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Mellel vs Scrivener: catalog facts
Mellel	Scrivener
Paid Paid application sold through the developer's web store, with occasional discounts.	Paid Paid licence, with a free trial available.
macOS	Windows, macOS, iOS
Designed for long academic and technical documents Native builds for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs	Keeps research, notes and draft in one project Suited to long, multi-part manuscripts
macOS only on the desktop Paid software with no free tier mentioned	Paid software No Linux or Android version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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