have some challenges — the software is intrinsic to my work.
But advice from our legal team is that the EULA is a show stopper in regard to Adobe’s assertion of the right to open and view our files, and overly vague wording regarding AI training.
Our corporate clients flat out told us we have to switch software to be in compliance with our NDA agreements with them.
For professional photographers, illustrators, and designers, the issues lie primarily in the AI area.
Currently, we’re vetting new solutions, with DXO and Affinity Suite being the main focus, and expect to be out of the Adobe ecosystem within the 2025 calendar year.
I have the comprehensive plan, so it’ll be a big shift and have some challenges — the software is intrinsic to my work.
But advice from our legal team is that the EULA is a show stopper in regard to Adobe’s assertion of the right to open and view our files, and overly vague wording regarding AI training.
Our corporate clients flat out told us we have to switch software to be in compliance with our NDA agreements with them.
For professional photographers, illustrators, and designers, the issues lie primarily in the AI area.
Currently, we’re vetting new solutions, with DXO and Affinity Suite being the main focus, and expect to be out of the Adobe ecosystem within the 2025 calendar year.
I was in your situation. I had the 20Gb photography plan at 9.99 per month, which renewed in October. Since I’d not received notification from Adobe about the pricing change, I called to get clarification. I decided to change to the 20 Gb photography plan with an annual payment of $119.88 to lock-in the effective monthly payment of $9.99. I decided it was wise to do this before January 15 because the Adobe rep I spoke with was unclear whether the option I want would be available to me after that date. Unfortunately, Adobe is communicating badly on this issue.
JerryF
Member
Where do you find out when it renews? I don't see it in my account online.
I have NDAs with two clients. Relative to Adobe (also Microsoft and other 3rd parties) is that client data is stored on their [the client’s] cloud environment or is kept encrypted on my local server with local backup. My practice is that work-in-process data is stored locally and in-review and final deliverables are stored on the client’s cloud environment. Each client audits my local security and backup procedures annually.
Login to your account on adobe.com. Click on your avatar at the top right corner of the page. Click Manage account. The next page should show the details of any subscriptions you have. If it’s not listed there, call customer support: 800-585-0774.
threesixty
Member
Yes - we have all our material stored locally and encrypted. We stay off the cloud as much as is feasible.
For us, the NDA issue is prmarily associated with corporate design work other than photography. The clients are giving a big NFW to the whole idea of us trying to custom craft our own system to thwart intrusion.
As a professional photographer, the AI issue is my primary complaint.
It won’t be a painless shift.
Is there really that much of a difference? With the non subscription ones you probably need to upgrade every few years. With Adobe you get real time updates as technology develops. Even if it's $10 a month difference, 2 Charbucks a month, why does that matter? Only you can decide which editing program is best for you. They almost all offer free trials. Figure out what brings you joy and move that way.
Example, Photoshop offers me access to this gigantic community of people. I purchased, for the price of 4 Charbucks, an action that does watercolors. I blended this with the original images on layers with opacity. JOY JOY JOY. Go find your joy in whichever program you like but fretting over a few cups of coffee a month isn't the way is it, when so much in the way of services you get are billed monthly: gas, electricity, TV, cellular, podcasts, workouts, etc. Many people here make amazing images with a variety of offerings. I am guessing the price differentials over 3-4 years between that and Adobe aren't small compared to other ways money is wasted: irresponsible teenagers (is there any other kind); bad fast food; cat toys that cats think are dead, and lots of others things.
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Hogan
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I was on the monthly plan, but having taken advantage of a black Friday deal in November for a year @ 62.99, my monthly plan was paid up till Nov 2025.
When the price increase was announced, I changed to the yearly plan paid upfront, wrongly assuming that it would simply extend it from Nov 2025 when the current one ran out - but no :-( it cancelled my monthly plan and took 119.90 out of my account and now my plan runs out in Dec 2025.
When the price increase was announced, I changed to the yearly plan paid upfront, wrongly assuming that it would simply extend it from Nov 2025 when the current one ran out - but no :-( it cancelled my monthly plan and took 119.90 out of my account and now my plan runs out in Dec 2025.