What is a Perpetual License?

What is a perpetual license?

A perpetual license is a one-time purchase for a locally installed desktop product. The license continues to work indefinitely, even without an active subscription, but a subscription is required to access versions released after the subscription lapses.

• Perpetual licenses are Desktop Products installed locally. The license will continue working even if not on an active subscription.
• Perpetual licenses have an upfront license purchase cost with yearly subscription options to stay entitled to the latest software version.
• The allowed (entitled) version is the latest version and service pack released before the end of your last active Subscription period