Lifetime Fallback License

When your paid subscription term ends, you retain a lifetime fallback license (also known as a “perpetual fallback license”) for the last version released during that term, whether or not you installed it. That means:

• Continued commercial use: You may keep using that version of Yaak for commercial work indefinitely.
• No updates or support: You will not receive new releases, bug fixes, security patches, or customer support after your paid term ends.
• No feature unlocks: Features introduced after your paid term ends are not included and cannot be accessed without an active subscription.
• Device transfers: You can reinstall and activate the covered version on your machines with your existing license key, which stays available in your dashboard. The fallback license does not cover newer releases.
• Compatibility caveat: Future OS, runtime, or API changes may affect functionality. Without updates, compatibility isn’t guaranteed.

The fallback license applies to annual subscriptions. The one-time Individual lifetime license is a separate purchase that includes future updates, so it doesn’t need a fallback.

Example

You cancel renewal on July 2, 2026, and your subscription is paid through September 20, 2026. Yaak 2026.8.0 was released on September 17, 2026, and 2026.8.1 on September 23, 2026. Your fallback license covers 2026.8.0, even if you were still running 2026.7.1 when the term ended. It does not cover 2026.8.1.

How it works

• Canceling renewal does not shorten your paid term; your fallback covers releases through its end.
• Updates are not turned off automatically when your term ends. To stay on a covered version, set Settings → General → Update Behavior to Manual.
• If a newer release installs, reinstall your covered version from past releases to keep using Yaak for commercial work.
• Reactivating a subscription restores access to the latest version, updates, and support.

FAQs

• Can I upgrade later? Yes. Resubscribe anytime to regain updates, support, and new features.
• Does this include team seats? The fallback applies per seat that was active when the paid term ended. Adding seats or transferring to new users requires an active subscription.
• Is the license perpetual? The right to use your last covered version is perpetual, but it does not include services beyond that version.
• What about plugins or integrations? Integrations relying on third-party changes may break over time. Without updates, ongoing compatibility isn’t guaranteed.

Summary

You keep the right to use your last covered version forever for commercial work, but you give up updates and support until you re-subscribe.