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novelWriterHammer
Free

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

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, Linux, Android
  • Keeps chapters, notes and cross-references in readable project files.
  • Native apps rather than a web page in a wrapper
  • Runs on phones and desktops
  • Uses lightweight markup rather than a word processor's visual layout.
  • Issue reporting is steered towards Discord
  • Feature details are sparse in the available documentation
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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