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Crippleware vs Shareware - What's the difference?

crippleware | shareware |

Shareware is a related term of crippleware.



As nouns the difference between crippleware and shareware

is that crippleware is a program whose functionality is severely limited beyond that of shareware, often in the interest of its author having the crippleware user make a purchase of the uncrippled program while shareware is a type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.

crippleware

English

Noun

(-)
  • (uncountable, computing, chiefly, derogatory) A program whose functionality is severely limited beyond that of shareware, often in the interest of its author having the crippleware user make a purchase of the uncrippled program.

    • Related terms

    * abandonware * adware * baitware * bloatware * censorware * demoware * donationware * freeware * malware * postcardware * shareware * software * trialware

    shareware

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (computing) A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.

    • Related terms

    * abandonware * adware * baitware * censorware * crippleware * demoware * donationware * freeware * postcardware * spyware * trialware

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