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novelWriter vs Scriptorium: catalog facts
novelWriter	Scriptorium
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Keeps chapters, notes and cross-references in readable project files.	Plans scenes and story elements Previews and publishes manuscripts as EPUB
Uses lightweight markup rather than a word processor's visual layout.	Linux distribution only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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