{"id":"licensing-payments.which-plan-should-i-choose","url":"/faq/licensing-payments/which-plan-should-i-choose","category":{"id":"licensing-payments","title":"Licensing & payments"},"subcategory":{"id":"plans","title":"Plans and pricing"},"question":"Which Storage Studio plan should I choose?","alt_questions":["monthly vs annual vs lifetime","Is lifetime worth it?","Best value storage studio plan","Should I get the annual plan?","which subscription is cheapest long term"],"short_answer":"Monthly for flexibility, Annual for the lower yearly cost, Lifetime for one payment and no renewals. All three unlock the same features.","answer_markdown":"Pick by how long you expect to use it. **Monthly** suits trying it for a project or two and cancelling any time. **Annual** costs less than twelve months of Monthly and is marked *Best value* in the app. **Lifetime** is one payment with no renewal and all future updates included.\n\nAll three unlock exactly the same features, so you never lose functionality by choosing the cheaper-per-month option. Compare current prices on the [pricing page](/pricing).","answer_html":"

Pick by how long you expect to use it. Monthly suits trying it for a project or two and cancelling any time. Annual costs less than twelve months of Monthly and is marked Best value in the app. Lifetime is one payment with no renewal and all future updates included.

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All three unlock exactly the same features, so you never lose functionality by choosing the cheaper-per-month option. Compare current prices on the pricing page.

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Licensing & payments · Plans and pricing

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Which Storage Studio plan should I choose?

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Short answer: Monthly for flexibility, Annual for the lower yearly cost, Lifetime for one payment and no renewals. All three unlock the same features.

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Pick by how long you expect to use it. Monthly suits trying it for a project or two and cancelling any time. Annual costs less than twelve months of Monthly and is marked Best value in the app. Lifetime is one payment with no renewal and all future updates included.

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All three unlock exactly the same features, so you never lose functionality by choosing the cheaper-per-month option. Compare current prices on the pricing page.

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