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Bookends pricing

Freemium#18 of 23 in Citation Management SoftwareReference Management Software

Bookends costs from $14.99/yr on its cheapest paid plan; 5 plans in all, as listed on sonnysoftware.com — prices checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Bookends pricing at a glance

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits below. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.
See plans on sonnysoftware.com

Bookends plans & pricing

PlanPriceKey limits
Standard for iOS$14.99 one-time
  • Unlimited references
Premium for iOS$14.99/yr Yearly subscription
  • Cloud sync
  • Multiple libraries
  • PDF annotation extraction
  • Mellel document scanning
New single-user Mac license$74.99 one-time
  • Two years of free updates
  • Unlimited references after registration
Mac license upgrade$49.99 one-time
  • For owners of Bookends 11 or later
  • Two years of free updates
Bookends + Mellel bundle$114.99 one-time
  • Bookends and Mellel bundle

Prices as published by the vendor on sonnysoftware.com, checked 20 Sep 2026; taxes and regional pricing may differ. We do not change a plan's price or its limits — this table is what the vendor's own pricing page said on that date.

What the price includes

  • Built for
    Solo, Small business, Mid-market
  • Integrations
    8 integrations: Microsoft Word, Mellel, Nisus Writer Pro, Tinderbox, DEVONthink, Scrivener …
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    $14.99/yr
  • PDF annotation
    Yes

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Prices checked by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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