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Notebooks vs Scrivener: catalog facts
Notebooks	Scrivener
Paid One-time purchase, no subscription required.	Paid Paid licence, with a free trial available.
macOS, iOS	Windows, macOS, iOS
Notes, long documents and tasks in one app Exports to PDF and ebook	Keeps research, notes and draft in one project Suited to long, multi-part manuscripts
Many features to learn for simple note-taking Only Mac and iOS versions are shown in the research	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
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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