Pay-once software

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  Final Draft 13

  Screenwriting software still sold as a one-time licence for two computers, next to a subscription the vendor would rather you took

  Pay-once software · 3.5/5
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  Scrivener

  A long-form writing app sold as a perpetual, per-platform licence that covers every computer in your household

  Pay-once software · 4.1/5
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  TablePlus

  A database client sold for $99 once per computer, with one year of updates and a build you keep afterwards

  Pay-once software · 3.9/5
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  iA Writer

  A plain-text writing app sold as a one-time purchase per platform, with a 7-day trial on desktop and a stated 30-day refund on direct purchases

  Pay-once software · 3.9/5
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  OmniFocus 4

  A task manager sold both ways, as a $74.99 or $149.99 universal licence and as a $99.99 yearly subscription, with the arithmetic favouring the licence

  Pay-once software · 4.1/5
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  Carbon Copy Cloner 7

  A $49.99 household licence for Mac cloning and scheduled backups, with a full 30-day trial and paid major upgrades

  Pay-once software · 4.3/5
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  ChronoSync

  A $49.99 one-time Mac backup and sync licence with free updates for life, locked to a single Mac and refundable for 30 days

  Pay-once software · 4.0/5
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  SuperDuper 4

  A one-time Mac cloning licence whose unregistered mode still makes full bootable backups, with scheduling behind the paywall

  Pay-once software · 4.2/5
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  Things 3

  A to-do app sold as a one-time purchase per Apple platform, with free sync, Family Sharing and a 15-day Mac trial

  Pay-once software · 4.1/5
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  Alfred Powerpack

  The paid upgrade to a free Mac launcher, sold at £34 for a version 5 licence or £59 with free lifetime upgrades

  Pay-once software · 4.0/5