Nisus Writer Pro
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Plans and prices
From Nisus Writer Pro's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade | $45, paid once | Existing Nisus Writer Pro or Nisus Writer Express customers; license key required |
| Academic | $55, paid once | For students or teachers at an educational facility; proof of academic status required |
| Standard License | $65, paid once | Single license |
The facts
Each one read from Nisus Writer Pro's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automation
- The product supports extensive macros through its Nisus Macro Language.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud sync
- Documents and app settings can be synced using iCloud Drive or Dropbox.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The product requires macOS 10.13 or later and the page states compatibility with Sonoma and Apple Silicon.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File formats
- It reads and writes RTF and supports importing and exporting Microsoft Word DOC and DOCX files; it can also export PDF.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integration
- Nisus Writer Pro includes Bookends integration for bibliography management.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Languages
- It supports Unicode and right-to-left text, and includes localized interfaces in Danish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Nisus Writer Pro is a word processor designed for creating, editing, and polishing documents on Mac.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The user guide says Nisus Writer Pro uses macOS sandboxing, which limits the app's access to data and resources unless the user interacts with those files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Nisus offers customer support by email, an online user guide, and online forums.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Writing tools
- Features include styles, footnotes and endnotes, tables of contents, indexing, bookmarks, cross-references, and advanced find and replace with regular expressions.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Nisus Software says it was founded in 1983 as Paragon Courseware and that its offices are in Solana Beach, California, USA.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1983checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Solana Beach, California, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- The fully functional demo works for 15 separate, non-consecutive days, and a watermark may appear on some printed pages and PDFs.checked 11 Oct 2026
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