#Movie collector alternative software#

In theory, it should have been simple to just tie access to cloud storage and databases to an ongoing subscription, without deactivating local licenses. While I do understand their argument that they also provide online services which cost them money (the cloud storage for your collection, and data from their media databases), it doesn't really matter to me since I was only interested in the offline functionality of the software.

#Movie collector alternative software#

Now, you will apparently get completely shut out of the software unless you keep the subscription payments up. In other words, your license to just use the software wasn't expired retroactively. Before, you would receive updates for as long as you paid your subscription fee, but could still keep using your then-current version if your subscription ran out. The difference might seem small, but I don't think it is. And with this, sadly, they have lost me as a customer and user, and made me start looking into alternatives. However, Collectorz recently (and quite silently) switched their licensing model for the desktop and mobile apps from an 'update subscription' model to a pure subscription model. I was always very happy with the functionality, support and value for money. I have been a long-time user and customer of Collectorz software (Game, Music and Movie), I probably purchased my first license around 10 years ago.