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ScrivenerLivingWriter
Paid

Paid licence, with a free trial available.

 Paid

Subscription plans are listed on the pricing page.

Windows, macOS, iOS Web
  • Keeps research, notes and draft in one project
  • Suited to long, multi-part manuscripts
  • Visual plotting and organization for a manuscript
  • Templates for fiction and nonfiction structures
  • Paid software
  • No Linux or Android version
  • Requires an account and stores work in the cloud
  • AI features may not suit writers who avoid them
Downloadable app Web application, Hosted service
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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