UNSUB are a new company who claim to have created an AI based software system that takes any subscription plan and converts it back to perpetual licences. We have the details.
UNSUB are a new AI based software development company based in the Netherlands who have developed an algorithm that can take any subscription based software plan and convert it back to a perpetual licence.
Speaking exclusively to the Experts, company founder and CEO Jan-Douwe Bruggeman explained their idea.
“From a technical perspective, software protection may involve encryption of the software code, use of digital rights management (DRM) technologies, and implementation of license keys or activation codes. These measures help ensure that only paying subscribers can access and use the software, and that their use is limited to the terms of the subscription agreement. Additionally, the software may be designed to periodically check with the subscription server to confirm that the user's subscription is current and valid.”
“AI software cannot directly convert a subscription-based license into a perpetual one, as this would involve changing the licensing terms set by the software vendor. However, we have found a way into creating a recurring licence token that is placed on our servers to convince the software that a current plan still remains.”
“All the user has to do is enter their current plan information into our servers and then we generate the new license tokens. As long as their computer remains connected to our servers then they no longer need to continue with the subscription.”
UNSUB claim to have tested this on several hundred subscription plans and have successfully converted them back to perpetual licences.
One concern for us is that it could appear to be software piracy, we asked them to explain if this was the case:
“Not at all, we do not modify any of the source code for the software, we simply issue a new perpetual licence. Nothing is cracked, that would be illegal.”
UNSUB say that the new software will launch next month. Prices start at $99 a month for the basic UNSUB plan with a pro version costing around $199 per month. You need a plan for each converted third party subscription. For those who sign up annually this drops by 20%.