MAKE THE MOVE TO SUBSCRIPTION
01 KEY BENEFITS OF SUBSCRIPTION
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Greater Access – Enjoy broad access to the latest innovations in tools,
technologies and services to fit your needs
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Flexible Control – Better manage users and costs by providing access
to the right products and updates when your team needs them.
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Valuable Insights – Evaluate and analyse product usage, spending,
productivity and future needs with reporting tools and alerts.
02 ENHANCED TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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By moving to subscription, you get to receive all the great benefits
you have while on maintenance, plus even faster and easier help
when you need it.
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Thanks to our new online support platform Freshdesk, customers now have
more control over their cases. You can track your ticket’s progress,
access previous cases, and see which member of our support team is handling it.
It’s our way of enhancing your customer experience and ensuring you receive the best support when you need it.
03 PREVIOUS VERSIONS USAGE RIGHTS
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In most cases, you can continue to use versions of software
downloaded and activated under your maintenance plan after
switching to a subscription.
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You’ll have access to previous versions as per the Subscription
Previous Versions Eligibility List.
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See the Move to Subscription Terms and Conditions for more
information.
04 COST ADVANTAGES FOR EARLY BIRDS
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The earlier you switch to a subscription, the more you’ll save compared to those who
stay on a maintenance plan.
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Maintenance plan prices will increase 10% after 7th May 2018, and 20% after 7th
May 2019.
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Also, the discount to switch will decrease by 5% in May 2018 and another 5% in May 2019.
05 SECURE DISCOUNTED PRICING
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Pay one year at a time with an annual contract and secure special pricing for up
to 3 years (when you switch to subscription before May 2019).
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Or pay upfront with a multi-year contract.
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Benefit from lower prices than a new subscription or a maintenance plan renewal
price (in most cases) for as long as you renew.
06 DON’T LOSE YOUR SPECIAL PRICING ADVANTAGE
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You need a current maintenance plan to be eligible for this offer.
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If you let it expire and later decide to subscribe to Autodesk products, you will need
to pay full price for a new subscription.
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Not ready to switch? Renew your maintenance plan and choose to switch when you are
ready. Continue to enjoy benefits granted to you via your maintenance plan.
08 YOUR DATA IS YOURS
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Your data remains your proprietary information – even after your subscription expires.
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Any files and data created using products while on a maintenance plan continue to
be available after you switch to subscription.
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Where you store your data (cloud or your local machine) is up to you.
09 DESKTOP APPS VS CLOUD-BASED APPS
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Desktop applications on subscription (as well as associated user data) continue to be
stored on your local machine.
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Cloud service applications are run in the cloud.
10 ON OR OFFLINE USE
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Subscriptions with single-user and multi-user access require an Internet connection
for the initial download and installation.
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After the software and license are activated, subscriptions with single-user access
require an Internet connection just once every 30 days to continue using the product.