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Perpetual License

A perpetual license is a software purchase that grants the right to use the software in perpetuity for a one-time fee. Compared to a subscription, the upfront cost is higher but there is no recurring license fee.

Vertigraph offers perpetual licenses for BidScreen XL ($799) and SiteWorx/OS ($2,999). After the initial purchase, the seat keeps working forever — even if Full Serve maintenance lapses.

Most takeoff vendors retired perpetual in favor of subscription-only over the last 5 years. PlanSwift, On-Screen Takeoff, ProEst, Procore, and others moved to subscription. Bluebeam went subscription with Revu 21. Vertigraph and AGTEK still offer perpetual licenses.

Total cost of ownership over 5+ years usually favors perpetual when both options exist. A $799 perpetual + $199/yr Full Serve for 5 years = $1,595; a $1,749/yr subscription over the same period = $8,745.

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