They actually said so in my email exchange: "...when we introduced 1Password, the subscription option for individuals, we clearly wanted to steer new users in this direction. If we gave them choices to get the standalone and the subscription option together it defeated the purpose of making their lives easier. Again, you and I, we get this stuff, but the average consumer doesn't."
I'm totally fine with it. It's a very reasonable business decision to try to steer away users towards the cloud option, while still offering the standalone (even if it's a bit buried). If you can't find the standalone subscription with a few more clicks, maybe you really shouldn't be using it in the first place.
Kudos to AgileBits for staying true to their origins. Provided they don't screw up, I'll continue to promote their products to friends and family.
> If you can't find the standalone subscription with a few more clicks, maybe you really shouldn't be using it in the first place.
Of course, I don't use 1Password (standalone) because I don't think a company that actively hides the standalone option deserves to get my money. "A few more clicks" is actually not the correct way to describe it. Like you, I will continue to state this dark pattern for as long as AgileBits follows this and warn people about such tactics, which I strongly believe are not good.
I'm totally fine with it. It's a very reasonable business decision to try to steer away users towards the cloud option, while still offering the standalone (even if it's a bit buried). If you can't find the standalone subscription with a few more clicks, maybe you really shouldn't be using it in the first place.
Kudos to AgileBits for staying true to their origins. Provided they don't screw up, I'll continue to promote their products to friends and family.