PostSubsc: The Next Way to Buy Software

Field notes

PostSubsc frames software licensing as a sequence of durable purchases rather than a binary choice between an all-in-one license and a subscription. Its example uses PDF functions priced at ¥980, ¥1,980, and a cumulative ¥4,920, with previous spending credited toward a larger set. The page also separates software value from continuing infrastructure costs, saying servers, cloud services, and AI may require separate charges. A platform for managing licenses and upgrades is described as under consideration rather than present.