In one year, there normally comes one minor but no major update.Īnd as is written by Aurick, the upgrade benefit of the student-licence is identically to the upgrade-benefit of the full versions. And that’s one of the reasons, why I decided for ZBrush.īut from the quoted text above, I’m really surprised. The academic version might not follow the same upgrading structure however, and there most likely will come a day when Pixologic will have to start charging for major updates even on the commercial license. Upgrades have been free for me so far (started v3 several years ago, though I’m sure I’ve seen people who’ve had it even longer say the same). The price for this is 50% of whatever the current commercial price might be at the time that you upgrade. Should you ever wish to upgrade to a commercial license that can be done through our support department. The upgraded license remains subject to the academic/non-profit restrictions. Major upgrades are going to be charged for, at a price that will be determined with the upgrade. So any academic license will receive free minor upgrades for one year. The only thing different is the non-commercial requirement for use.Īll academic licenses receive the same upgrade benefits that commercial licenses are eligible for. Nor are there any functionality restrictions or watermarks.

There is no expiration on the academic licenses. It’s also possible that your school’s purchasing department already has a relationship with one of these companies. I recommend checking with a few of them as each set their own pricing and qualification requirements.

You’ll find them listed under their own heading at Pixologic makes student pricing available for non-commercial (non-profit) use through specific resellers.

Zbrush student version