bibisco
Offers novel writers an organized workspace to structure chapters, develop characters, manage locations, arrange scenes, track timelines, add notes, conduct narrative analysis, and export manuscripts, with mobile support and cloud synchronization features.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
EUPlatforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- Distraction-free
- Support for Themes
Features
- Character development
- Timeline
- Novel planning
- Scene Management
- Plot visualisation
- Works Offline
- Ad-free
- Mind Mapping
- Distraction-free Writing
- Export to PDF
- No Tracking
- Spell Checking
- Dark Mode
- No Coding Required
- Cross-device syncing
- Hierarchical Structure
- Export to EPUB
- Portable
- WYSIWYG Support
- Cloud Sync
- Full-Text Search
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What is bibisco?
bibisco is novel writing software for writers who need structure, orientation, and more than a blank page.
It helps you plan, structure, and write a novel in one organized workspace, keeping chapters, scenes, characters, locations, objects, notes, timeline, analysis, and export tools connected inside the same project.
Unlike generic word processors, bibisco is designed specifically for long-form fiction. It helps writers understand how their story is built, how characters evolve, where scenes fit, and whether the narrative structure remains coherent as the novel grows.
You can use the desktop app on Linux, macOS, and Windows for the full writing experience. bibisco is also available on Android, iPhone, and iPad, and with bibisco Everywhere you can synchronize your projects across desktop, smartphone, and tablet.
bibisco is available in 15 languages. It offers a free Community Edition, a one-time purchase Supporters Edition for the full desktop experience with advanced features, and an optional bibisco Everywhere subscription for cloud synchronization across devices.
bibisco information
Developed by
Andrea Feccomandi Licensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Freemium product.Pricing
One time purchase that costs $69, and / or subscription that costs $3 per month + free version with limited functionality.Written in
Rating
Average rating of 3.4Alternatives
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- English
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- Polish
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Comments and Reviews
It is open source, but just as feature rich and as powerful than many commercial alternatives.
I struggled with Scrivener until I accidentally lost 2 months of work I'd done on it. Still not clear on how that happened. Bibisco looks fantastic, so I downloaded it. Unfortunately, even after going to Settings and selecting the largest font possible, the font used is still too tiny for me. I can't be the only senior citizen writing for fun and profit. Please consider making a larger font for those of us who struggle with worn-out eyes! Thanks.
There are three settings for the font and I am surprised you have difficulty seeing the text at its largest size. That said have you considered that you can change your device settings if you are visually impaired to improve readability?
The level of hand holding in this app is so annoying. Worst writing app experience I've ever had.
That said I am the type of writer who could write in Notepad++ and be 90% happy with the experience.
So perhaps if you are the type needs extra assistance starting and organizing your work it would be great, but compared to Scrivener I found bibisco to simply be too naggy and ridged.
Of course, I may recommend it to my 9yo niece who's just getting started in writing since alln the nagging and hand holding could actually be helpful to her.
Are you sure you're thinking of the right software?
It is the best novel writing software. It has all the feature I need, including simple keyboard shortcuts. I tested all other novel writing software. If you do not want its tracking features, simply do not use them.
Very useful to write novel. There is lot of features to add but the software is better to use than Scrivener.
I think Bibisco could be a great piece of software for aspiring writers but making "search" a premium feature is just absurd! Many of the other premium features add functionality but not being able to search the content you created seems only intended to annoy the hell ouf of users so that they buy the premium version!
Pretty useful, does just what it says.