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Skribisto vs Scrivener: catalog facts
Skribisto	Scrivener
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only licence.	Paid Paid licence, with a free trial available.
Linux	Windows, macOS, iOS
Built specifically for writers Open source with a long development history	Keeps research, notes and draft in one project Suited to long, multi-part manuscripts
Small project with a limited user community Linux is the documented platform	Paid software No Linux or Android version
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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