What failed verification

These 24 products were checked and not listed. Each entry names the specific thing that failed and links to the vendor page showing it, so you can disagree with us.

A rejection is not a verdict on quality. It means the product did not meet the one rule this site has: it must work without a required subscription.

• CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2026 considered for Adobe Illustrator

  Corel's own purchase-option comparison marks CorelDRAW Web -- the browser-based illustration app it sells as part of the suite -- as subscription-only, leaves the one-time column blank for "Full featured", and gives the one-time buyer 2,000 generative-AI credits once against 2,000 every month for subscribers.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2026

• Capture One Pro considered for Adobe Lightroom

  The one-time Pro license is explicitly sold without the newest updates or new camera hardware support, which only subscriptions receive.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Capture One Pro

• Luminar Neo considered for Adobe Lightroom

  AI tools (GenErase, GenSwap, Restoration, AI Assistant) stop working after 365 days unless the Luminar Prime subscription is renewed.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Luminar Neo

• Zoner Studio (Zoner Photo Studio X) considered for Adobe Lightroom

  Zoner Studio sells no one-time license; it is an annual subscription only, and editing tools switch to viewer mode if it is not renewed.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Zoner Studio (Zoner Photo Studio X)

• WPS Office Pro+ considered for Microsoft 365 Personal

  WPS sells no one-time licence. Every paid plan on its pricing page is a subscription — WPS Pro+ at "$5.83 /month Billed $69.99/Year" for a "1 Year" term, and a $29.99/year/user Sharing Plan — so the $69.99 buys twelve months of access, not the software.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for WPS Office Pro+

• Whoop considered for Oura Ring

  Sleep, Recovery, and Strain scores and the device itself are only available bundled with a mandatory annual WHOOP membership starting at $199/yr.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Whoop

• Pixelmator Pro considered for Adobe Photoshop

  Apple's own FAQ states the Warp tool -- listed as a feature on this same page -- comes with the Apple Creator Studio subscription; the $49.99 one-time purchase is Mac-only and does not include it.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Pixelmator Pro

• Adobe Premiere Elements 2026 considered for Adobe Premiere Pro

  Adobe's own product page labels the US$99.99 purchase a "3-year term license" -- it stops after three years instead of granting a perpetual licence.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Adobe Premiere Elements 2026

• VEGAS Pro considered for Adobe Premiere Pro

  On the Perpetual tab of Boris FX's own store the US$219.95 VEGAS Pro edition lists "Speech To Text (Subscription Only)" and "Text to Speech (Subscription Only)" -- both are sold on the VEGAS Pro feature page as core AI tools for subtitles and voiceovers.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for VEGAS Pro

• AccountEdge Pro considered for QuickBooks Online

  No perpetual license is offered; AccountEdge Pro is $20/month and access drops to read-only if the subscription lapses.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for AccountEdge Pro

• Banana Accounting Plus considered for QuickBooks Online

  Banana's price list carries only two annual subscriptions — "Banana Accounting Plus - annual subscription (12 months)", CHF 89.00 for the Professional plan and CHF 179.00 for Advanced. No perpetual licence appears on it at any price, and the older Banana 9 is absent from it entirely.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Banana Accounting Plus

• FreshBooks considered for QuickBooks Online

  Invoicing and online card/ACH payment collection are what the $23.00 Lite plan is, and both are hosted-only: they stop the month you stop paying, and Lite caps you at 5 clients. Double-entry accounting reports and bank reconciliation are not in Lite at all -- they start at Plus, $43.00/month. The advertised $2.30 Lite price is a 90%-off offer for the first 3 months, then $23.00/month.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for FreshBooks

• Sage 50 considered for QuickBooks Online

  Sage's own pricing page calls it "a lease to the software license" -- the program reverts to read-only access if the subscription lapses, with no perpetual license sold.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Sage 50

• Xero considered for QuickBooks Online

  Invoicing, bank reconciliation and every report live in the hosted plan and end with it; no perpetual licence is sold at any tier, and the $2.50 Early price is a 90%-off introductory rate for 6 months, then $25.00/month.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Xero

• Zoho Books considered for QuickBooks Online

  No one-time or perpetual license exists; the free plan is capped at $50,000 annual revenue, after which a paid subscription is mandatory.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Zoho Books

• Banktivity considered for Quicken

  All plans (Bronze/Silver/Gold) are monthly or annual subscriptions; the vendor's pricing page offers no one-time purchase for the app itself.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Banktivity

• MoneyWiz considered for Quicken

  Both Standard ($29.99/yr) and Premium ($59.99/yr or $5.99/mo) tiers are subscriptions; no one-time purchase is offered.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for MoneyWiz

• YNAB considered for Quicken

  YNAB's own pricing page lists only a $14.99/month or $109/year plan; no one-time purchase tier exists at any price.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for YNAB

• Arlo Video Doorbell (2nd Generation) considered for Ring Solo

  Recorded video needs a paid Arlo Secure plan once the 1-month trial ends: Arlo's FAQ says that without a subscription you keep motion notifications and the live feed, but "a subscription is required to maintain premium features like Video Cloud Storage". The doorbell stores nothing itself — its spec sheet lists Storage Type as Cloud — and local recording exists only through a separately sold SmartHub or Base Station from $99.99.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Arlo Video Doorbell (2nd Generation)

• Google Nest Doorbell (Battery) considered for Ring Solo

  Without a subscription the doorbell keeps only "3 hours of event video history with clips up to 3 minutes"; the store page sells the rest as "Additional video history with Google Home Premium" — up to 60 days — which is what Google now calls the plan formerly sold as Nest Aware.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Google Nest Doorbell (Battery)

• Wyze Video Doorbell Pro considered for Ring Solo

  In Wyze's compare chart at the foot of the product page the Video Doorbell Pro's Storage row reads "Cloud Only" while its three siblings read "Local & Cloud" — the microSD bullet higher up that page belongs to the newer Wyze Battery Video Doorbell it cross-sells, not to this model. Keeping event video then needs a paid plan: "Cam Plus enables the doorbell to record full-length event videos."

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Wyze Video Doorbell Pro

• Amazing Marvin considered for Todoist

  One plan only, US$8/month or US$96/year. The vendor's own FAQ answers "Is there a free plan?" with "Not currently", and says that when the trial ends "you won't be able to add or complete tasks until you subscribe."

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Amazing Marvin

• Nirvana Pro considered for Todoist

  Unlimited projects, unlimited areas and recurring to-dos are Pro-only on Nirvana's own pricing page, and Pro is sold only at US$3/month billed annually at US$36/year -- there is no one-time tier.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Nirvana Pro

• Oura Ring 4 considered for WHOOP

  Detailed insights and personalised guidance need an active $5.99/month Oura Membership on top of the ring: without one Oura's support page says the app shows only the three daily scores (Readiness, Activity and Sleep), ring battery, basic profile information, app settings and the Explore content, and that the Oura API cannot be accessed.

  Checked 2026-08-29 · Source for Oura Ring 4