0.9.23 & 1.0 Support, Plans & Licensing
Updated: 14 Feb 2025
0.9.23 & 1.0 Support, Plans & Licensing
Introduction #
Notch 0.9.23 remains our Gold release while 1.0 is in Open Beta.
0.9.23 is still being used actively on projects around the globe. It is stable, reliable and production-tested through years of continuous use by thousands of users. If you need a known quantity which you can jump right into and deploy today, 0.9.23 is ideal.
Notch 1.0 is currently in Open Beta. It’s the result of five years of development and an extensive closed beta period, and represents a huge step forward in terms of capability and usability. It is also being used actively on projects worldwide, and is increasingly reliable and stable - but, while in Open Beta, is still under intensive development. It’s still in the process of being tested on a range of production workflows and is a focus for extensive QA and bug-identifying and fixing.
Notch 1.0 also introduces a new licensing system for our new plans (Indie, VFX & RFX), which includes login-linked software based licenses.
When Notch 1.0 exits Open Beta later this year and becomes the Gold release, the gradual sun-setting of 0.9.23 will begin. We’ve worked to provide compatibility (where technically possible) to ease the transition between 0.9.23 and 1.0.
Should I use 0.9.23 or 1.0 for my project? #
If you’re working to a short timeframe and unknown quantities, 0.9.23 is the production-tested, battle ready tool.
If you have time to try, test, and check, or you’re working to longer lead times then 1.0 is a great option and will provide you with new, exciting possibilities.
0.9.23 & 1.0 at a glance #
| 0.9.23 | 1.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Gold | Open Beta |
| When to use | Short timeframes with unknown quantities | Longer lead times with time to try, test & check |
| Access (see further details below) |
PLE / Base / Pro / RFX | Trial / Indie / VFX / RFX (Legacy Base & Pro until 30 Dec 2025) |
| Technical Support | All plans: Until Dec 2025 RFX: 2026+* |
Yes |
| Maintenance Releases | Until June 2025 | Yes |
* Only show critical technical support will be provided for 0.9.23 from 2026 onwards, for those holding RFX or Playback licenses.
License access to 0.9.23 & 1.0 software #
Below outlines the compatibility of licenses with 0.9.23 and 1.0 software.
Notch 1.0 and 0.9.23 require separate installers, which you can find in our downloads section.
To access 0.9.23 with an RFX license, you must use the latest 0.9.23 installer (0.9.23.254).
To use your RFX license to play back 0.9.23 Blocks (up to 4K), you must have exported the blocks with 0.9.23.254. To ensure exported blocks are compatible with any future playback licensing system changes, they must be exported from 0.9.23.254.
Legacy Plans / Licenses #
| License | 0.9.23 | 1.0 |
|---|---|---|
| PLE | Yes | No - Use the new, much more capable 1.0 Trial |
| Base | Yes | Acts as VFX |
| Pro | Yes | Acts as RFX |
New Plans / Licenses #
| License | 0.9.23 | 1.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Indie | - | Yes |
| VFX | - | Yes |
| RFX | Yes Acts as Pro forever |
Yes |
Legacy Plans (Base/Pro) : Transition plan #
If you are on a legacy plan Base or Pro plan, you can continue without any changes to your plan or pricing until 31 Dec 2025. Your subscription still operates as a Flexible Subscription so you can continue to upgrade and downgrade between Base and Pro plans throughout this time.
After Dec 2025, you will need to move to one of our new plans. We will be in touch with you to help you with this transition closer to the time.
If you wish to move to a new plan earlier, you can do so by getting in touch with our sales team at support@notch.one.
Important: If you are within your 6 month minimum term, you will need to wait for the completion of this term before migrating to a new plan.
Purchasing Legacy Plans #
To further ease the transition, we are enabling the purchase of legacy subscription plans (Base & Pro) until 30 June 2025.
All Base & Pro plans come with a minimum term of 6 months and require a Codemeter Dongle (which you can optionally add at checkout).
Purchase Legacy PlansOptions for PLE License Owners #
Notch 1.0 has a much more capable trial version that you can use instead of the PLE license. This is where you should start your journey with Notch 1.0.
Beyond this, we will be contacting all historic PLE purchasers with an upgrade offer for the new Indie plan.
0.9.23 End of Life (EOL) Schedule #
Once 1.0 moves out of Open Beta and into Gold status, then we’ll start gradually sun-setting 0.9.23:
- We’ll continue to sell new Base & Pro Flexible subscriptions until the end of June 2025, and they will continue under the same terms until the end of 2025.
- From July 2025, we’ll be selling an End of Life Perpetual Base 0.9.23 Access License that will give perpetual access to 0.9.23 Base. (NB: The license cannot be upgraded or changed.)
- This license will cost between £0 - £1,000 (as a sliding scale) depending on your individual account’s spend on subscriptions in the last 24 months.
- If you’ve held a Base/Pro subscription with us for a combined total of 12+ months in the last 24 months the cost of the license will be £0.
- The End of Life Perpetual Base 0.9.23 Access License cannot be upgraded or changed and does not access 1.0.
- A monthly RFX license can be purchased at any time to access 0.9.23 Pro features or export blocks.
- We’ll provide technical support for 0.9.23 on all plans until the end of 2025. By then, 1.0 will be Gold and we expect the vast majority of new projects to start on 1.0. However, from 2026 onwards, show-critical technical support for 0.9.23 will be available for RFX and Playback holders only.
- We don’t expect to release any more public builds of 0.9.23 after June 2025, but we’ll endeavour to support show-critical issues - including via builds where necessary - based on a reasonable efforts basis.