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novelWriter vs Skribisto: catalog facts
novelWriter	Skribisto
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Keeps chapters, notes and cross-references in readable project files.	Built specifically for writers Open source with a long development history
Uses lightweight markup rather than a word processor's visual layout.	Small project with a limited user community Linux is the documented platform
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
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 1, 2026

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