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GlassWire initially launched as a freeware network monitoring tool, gaining widespread recognition and user trust due to its free access and useful features. However, over time, its business model underwent a significant shift, culminating in a fully subscription-based service. This transition is widely regarded as a textbook example of bait-and-switch tactics in software monetization. | GlassWire initially launched as a freeware network monitoring tool, gaining widespread recognition and user trust due to its free access and useful features. However, over time, its business model underwent a significant shift, culminating in a fully subscription-based service. This transition is widely regarded as a textbook example of bait-and-switch tactics in software monetization. | ||
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== GlassWire's Justification for Subscriptions == | == GlassWire's Justification for Subscriptions == | ||
GlassWire provides the following reasoning for its transition to a subscription model: | GlassWire provides the following reasoning for its transition to a subscription model<ref>https://forum.glasswire.com/t/only-subscription/8112</ref>: | ||
GlassWire is an ad-free and tracking-free app, so we rely on our customers to fund our work (please check our privacy policy for details). We are grateful to supporters who purchase our software and allow us to keep working on this project! | GlassWire is an ad-free and tracking-free app, so we rely on our customers to fund our work (please check our privacy policy for details). We are grateful to supporters who purchase our software and allow us to keep working on this project! |