Basic users don't even have to pay, and if you're doing something that requires the paid version you can buy and will benefit from the $300 control surface that also includes a Studio license.

Non-pro Resolve can't edit h265/HEVC, which is more and more common out of cameras (like my a7s3) these days.

The license isn't expensive for what you get. I bought the USB dongles so I can easily transfer it between computers and also completely block Resolve from accessing the network via Little Snitch.

I can also heartily endorse the Speed Deck control surface, which is way less than $300 and also comes with a pro license.

> Non-pro Resolve can't edit h265/HEVC, which is more and more common out of cameras (like my a7s3) these days.

When I come across files that DaVinci Resolve won’t open, I convert them to a format that DaVinci Resolve likes by first using the open source command-line utility ffmpeg.

These aren't strict "conversions" but usually recompressions in a lossy format, which reduces the quality slightly.

It also takes time and compute.

I think if you do this more than a few times, it is worth buying the speed editor hardware (which comes with a pro license) for $300.

I heard that the pricing on CC is now creeping into a point where some large media companies are now looking for alternatives and spending money retraining their staff.

Been using DaVinci Resolve for a couple of years and love it to bits :) It’s Photoshop and Illustrator that I miss the most. Occasionally I also miss Adobe Animate.

I prefer Pixelmator to Photoshop, and it's also not a subscription (and made by cool people).

I still don't have a Lightroom replacement, so I just crack it.

Capture One? Not cheap, admittedly, and you only get updates for the major version number you bought, but I guess it depends what you miss most about Lightroom?

Darktable has its fans as well, but I haven't tried recent versions.

I've heard fairly good things about Capture One. I haven't tried it yet though.