Spotted: free tools getting funding (raised = took investor money) then paywalling the feature you depend on. Get ahead of it:
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Watch for a 'raised' announcement — paid tiers usually follow within 6 months.
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Export your data the week the funding news drops, not when the wall appears.
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Note which exact feature you'd pay to keep vs which you'd drop.
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Trial one paid alternative now so you're not switching under pressure.
Funding is the warning shot. Watching this.
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The tripwire checklist before a free tool flips to paid
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