![]() ![]() Autodesk is justifying these changes with a promise of more frequent updates and features which will be included in all subscriptions. On the flip side of the coin, we can assume that Eagle was sold partly because the existing pricing model wasn’t doing all it should. If you need to look back at a design a few years from now, you better hope that your subscription is valid, that Autodesk is still running the license server, and that you have an active internet connection. This model will require licensing software that needs to phone home periodically and can be killed remotely. Even if you agree with the new pricing, a subscription model means you never actually own the software. The free version still exists, but for anyone using Eagle for commercial purposes (from Tindie sellers to engineering firms) this is a big change. Autodesk also killed the lower cost options for non-commercial use, what used to be a $169 version that was positioned for hobbyists. ![]() If you need more space or layers, you’ll likely be up to $500/year. If you could have made do with the old Standard option, you’re now paying $100/year instead of the one-time $69 payment. This is a bad deal for the pocket book of many users. If you need more layers, or more than 160 cm^2 of board space, you’ll need the new Premium level, at $65/month or $500/year. Standard will cost $15/month or $100/year, and gives similar functionality to the old Premium level, but with only 2 signal layers. The next level up was Premium, at $820, paid once. The new pricing tiers from Autodesk are a bit different. Before Autodesk purchased EAGLE from CadSoft, a Standard license would run you $69, paid once. Now, they’ll be paying Autodesk on a monthly or yearly basis. Previous, users purchased EAGLE once, and used the software indefinitely (often for years) before deciding to move to a new version with another one-time purchase. ![]() EAGLE user? We hope you like subscription fees.Īutodesk has announced that EAGLE is now only available for purchase as a subscription. ![]()
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