Capture One 5 Pro was released last week. While Capture Integration is still evaluating it for use in production environments the new feature set is drawing a lot of attention and we’re receiving a lot of calls asking what it costs to upgrade. The answer is that it depends on what version you purchased. For some users it is free, for others it is a $99 upgrade, and still others will need to purchase a normal copy at $399.
Note that this article only concerns those wishing to use Capture One 5 Pro. The non Pro version of Capture One 5 has a different set of upgrade costs.
Free Upgrades for Capture One Pro 3 Owners
Many users who purchased Capture One Pro 3 will find they can upgrade to Capture One Pro 5 for free. This is because Capture One Pro 3 was sold for $499 which included two free upgrades (version 4 and version 5). The easiest way of determining if you can upgrade for free is to go to PhaseOne.com > My Account, then License Management, then select your license.
If the page then says “Free Activations Remaining: 1” then you can upgrade to Capture One Pro 5 for free.
$99 Upgrade for Capture One Pro 4 Owners
Capture One Pro 4 was sold for $399 ($100 less than Capture One Pro 5) and did NOT include free upgrades. Owners of a Capture One Pro 4 license can upgrade to Capture One 5 Pro for $99. If you buy through Capture Integration you’ll receive 10% off.
$299 Upgrade for Capture One (Non Pro) Owners
If you own a license for Capture One, the non professional version, then you can upgrade to the professional version for $299. Read about the differences between Capture One and Capture One Pro. You can purchase this upgrade through Capture Integration and receive 10% off.
$299 Upgrade for Capture One Leica Owners
If you received Capture One as part of a Leica purchase (e.g. an M8 with C1 Leica bundled) then you can upgrade to the professional version for $299. Read about the differences between Capture One and Capture One Pro. You can purchase this upgrade through Capture Integration and receive 10% off.
$399 for First Time buyers
If you’ve never purchased Capture One before then the full version price is $399. If you purchase through Capture Integration you’ll receive 10% off.