What is the difference between a patch and an upgrade?

When a new version of software is released, users of that software are entitled to a free patch or an upgrade at a discounted price, depending on the current license owned.

  • A patch is offered to users who currently own a license for a version of the software that has the same major revision number as the new release. For example, if a user owns version 1 of the software and version 1.1 is released, the user can download a patch free of charge from our website.
  • Upgrade pricing is offered to users who own a license that has a major revision number different from the new release. For example, if a user owns version 1 of the software and version 2 is released, the user can purchase an upgrade at a discounted price. 

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