<p><a href="https://craftcms.com/pricing" rel="nofollow noreferrer">All Craft CMS updates are free of charge</a> - including major versions. In other words, Craft 3 will be a free upgrade.</p>

<p><strong>Edit</strong></p>

<p>As announced under <a href="http://dotall.com/2017" rel="nofollow noreferrer">DotAll 2017</a>, following the release of Craft 3 in April 2018, P&amp;T is changing the pricing model for Craft CMS. In order to stay updated, Craft 3 sites will have to renew their license yearly (for a reduced fee; $39/year for Client edition, $59/year for Pro) in order to continue to receive updates after the first year.</p>

<p>Note that <em>Craft 3 will still be a free upgrade for Craft 2 licenses purchased before the release of Craft 3</em>, as these licenses will be exempt from the yearly updating fee and will continue to receive free updates indefinitely.</p>

<p>Source: <a href="https://craftcms.com/news/dot-all-2017-announcements" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://craftcms.com/news/dot-all-2017-announcements</a></p>

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<p>I'm seeing a lot of goodies among the v3 infos, but not much about how licensing will work. </p>

<p>So if my client has a paid license will they get v3 for free or as a paid upgrade. If paid will it be a full price or a discounted? </p>

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Will the v3 upgrade be free?
# Will the v3 upgrade be free?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-30)

I'm seeing a lot of goodies among the v3 infos, but not much about how licensing will work.

So if my client has a paid license will they get v3 for free or as a paid upgrade. If paid will it be a full price or a discounted?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-30. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

[All Craft CMS updates are free of charge](https://craftcms.com/pricing) - including major versions. In other words, Craft 3 will be a free upgrade.

**Edit**

As announced under [DotAll 2017](http://dotall.com/2017), following the release of Craft 3 in April 2018, P&T is changing the pricing model for Craft CMS. In order to stay updated, Craft 3 sites will have to renew their license yearly (for a reduced fee; $39/year for Client edition, $59/year for Pro) in order to continue to receive updates after the first year.

Note that *Craft 3 will still be a free upgrade for Craft 2 licenses purchased before the release of Craft 3*, as these licenses will be exempt from the yearly updating fee and will continue to receive free updates indefinitely.

Source: <https://craftcms.com/news/dot-all-2017-announcements>


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