so you only export to 1080p? I pay for it, albiet the $300~ price point is still low for forever free updates

GPU hardware accelerated encoding/decoding is only in the paid version as well.

Although MacOS users get this on the free version if they are using M-series chips

And they paywalled the ability to install the foss reactor plugin.

The free version can now export 4k too as of a few versions ago.