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Donationware vs Payware - What's the difference?

donationware | payware |

As nouns the difference between donationware and payware

is that donationware is (internet) a variant of freeware that offers an option to its user to donate money to the program's author while payware is (computing|informal) software for which a payment is required, as opposed to freeware.

donationware

English

Noun

(-)
  • (Internet) A variant of freeware that offers an option to its user to donate money to the program's author.

    • Related terms

    * abandonware * baitware * bloatware * crippleware * demoware * freeware * malware * postcardware * shareware * software * nagware * trialware

    payware

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (computing, informal) Software for which a payment is required, as opposed to freeware.