act perpetual licenseSince the discontinuation of the Act! Pro product on September 15, 2023 my mailbox has been flooded with the same question: “Where can I buy an Act! Perpetual license?” In a nutshell, the answer is “nowhere.” Act Pro users are furious that they were once able to “buy” their Act Pro license and use it for years and years without additional costs. That begs the question: how can any company stay in business with only occasional sales? It’s just not realistic.

Most Act Pro users ignored the warnings about Act! Pro’s demise; it isn’t until they find that their version of Act Pro won’t properly install on a new machine that they get the message.

  • End User License Agreement (EULA): Most software has a EULA and Act is no exception. The EULA is that legal jargon that most of us ignore by clicking NEXT when installing software. Act’s EULA states that the software can be installed two times for each license you purchase.
  • Act Perpetual License: Quite simply, this allows end users to use the software without further payment as long as the end user complies with the terms of the End User License Agreement (EULA).

Act’s EULA did not state that the manufacturer would continue to support the software forever, nor did it state that the software would continue to work even if you changed your operating environment. It also stated that you could install your Act license a total of TWO times.  After the second install you will not be able to register Act.

If you have additional questions about purchasing an Act! Perpetual License please don’t call me. I didn’t create this policy and no, I don’t have a warehouse of “older” Act products sitting in my back office. In fact, Act! hasn’t been sold in a box for years as few modern computer come with a CD drive. However, if you are looking to get good pricing on an Act Premium Desktop subscription, or would consider another low cost alternative to Act Premium Cloud, send me an email or add a comment below.