Five permanent licenses pack - worth the annual subscription?

I have a pack of five permanent (unlimited) licenses for Fences 4. I have used fences for over ten years.

I received an offer to upgrade to version 5 (all five licenses pack) for $18 a year.

What happens if I decide not to renew? Will all five licenses stop working, or will it stay at version 5 and won't upgrade?

Will I be able to use Fences 4 if I decide not to renew?

I hate subscriptions!

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Hello,

If you don't resume the subs for Fences 5, it may stop working. But, your Fences 4 should still work.

https://support.stardock.com/space/SHC/1544388616/Stardock+Software+Subscriptions

How to cancel \ pause a subscription auto-payment

On your subscription page, click “Manage” and in the pop-up window, near the top right corner, click “Cancel Auto Payment” and this will turn off the auto-renewal. Please note that if you do not renew your subscription on the renewal date provided by the subscription overview page, your software may cease to function and/or no longer receive feature updates or patches.

Thank you.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

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Thank you very much for the update.

I'll stay with my Fences 4.

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You could do what I did - purchase a permanent license. It's more money, but then you won't have to pay an annual subscription fee. In the long run, it should be less expensive.

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Thank you. I thought about it, but I need five licenses, and I honestly haven't seen anything special between Fences 4 and the new Fences 5. Unless you discovered something special and I would love to hear about it, to justify the purchase of five licenses.

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The icon on the task bar alone to have fences pop up over running apps is great. Also, the improved fade (Chameleon) is great, too.

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Thank you very much. I might have to try it see.

I appreciate the feedback.

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I am not sure if these images will help you decide, but I thought I'd share them in the event it does. 🫡

The top image shows the fences with Chameleon enabled, opacity set to 40%, and colour enabled when hovering over a fence.

The bottom image shows the fences on top of an open window after clicking the Fences Peek icon (fifth start bar icon from the left).

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Ah, very interesting. Thank you very much. I can see how this may assist during meetings and screen-sharing sessions.

Very nice display and usage. Thanks again.

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