The WPS Writer Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about WPS Writer in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
WPS Writer
The Insider’s Guide
Word-compatible word processor in the WPS Office suite
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among writing tools, read from WPS Writer’s own pages.
Made by Kingsoft Office Software · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from WPS Writer’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on WPS Writer’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.2
GPA, above 64 of the 69 other writing tools we grade
WPS Writer is the word processor in WPS Office, a suite from Kingsoft Office that also includes Spreadsheet, Presentation and PDF tools. It opens and saves Word formats such as .docx, .doc and .rtf, supports real-time co-editing with comments and version history, and adds WPS AI for drafting, rewriting, summarizing, translating and spell checking. The suite is free to download, with paid Pro+ plans that add PDF editing, more templates, cloud storage and AI tools.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about WPS Writer, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The Pro+ AI tools stop for the day at a daily limit, and the pricing page gives no prices for Mac or iOS.
- 1
Best for a free stand-in for Microsoft Word
WPS Writer is the word processor in the free WPS Office suite, and it opens and saves .docx, .doc and .rtf files.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5.83 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $5.83 per month, billed $69.99 per year (WPS Pro+).
- 3
There is a free plan
WPS Standard: the free WPS Office suite, Writer included, with basic PDF features, a PDF reader, limited template downloads and 1 GB of cloud space.
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Web.
- 5
Word-compatible editing
Opens and saves .docx, .doc and .rtf files, and the vendor says styles, headers and footers, tables, images and macros are preserved.
- 6
AI writing and rewriting
WPS AI drafts reports, proposals and letters from a prompt, and can polish wording, change tone, or expand and shorten selected text.
- 7
AI summary, translation and spell check
Summarizes long documents and answers questions about them, translates whole documents, and lists spelling and grammar suggestions to review one by one or in batches.
- 8
A 3.2 GPA, above 64 of 69
That is against the other writing tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of WPS Writer you could make: documents and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
WPS Writer at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $5.83 per month, billed $69.99 per year (WPS Pro+)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 3-day free trial on the WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan. Purchases carry a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Kingsoft Office Software, since 1988
- Category
- Writing Tools
- Our grade
- 3.2 GPA, very good
The report card
Best for a free stand-in for Microsoft Word
WPS Writer is the word processor in the free WPS Office suite, and it opens and saves .docx, .doc and .rtf files. It isn't sold on its own, the free plan has 1 GB of cloud space and limited templates, and no advertising is a Pro+ benefit, at $69.99 a year. The Pro+ AI tools stop for the day at a daily limit, and the pricing page gives no prices for Mac or iOS.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | The whole suite, Writer included, is a free download for Windows, Mac, Linux, phones and the web, so the job gets done without paying anything. Pro+ is $69.99 a year, $5.83 a month, for the whole suite, and two or more people can split a Sharing Plan at $41.99 each a year. |
| Free plan and trial | B | WPS Standard is the free suite with Writer in it, basic PDF features, a PDF reader and 1 GB of cloud space. Template downloads are limited, and no advertising is something only Pro+ lists. |
| Features | B | Opens and saves .docx, .doc and .rtf with styles, tables and macros kept, the vendor says. Real-time co-editing with comments and version history, WPS AI to draft, rewrite, summarize and translate, and PDF to Word conversion. Full PDF editing is Pro+ only. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, so we go on the listing: it's a free download that opens the Word files you already have, with nothing to set up. The AI tools on Pro+ do pause for the day once you reach their daily limit. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and the web. But the listing shows no integrations and no API, which is what an A needs. The pricing page also gives prices for PC and Android only, not Mac or iOS. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who WPS Writer is for
- Fits if you want a free word processor that opens and saves Word files
- Works for a family or small group of 2 or more splitting Pro+ at $41.99 a person a year
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you only want a word processor, as Writer comes with the whole WPS Office suite and isn't sold alone
- Tight if you stay free: 1 GB of cloud space, limited template downloads, basic PDF tools, and going ad-free takes Pro+
- Not for you if you lean on AI all day, because the Pro+ tools pause once the daily limit is reached
- Watch out: prices are given for PC and Android only, none for Mac or iOS, and the 3-day trial is on the Sharing Plan only
- Skip it if you need it to talk to other apps, as the listing shows no integrations and no API
Good to know
Good for
- People who want a free word processor that opens and saves Word files
- Families or small groups splitting a paid plan through the Sharing Plan
- Working on the same documents across computers, phones and the web
Worth knowing
- WPS Writer is not sold on its own: it comes with the WPS Office suite, and every plan covers the whole suite.
- The free plan is limited to 1 GB of cloud space and restricted template downloads, and no advertising is listed as a Pro+ benefit.
- AI tools on Pro+ have a daily usage limit; once it is reached they pause until the next day.
- The pricing page says its prices apply to PC and Android, and it gives no prices for Mac or iOS.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5.83
A month to start. There is a free plan too
WPS Writer has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.83 per month, billed $69.99 per year (WPS Pro+).
Template downloads are limited, and no advertising is something only Pro+ lists.
WPS Standard
$0
The free WPS Office suite, including Writer, with basic PDF features, limited template downloads and 1 GB of cloud space.
WPS Pro+
$69.99
per year ($5.83 / month); or $20.99 per 3 months
Suite-wide plan for one user: full PDF editing and conversion, unlimited template downloads, 20 GB of cloud storage, no advertising and AI tools with daily limits.
WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan
$41.99
per user / year, 2 users minimum; or $4.99 per user / month
Suite-wide Pro+ benefits for each member of a family or small group, with a private 20 GB of cloud storage per member. Members can be added or removed.
The free plan
WPS Standard: the free WPS Office suite, Writer included, with basic PDF features, a PDF reader, limited template downloads and 1 GB of cloud space.
Trying it first
3-day free trial on the WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan. Purchases carry a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Read from wps.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Sharing Plan cuts the per-user price by 40%
With at least 2 users, the WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan costs $41.99 per user a year against $69.99 for a single Pro+ subscription. The pricing page labels this as saving 40%.
Stated on wps.comAnnual discount
Lower monthly cost on the 1-year plan
WPS Pro+ for a year is $69.99, which the page shows as $5.83 a month, against $20.99 for the 3-month plan, shown as $6.99 a month.
Stated on wps.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
6
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Word-compatible word processor in the WPS Office suite. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, real-time collaboration, templates, documents, grammar & style.
Opens and saves .docx, .doc and .rtf with styles, tables and macros kept, the vendor says.
- Word-compatible editing
- Opens and saves .docx, .doc and .rtf files, and the vendor says styles, headers and footers, tables, images and macros are preserved.
- AI writing and rewriting
- WPS AI drafts reports, proposals and letters from a prompt, and can polish wording, change tone, or expand and shorten selected text.
- AI summary, translation and spell check
- Summarizes long documents and answers questions about them, translates whole documents, and lists spelling and grammar suggestions to review one by one or in batches.
- Real-time co-editing
- Documents can be shared with view, comment or edit permissions and edited together across desktop and web, with comments, mentions and version history.
- Templates and design resources
- Templates, fonts, icons, covers and table styles for reports, resumes and letters. Template downloads are limited on the free plan and unlimited on Pro+.
- PDF conversion
- Converts PDF files into editable Word documents. The free plan has basic PDF features; full PDF editing and conversion tools are part of Pro+.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
WPS Writer is made by Kingsoft Office Software, and has been around since 1988.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
64/69
Other writing tools it is graded above
WPS Writer's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 64 of the 69 other writing tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 44 of 69) and worst on ease of use (B, above 32).
Its paid plans start at $5.83 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 12 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 70 writing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. WPS Writer’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 44 of 69
- BFree plan and trialAbove 48 of 69
- BFeaturesAbove 36 of 69
- BEase of useAbove 32 of 69
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 32 of 69
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 53 writing tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. WPS Writer is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of WPS Writer you could make: documents and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 64 of the 69 other writing tools we grade. It costs $69.96 a year.
What you could make
- Documents and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Grammar checking as you type, wherever you type.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. WPS Writer’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Microsoft Word, LibreOffice Writer, Google Docs, ONLYOFFICE and Zoho Writer
The 5 tools WPS Writer is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.4GPA
Microsoft Word
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Word processor sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser.
- Only WPS Writer lists a Linux app.
- Microsoft Word also covers dictation.
- 3.2GPA
LibreOffice Writer
Free
Free, open-source word processor for Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Only WPS Writer lists a web app.
- Only WPS Writer lists iOS and Android apps.
- LibreOffice Writer is open source, according to its own site.
- 3.4GPA
Google Docs
Free plan · from $7/mo
Browser-based word processor, free with a Google Account.
- Only WPS Writer lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Google Docs lists a browser extension.
- WPS Writer also covers grammar & style.
- 3.4GPA
ONLYOFFICE
Free plan · from $20/mo
Open-source office suite for documents, sheets, slides and PDFs.
- ONLYOFFICE is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- WPS Writer also covers templates and grammar & style.
- ONLYOFFICE also covers spreadsheets and presentations.
- 3.6GPA
Zoho Writer
Free plan · from $2.50/mo
Free online word processor with AI and document automation.
- Only Zoho Writer lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is WPS Writer free?
WPS Writer has a free plan. WPS Standard: the free WPS Office suite, Writer included, with basic PDF features, a PDF reader, limited template downloads and 1 GB of cloud space.
How much does WPS Writer cost?
WPS Writer lists 3 plans. WPS Standard: $0.
What platforms does WPS Writer work on?
WPS Writer is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Web.
Does WPS Writer offer any discounts?
WPS Writer publicly lists the following: Sharing Plan cuts the per-user price by 40%; Lower monthly cost on the 1-year plan.
Is WPS Writer open source?
WPS Writer is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does WPS Writer have a free trial?
Yes. 3-day free trial on the WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan.
Who makes WPS Writer?
WPS Writer is made by Kingsoft Office Software. It dates from 1988.
What are the alternatives to WPS Writer?
The closest alternatives to WPS Writer in our directory are Microsoft Word, LibreOffice Writer, Google Docs, ONLYOFFICE and Zoho Writer.
How does WPS Writer compare with other writing tools?
WPS Writer's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 64 of the 69 other writing tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is WPS Writer good value for money?
ToolGPA grades WPS Writer A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5.83 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 12 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of WPS Writer?
The plain part of WPS Writer you could make: documents and templates. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from WPS Writer’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from WPS's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-19.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Kingsoft Office Software. Prices change, so check wps.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- WPS Writer, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/wps-writer
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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