The end of standalone desktop version?

[Acorn]

I've been away from this forum for many years - however, I've been using Xara since version 2.0.
I just upgraded to Xara Designer Pro X about a year ago. I really prefer the standalone version and do not like paying monthly for cloud products.
I just saw an email about the new content and blocks for website building. I thought the email was telling me it was available if I upgrade my desktop version, but now I'm not sure.
When I go to the Xara website I cannot even FIND the desktop version anymore. Is it a thing of the past now??

Robert's, Xara's subscription products, https://www.xara.com/products/, hav the latest features. Magix is the laggard, https://www.magix.com/gb/products/.

From afar, nothing is happening with Magix updating, so all people are currently getting is access to the on-line content.

If this is the future, jump to the subscription, costs are similar. Keep your current XDPXv19 and if Magix wake up you can always renew that and drop the subscription.
Doing neither and you are in limbo.

Not dead, moribund with lovely plumage.

Acorn

[wfcentral]

Thanks for the info. In that case I will just leave it as is. My business has shifted more to web applications with mysql. I only use Xara for fun projects around the home or to edit a simple logo for a client. I also bought the complete Affinity suite to play around with.

[Jonopen]

Is it not the case that Xara are the authors and control the release of updates, making Magix appear as laggards and gain advantage by intentionally holding back the standalone versions?

wfcentral just had a quick look at your website which is great but noticed on your ‘about’ page, under ‘experience’ you have a line of information listed twice.

[handrawn]

interesting point jono

true magix can only release what they have been given but that said, when they release it is up to them as I understand it, they do the compilation

so maybe a bit of both...