I got tired of the subscription while I was still Windows-bound, so I trialed CaptureOne Pro. It didn’t even have a subscription plan at the time, and I loved it so much I bought a perpetual license. I love the software, it’s my favorite photo editing software period. They do offer a subscription now, as well as perpetual licenses, but you can’t even begin to get it running under Linux so… Major bummer.
I’m not gonna coerce her into using Linux, lol. That’s a surefire way to make sure she hates it and blames any little hiccups on Linux, even if it’s not the OS’s fault.