Do you still buy annual renewable security/lifetime software, or rely on freeware?

[tonibalas]

@Paul123 you are right that's why i haven't used crack or keygen for a long time

 

[Vanduss]

All my software is free/from giveaways, got 50gb lifetime free from windscribe as a vpn, and a lifetime zemana license (both desktop antivirus and mobile antivirus) as a giveaway as well.

 

[Quassar]

Last time I used cracked/patched programs about 5 years ago. I don't want install any cracked programs so I try to find serials. The same for keygens..... I run keygens in Vmware to get a key and then copy it to activate a program.

haha i call this method juicer, sometimes i use this stuff to check fully programs before i buy it

 

[DTA2017]

I purchased KIS 2016 and doing annual renewals

 

[jamescv7]

In my case, free products are already fine as it can create good long term investment, cause the protection can match up from proprietary ones.

Although I'm using WD since my task are more align on school works rather malware testing.

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Well in such perspective, people will go more on lifetime license instead since it's a worth and better investment at all.

Programs like Sandboxie and Shadow Defender were definitely a must tool for business enterprise including users that have high level of risk in browsing.

 

[Fritz]

Since I like to be paid for what I do, I pay my software developers as well. I hope this doesn't come across harshly, it wasn't meant to sound like a snide remark—I completely respect if somebody uses free alternatives. After all, the respective companies didn't have to offer them if they didn't want to.

I think that funding development goes a long way towards the developers' interest in keeping the product around and improving it. Also, I want support if things go south. None of which I can demand or expect if I don't pay for it in the first place I reckon.

 

[Crypto]

I rely on what's free. Although there is some great software out there such as Shadow Defender that I wouldn't mind purchasing.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Paid.

I rarely pay full price for my software. I find great deals on eBay or buy when they have Black friday/Cyber Monday/XMAS specials.

I don't think you get the same protection with free software vs paid. You also have to worry about companies selling your data.

Security and Privacy are two things I will always pay good money for.