{"id":"licensing-payments.what-plans-are-available","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/what-plans-are-available","category":{"id":"licensing-payments","title":"Licensing & payments"},"subcategory":{"id":"plans","title":"Plans and pricing"},"question":"What plans does Storage Studio offer?","alt_questions":["storage studio pricing plans","Monthly, annual or lifetime?","What subscription options are there?","How do I pay for Storage Studio?","storage studio plans compared","What are the license options?","Is Storage Studio a subscription or a one-time purchase?"],"short_answer":"Three plans: Monthly and Annual subscriptions, and a one-off Lifetime licence. All include every feature and future updates; current prices are on the pricing page.","answer_markdown":"There are three plans: **Monthly**, **Annual** and **Lifetime**. Monthly and Annual are subscriptions that renew until you cancel; Lifetime is a single one-off payment with no renewal.\n\nEvery plan includes every feature and all future updates, so the only difference is how you pay. Current prices are on the [pricing page](/pricing), shown in US dollars.\n\nNot sure yet? Start with the [free trial](/faq/licensing-payments/is-there-a-free-trial).","answer_html":"<p>There are three plans: <strong>Monthly</strong>, <strong>Annual</strong> and <strong>Lifetime</strong>. Monthly and Annual are subscriptions that renew until you cancel; Lifetime is a single one-off payment with no renewal.</p>\n<p>Every plan includes every feature and all future updates, so the only difference is how you pay. Current prices are on the <a href=\"/pricing\">pricing page</a>, shown in US dollars.</p>\n<p>Not sure yet? Start with the <a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/is-there-a-free-trial\">free trial</a>.</p>","answer_text":"There are three plans: Monthly, Annual and Lifetime. Monthly and Annual are subscriptions that renew until you cancel; Lifetime is a single one-off payment with no renewal.\n\nEvery plan includes every feature and all future updates, so the only difference is how you pay. Current prices are on the pricing page, shown in US dollars.\n\nNot sure yet? Start with the free trial.","tags":["plans","pricing","subscription"],"related":[{"id":"licensing-payments.which-plan-should-i-choose","question":"Which Storage Studio plan should I choose?","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/which-plan-should-i-choose"},{"id":"licensing-payments.how-much-does-storage-studio-cost","question":"How much does Storage Studio cost?","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/how-much-does-storage-studio-cost"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"What plans does Storage Studio offer? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Three plans: Monthly and Annual subscriptions, and a one-off Lifetime licence. All include every feature and future updates; current prices are on the pricing page.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Licensing & payments","path":"/faq/licensing-payments/"},{"name":"What plans does Storage Studio offer?","path":"/faq/licensing-payments/what-plans-are-available"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/what-plans-are-available","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What plans does Storage Studio offer?","alternateName":["storage studio pricing plans","Monthly, annual or lifetime?","What subscription options are there?","How do I pay for Storage Studio?","storage studio plans compared","What are the license options?","Is Storage Studio a subscription or a one-time purchase?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"There are three plans: Monthly, Annual and Lifetime. Monthly and Annual are subscriptions that renew until you cancel; Lifetime is a single one-off payment with no renewal.\n\nEvery plan includes every feature and all future updates, so the only difference is how you pay. Current prices are on the pricing page, shown in US dollars.\n\nNot sure yet? Start with the free trial.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/what-plans-are-available"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\" aria-current=\"true\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#free-trial\">The free trial</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#trial-extension\">Extending your trial and free offers</a> <span>10</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#plans\">Plans and pricing</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#buying\">Buying, coupons and onboarding codes</a> <span>15</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#activation\">Activating your licence</a> <span>16</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#licence-key\">Your licence key</a> <span>5</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#macs\">Your licence and your Macs</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#subscription\">Managing your subscription</a> <span>26</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#refunds\">Refunds, charges and disputes</a> <span>7</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#licence-status\">Licence status and offline use</a> <span>14</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#inner-circle\">Inner Circle (founder) offer</a> <span>4</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#versions\">Updates and Mac compatibility</a> <span>3</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">What plans does Storage Studio offer?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> · <a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/#plans\">Plans and pricing</a></p>\n<h1>What plans does Storage Studio offer?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> Three plans: Monthly and Annual subscriptions, and a one-off Lifetime licence. All include every feature and future updates; current prices are on the pricing page.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>There are three plans: <strong>Monthly</strong>, <strong>Annual</strong> and <strong>Lifetime</strong>. Monthly and Annual are subscriptions that renew until you cancel; Lifetime is a single one-off payment with no renewal.</p>\n<p>Every plan includes every feature and all future updates, so the only difference is how you pay. Current prices are on the <a href=\"/pricing\">pricing page</a>, shown in US dollars.</p>\n<p>Not sure yet? Start with the <a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/is-there-a-free-trial\">free trial</a>.</p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/which-plan-should-i-choose\">Which Storage Studio plan should I choose?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/how-much-does-storage-studio-cost\">How much does Storage Studio cost?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/what-plans-are-available.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/what-plans-are-available.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}