Scrintal now available for $60US/year for first 2,000 subscribers

Posted by JDS
Oct 3, 2022 at 05:22 PM

Dormouse wrote:

>
>tightbeam wrote:
>> but it doesn’t explain the
>>harebrained “hype” strategy of accumulating a wait list and then,
>>instead of providing a trial for those who have been on the wait list
>>for months, asking for an “admission fee” in exchange for the privilege
>>of test driving a beta.
> >It’s precisely the same launch strategy as Heptabase.
>Quite a few advantages to it - improves leverage in future funding
>rounds, reduces pressure on staff by limiting numbers, and only the
>seriously interested will sign up.
> >I understand the frequent comparisons to Hepta, but Scrintal seems a
>much easier match to Tangent/Obsidian users with links and tags
>automatically read whereas Hepta is more centred on mindmap
>functionality. Might still be feature-lite and a little rough around
>the edges but I can already see it being a comfortable fit in my
>workflow.

The advantages you mention are true for the developers, not for the end user. Given the number of subscriptions we are all being asked to pay for today, it seems excessive to ask the end user to pay for a years subscription to essentially test a beta product. I often pay the subscription fee for a month or two to test a product, and have no problem with that. To cough up $60 to test an unknown product is a different matter entirely, andIi will not do it. Also, a 7 day trial with a money back guarantee is too short. The attitude here does not demonstrate much consideration for the customer.