time to renew

[bwood]

My Pro+ will expire in Nov. Although it was very hard to find exactly when it expires. Needed help to find it.
I’m fairly happy with Pro+. For my needs of non profits.
I think one must remember that a good Wordpress site with a shopping component could cost as much as $35 US a month. That adds up.
But points above are well made. The photo grids are still a mess, and the slide shows have not been reworked at all. That’s a disappointment.
As for cloud services, for those totally into the social media thing, and many, many businesses are there’s a raft of templates for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, all with branding elements, so that’s an advantage.
If Xara were smart I’d contract or bundle something with https://xaratemplates.com/.
Pro + I think would be far more attractive with that addition.
-Bill

[Boy]

If Xara were smart I’d contract or bundle something with https://xaratemplates.com/.
Pro + I think would be far more attractive with that addition.

Until recently Magix had that bundle on offer for a few months. Together with a serious discount, I upgraded. Perhaps the offer will be back later this year.

[behzad]

So I upgraded few months back at Magix for $128 Canadian and got the following in addition.

-Coupon for 12 month free usage of the "Website M"web hosting package from Xara Online (value: $23.88).
-Xara X Builder
-Xara All Web Templates

[bwood]

So I upgraded few months back at Magix for $128 Canadian and got the following in addition.

-[FONT="]Coupon for 12 month free usage of the "Website M"[/FONT]web hosting package from Xara Online (value: $23.88).
-Xara X Builder
-Xara All Web Templates

Good deal. I wish they would bundle that with Pro+

[Acorn]

I agree the XaraTemplates bundles and the mediocre Website M offer is very attractive and beats all the usual Magix fluff.
At the moment, there are no bundles packages being offered at all. So now is probably not the time to renew.

If you look at https://www.xara.com/compare-designer-pro/, you see the differences better explained.
The Magix Update Service is currently US$99 (C$128) or a whopping £109, probably all without tax.
The telling part is "Access to new features 4 months after release" for the Magix version. More like 6 months and two releaes a year.
Presently, XPro+ and XDXP are neck and neck for common features.

Xara is now starting out with "Exclusive features"; whatever these might be.

If you have followed TG advice and downloaded locally all your on-line assets then waiting "4 months" until a better offer comes along might not hurt, apart form the nag screens and links.

Acorn

[handrawn]

just got an email 'from ana' as it happens; new feature in pro+ copy page from one doc to another....

[Acorn]

just got an email 'from ana' as it happens; new feature in pro+ copy page from one doc to another....

I have too but the features are for Xara Cloud Pro not Pro+.
The additions are for v100. The most useful one is the Preview addition.
The 50% LIFETIME discount is no longer being promoted.

Also note the total lack of Xara staff engagement within TG; we've become a backwater!
@Xara - Rename the Dear Xara... Forum to You're on your Own Forum?

Acorn