: If you own an older version like EQ7, you can purchase an Upgrade to EQ8 for $239.95 $99.95.

: Free appliqué shape downloads are available specifically for use with EQ8.

Quilters who upgrade from EQ7 to EQ8 often sell their old EQ7 disks on eBay or Etsy for $30–$50. While EQ7 is older (does not have the new "Textile View" or modern fabric libraries), it is 90% as powerful as EQ8. You can design any quilt in EQ7 and manually adjust fabric scales.

EQ8 receives frequent updates to fix bugs and add features. Pirated versions cannot be updated and often crash or fail to save your hard work.