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ScrivenernovelWriter
Paid

Paid licence, with a free trial available.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Keeps research, notes and draft in one project
  • Suited to long, multi-part manuscripts
  • Keeps chapters, notes and cross-references in readable project files.
  • Paid software
  • No Linux or Android version
  • Uses lightweight markup rather than a word processor's visual layout.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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