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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Fidus Writer is an online collaborative editor made for academics who need citations and/or formulas.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Audience
- The maker describes Fidus Writer as intended for academics, research groups, publishers, libraries, and individual academics working on publication workflows.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Free plan
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Security
- Version 4.1 adds two-factor authentication, brute-force protection, a 12-character minimum password requirement, and a 24-hour password reset window.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Support
- The maker offers paid help with installation, configuration, custom development, integrations, and troubleshooting.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- License
- Fidus Writer is free and open-source software licensed under the AGPL.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Bibliography import
- Version 4.1 imports bibliography files in more than ten formats, including BibLaTeX, CSL, Citavi XML, RIS, EndNote XML, ENW, and NBIB.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Citation extraction
- Version 4.1 extracts citations from DOCX files with Mendeley, Zotero, Citavi, or EndNote citations and from ODT files with Zotero, legacy Mendeley, or JabRef citations.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Collaboration
- Collaborators can edit the same document simultaneously in the web interface.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Encryption
- Experimental end-to-end encryption encrypts documents in the browser before they reach the server, with administrator options to disable, optionally enable, or require it.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Exports
- The homepage lists PDF, EPUB, and HTML export.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Open editing links
- Document owners can invite collaborators through a link with specified access rights, and the invited collaborators do not need to sign up.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Other plugins
- Official plugins listed for version 4.1 include Books, Pandoc integration, LanguageTool grammar checking, Git Repository Export, and Citation API Import.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Repository integrations
- The Git Repository Export plugin can send documents and books to GitHub, GitLab, and Forgejo in DOCX, ODT, and native formats.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Self-hosting
- New users can install Fidus Writer with an Ubuntu Snap package, a Debian package, or Docker containers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
- Semantic publishing
- The editor focuses on content rather than layout so the same text can be published on a website, as a printed book, or as an ebook.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
Plans and prices
Free software Free Use, study, share, and improve at no cost Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
Design Priced on request per hour Visual design · layout adjustments · templates · user-experience improvements Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
Programming & Installation Priced on request per hour Installation · configuration · custom development · integrations · troubleshooting Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
Larger projects Priced on request Individual price suggestion for larger or long-term projects Read 9 Oct 2026 · fiduswriter.org
Where Specifiction places it
- Collaborative Research Writing Tools Software#2 of 158.2
- Word Processing Software#15 of 458.0
- Collaborative Document Software#18 of 338.0
- Writing Apps#75 of 1357.9
- Document Collaboration Software#21 of 328.0
