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Scriptorium vs Manuskript: catalog facts
Scriptorium	Manuskript
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Plans scenes and story elements Previews and publishes manuscripts as EPUB	Keeps outlines, characters and chapter organization together.
Linux distribution only	It focuses on drafting rather than final page layout.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
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 October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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