If I'm evaluating a potential application whose core functionality does not require external resources/servers (Dropbox for example) and they don't at a minimum offer some kind of perpetual fallback license (aka the Jetbrains annual subscription model), then I straight up bounce.
Examples of good alternatives
- Pixelmator > Photoshop
- Davinci Resolve > Premiere
- Reaper > Audition
I have no interest in renting my tools.