WUP at Waves is paying again for the exact same plug-in you already paid for, while BUP at Bitwig gets you a whole new ballgame. It’s like updating any DAW. You pay for all those new niceties.
“Bitwig Studio 5.0 is now in beta and can be tested by anyone with a Bitwig Studio license and an active Upgrade Plan. You’ll find the installers in your user profile. The official release is planned for Q2 this year.
This is a free update for all license holders with an active Upgrade Plan at time of announcement (April 11, 2023).”
Yep, I’ve got a few of these unique plugins that I consider magical. Gullfoss is one of them. Zynaptiq Intensity another. Wavesfactory TrackSpacer yet another.