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LivingWriterScrivener
Paid

Subscription plans are listed on the pricing page.

 Paid

Paid licence, with a free trial available.

Web Windows, macOS, iOS
  • Visual plotting and organization for a manuscript
  • Templates for fiction and nonfiction structures
  • Keeps research, notes and draft in one project
  • Suited to long, multi-part manuscripts
  • Requires an account and stores work in the cloud
  • AI features may not suit writers who avoid them
  • Paid software
  • No Linux or Android version
Web application, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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