Calmly Writer Alternatives

Calmly Writer is described as 'Professional text editor designed to focus on what you want to tell, with a simple, unobtrusive and distraction-free user interface' and is a Word Processor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Calmly Writer for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Calmly Writer alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Dendron or FocusWriter. Other great apps like Calmly Writer are Bear, Ulysses, iA Writer and Notepack.

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Calmly Writer alternatives page was last updated Dec 11, 2023
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  1. ZenWriter icon

    ZenWriter

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    ZenWriter is a full-screen text editor that minimizes distractions with its tranquil, zen-like interface for Windows, offering limited formatting options designed to support uninterrupted writing flow and creativity while providing a calm atmosphere for authors and poets.

    61 ZenWriter alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    ZenWriter screenshot 1

    ZenWriter Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Fullscreen support
    3.  Distraction-free Writing

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  2. Paper - Writing App icon

    Paper - Writing App

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    Super-clean writing space with a lot of configurability that stays out of sight when you don’t need it.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Paper - Writing App screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Fullscreen support
    7.  Distraction-free Writing

    Paper - Writing App VS Calmly Writer

     
  4. Prime Draft icon

    Prime Draft

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    Prime Draft helps writers maintain focus by using a distraction-free fullscreen interface, automatic goal tracking, customizable writing environment, and limited text view, preventing edits once a sentence is finished. Supports backup creation and secured progress tracking.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Discontinued

    The app is no longer updated. Last version, 1.3.2, released in October 2021, can be still downloaded from the appstores

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing
    2.  Block Distraction

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    Typora

    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file manag...

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  6. WriteRoom icon

    WriteRoom

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    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 focus on writing. Requires Mac OS X 10.

    100 WriteRoom alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mac OS Screen
    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.

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Fullscreen support
    2.  Distraction-free Writing

    WriteRoom VS Calmly Writer

     
  7. Pine Markdown Editor icon

    Pine Markdown Editor

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    A modern macOS markdown editor - themeable, tabs, sidebar, GitHub flavored markdown, exporting, latex and more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Discontinued

    The last version (0.1.0) is from September 2019.

    Pine Markdown Editor Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

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  8. WriteNext icon

    WriteNext

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    The writing application that boosts your writing. Increase focus and writing performance and reduce distractions by separating your creative writing from other activities. Let writing be the only activity you perform in the writing application.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    WriteNext screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The website is still up and running, but Twitter said "it's going to shut down on November 01 2020 but found someone interested in taking over" but no news came ever since then. The Facebook page was last updated in 2021.

    WriteNext Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Distraction-free Writing

    WriteNext VS Calmly Writer

     
  10. SSuite NoteBook Editor icon

    SSuite NoteBook Editor

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    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 bells and whistles to help out. It also includes all the necessary editing short-cut keys for power users and...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ZA flagSouth Africa

    Platforms

    • Windows
    A full featured and very fast portable text editor for people on the go.

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  11. OmPad icon

    OmPad

     16 likes
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    OmPad is a free, simple, powerful, beautiful and minimal writing app that helps you focus and concentrate on writing great content. Format your text with headings, bold, italic, links, images, lists, code and quotes.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Default clean theme

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Distraction-free Writing

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  12. TowPad icon

    TowPad

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    Modern wordpad app for Windows with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows 11

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  WYSIWYG Support
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Live Preview
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Text editing

    TowPad VS Calmly Writer

     
  13. Cold Turkey Writer icon

    Cold Turkey Writer

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    Cold Turkey Writer won't let you quit until you finish your work. Like, literally will not quit.

    117 Cold Turkey Writer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Cold Turkey Writer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing
    2.  Application Blocker
    3.  Fullscreen support

    Cold Turkey Writer VS Calmly Writer

     
  14. Deepdwn icon

    Deepdwn

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    Deepdwn is a markdown editing suite, designed to organize and edit collections of markdown files.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Deepdwn screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Live Preview
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Autocompletion
    10. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Hierarchical Structure

    Deepdwn VS Calmly Writer

     

  15. ZenPen

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    A minimalist writing zone, where you can block out all distractions and get to what's important.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Online
    ZenPen screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Minimalistic

    ZenPen VS Calmly Writer

     
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