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HammernovelWriter
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, Linux, Android Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Native apps rather than a web page in a wrapper
  • Runs on phones and desktops
  • Keeps chapters, notes and cross-references in readable project files.
  • Issue reporting is steered towards Discord
  • Feature details are sparse in the available documentation
  • Uses lightweight markup rather than a word processor's visual layout.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0
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Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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