Pricing and Licensing
Nocturne Writer is built around a simple idea: you should own your tools.
There are no subscriptions, no per-platform purchases, and no renewals to worry about. You buy it once, you keep it.
Licensing Model
Nocturne Writer is sold as a one-time purchase. When you buy a license, you own that version forever. The software keeps working even if you never buy another update.
A single license covers all supported platforms.
Platform Support
Nocturne Writer currently runs on Windows and Linux. Both are fully supported under a single license.
macOS support is planned, but not yet available. There is no guaranteed timeline for macOS support and it should not be assumed as part of a current purchase. If and when macOS support is released:
Existing licenses with active maintenance at the time of release will include macOS access
New licenses purchased after macOS support is released will include macOS as a supported platform
Licenses without active maintenance at the time macOS support is released will continue to function on their originally supported platforms.
Platform expansion decisions will be guided by long-term sustainability and responsible support.
Maintenance and Updates
Each license includes one year of maintenance updates, covering bug fixes, performance improvements, compatibility updates, and incremental refinements.
After that first year, maintenance is optional. If you don’t renew:
- The software keeps working
- You just stop receiving new updates
Maintenance exists to keep the software healthy, not to rent it back to you.
Major Versions
Major versions are not released on a fixed schedule. When they do arrive:
- All existing users get discounted upgrade pricing, regardless of maintenance status
- Users with active maintenance get a further discount.
Major upgrades are separate from maintenance and never mandatory.
Version Entitlement Across Platforms
Your license entitles you to a specific version line of Nocturne Writer, and that entitlement applies equally across all supported platforms.
If a new platform becomes available after you purchased your license, you get access up to the version you’re entitled to. Going beyond that requires active maintenance or a major version upgrade, same as on any other platform.