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ScriptoriumnovelWriter
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 chapters, notes and cross-references in readable project files.
  • Linux distribution only
  • Uses lightweight markup rather than a word processor's visual 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

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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