Plug-in subscription plans have grown in strength over the last few years in the Pro Audio Industry. Many third-party plug-in developers, including Avid, and Slate Digital offer a number of plug-in subscription plans for very little monthly or yearly outlay compared to perpetual plug-in license costs. Problem is, the plug-in subscription model seems to be surrounded by a fair bit of negativity. This negativity could be because there isn't a single online resource that informs users about plug-in subscription costs.

The Pro Tools Expert team have been hard at work over the last few months researching all the current plug-in subscription plans and have produced the world's first independent Plug-in Subscription Plan Calculator to enable users to compare plug-in subscription costs.

Visit our Plug-in Subscription Calculator to weigh up the costs of perpetual licenses against monthly & annual subscription plans. Using perpetual costs as a reference, we have also included a "break even" section that will give you an idea of how long it takes in years to "break even". See when a plug-in subscription plan maybe not worth the investment... you may be surprised by some of the numbers.