Alternatives to Big Huge Labs Writer for all platforms with any license

iA Writer

The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well...

Commercial Mac Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet ... iPad
Distraction free writing HTML/CSS/JS rendering Integrated into iOS Support for LaTeX ... Night mode/Dark Theme Distraction-free UI Add a feature

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WriteMonkey

Writemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words.

Freemium Windows
Command palette Customizable Distraction free writing Fullscreen support ... MarkDown support Distraction-free UI Portable Add a feature

112 Like
Byword

Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad. Features - Designed to make writing more enjoyable using Markdown -...

Commercial $ $ $ Mac iPhone iPad
MarkDown support Distraction free writing Dropbox integration Works Offline Add a feature

50 Like
Q10

Q10 is a simple but powerful text editor designed and built with writers in mind.
- Discontinued Last version dates from 2011.
Free Windows
Distraction free writing Fullscreen support Multiple languages Distraction-free UI ... Portable Add a feature

53 Like
Organon

Organon is a plugin for LibreOffice and OpenOffice. Organon allows to split up large texts into parts, allows tagging and opening parts of the project in new tabs. ...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux LibreOffice Apache OpenOffice
Libre Office Integration Tabbed interface Add a feature

23 Like
WriteRoom

For Mac users to write without distractions. WriteRoom is a full screen writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you're used to, WriteRoom lets you...
- Discontinued The program is no longer available for iOS. The Mac version, v3.2.1, released in August 2012, can be still bought from the AppStore.
Commercial Mac
Distraction free writing Fullscreen support Distraction-free UI Add a feature

50 Like
Rentry.co

Markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.

Free Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Console Terminal
Live Preview Anonymity Command line interface Command Line support ... Distraction free writing Lightweight MarkDown support Social Bookmarking Tab preview Add a feature

14 Like
Liquid Story Binder XE

Liquid Story Binder XE is a uniquely designed word processor for professional and aspiring authors, poets, and novelists. Writing software for those who require the...
- Discontinued Last update was around 2011, can still be bought.
Commercial Windows
Portable Add a feature

14 Like
Paper

"Blank paper has always inspired me." — Daniel Handler, writer and musician Ignite your inspiration with a clean sheet of Paper. · Gorgeous...

Freemium $ $ $ Mac
Ad-free Customizable Distraction free writing Fullscreen support ... MarkDown support Minimalistic Night mode/Dark Theme Distraction-free UI Syntax Highlighting WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

3 Like
Desk

An award-winning & beloved desktop publishing client, exclusively for OS X. You are a storyteller, passionate about crafting narratives that capture, express, and...
- Discontinued Website/app unavailable.
Commercial $ $ $ Mac
No features added Add a feature

4 Like
TheRightMargin

TheRightMargin is a smart writing tool. TheRightMargin uses a goal-driven approach to help users finish what they write with smart suggestions, project goal...

Commercial Web
Timer for tasks Custom templates Distraction free writing Goal Tracking ... Visual timeline Add a feature

4 Like
JDarkRoom

JDarkRoom is a popular, simple full-screen text file editor with none of the usual bells and whistles that might distract you from the job in hand. If you are writing a...
- Discontinued Last version dates from 2010.
Free Mac Windows Linux
No features added Add a feature

17 Like
PyRoom

PyRoom is a free editor that stays out your way - and keeps other things out of your way, too. As a fullscreen editor without buttons, widgets, formatting options, menus...
- Discontinued The last entry on the dev blog dates from 2010.
Free Open Source Linux
No features added Add a feature

26 Like
Dark Room

Dark Room is a full screen, distraction free, writing environment. Unlike standard word processors that focus on features, Dark Room is just about you and your text. ...

Free Windows
Distraction free writing Distraction-free UI Add a feature

9 Like
SSuite NoteBook Editor

SSuite NoteBook Editor is a free portable text editor that has all the functionality to start you on writing that important novel, short-story or article, with enough...

Free Windows
No features added Add a feature

2 Like