Campfire Pro AlternativesNovel Authoring Tools & Word Processors like Campfire Pro

Campfire Pro is described as 'Pre-writing software for writers. Its features include character sheets, an endless narrative timeline, and map support for world building' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Campfire Pro for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and iPad apps. The best Campfire Pro alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Campfire Pro are Microsoft Word, Manuskript, Scrivener and Dendron.

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  1. Zettlr icon
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    Unified writing platform offering note-taking, easy citations with Zotero integration, LaTeX/Word templates, snippets, themes, dark modes, code highlighting, multi-language support, and knowledge management with Zettelkasten for seamless writing from notes to books.

    187 Zettlr alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. Microsoft Word icon
     931 likes

    Microsoft's leading word processor, enables professional-quality document creation with SmartArt graphics, seamless PDF support, and extensive search capabilities. Compatible across desktop, online, and mobile platforms with necessary subscription or standalone purchase options.

    102 Microsoft Word alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. Manuskript icon
     170 likes

    Open-source software offering a hierarchical outliner, distraction-free editor, character management, plot tools, Snowflake method support, section multi-organization, customizable writing workflows, cross-platform availability, and export to standard formats.

    124 Manuskript alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Manuskript vs Campfire Pro Comments
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    Manuskript is free and Campfire Pro is paid. Also, one Manuskript feature is intended to let the user write distraction-free after the worldbuilding is done. Campfire Pro doesn't have that (out of scope).

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Manuskript is Free and Open SourceCampfire Pro is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Scrivener icon
     262 likes

    Tailored for extensive writing, this tool offers flexible structure and organization, integrates project outlines, supports various formats, and allows reorganization through drag and drop, ensuring research materials are within reach for efficient work.

    128 Scrivener alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
    • Wine
     
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    These tools do not accomplish the same thing. There is no plot outliner in Scrivener, and Campfire Pro does not offer novel writing tools

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Camfire Pro is meant for intensive outlining in the pre-writing stage. Scrivener is a word processor and binder to track worldbuilding, characters, research, etc. You cannot write your novel in Campfire Pro.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Scrivener is Paid and ProprietaryCampfire Pro is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Dendron icon
     71 likes

    Dendron is an open-source, local-first, markdown-based, note-taking tool built on top of VSCode. It supports all the usual features you would expect like tagging, backlinks, a graph view, split panes, and so forth.

    209 Dendron alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  6. Bear icon
     95 likes

    Flexible note-taking and writing tool featuring advanced markdown with in-line images, cross-note links, live preview, hashtags, Focus Mode, plain text storage, iCloud sync, one-tap formatting, smart data recognition, and multiple export formats for portability.

    255 Bear alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Bear is more similar to apps like Notes, while Campfire is a tool specific for writers that has feature that help visualize character, plot and timelines in a way that a simple note-taking app doesn't really achieve.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Bear is Freemium and ProprietaryCampfire Pro is Paid and Proprietary
    • Bear is LightweightCampfire Pro is not according to our users
  7. Quoll Writer icon
     41 likes

    Focus on your words not the interface. Quoll Writer is a writing application that helps you focus on your words. Clean and uncluttered. Feature rich. Features are where you would expect them to be.

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  8. bibisco icon
     85 likes

    Desktop application for novel structuring, offering chapter and scene management, distraction-free text editing, detailed timeline, character interviews, multilingual support, export to publishing formats, revision history, relationship diagrams, and writing goal tracking.

    57 bibisco alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Electron
    • Node.JS
     
  9. A smooth yet powerful writing experience for devoted authors. With only wanted features and native workflow it runs faster than all your previous apps combined.

    48 Story Architect (STARC) alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Android
     
  10. Ulysses icon
     69 likes

    Ulysses is a text editor for creative writers. Used by bloggers, poets, students and published novelists all over the world, it offers an integrated environment to brainstorm, draft, revise and even submit text on a professional level.

    133 Ulysses alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. Free offline worldbuilding and story creation tool with dozens of templates, complex tagging options, document linking, and project-wide search. Template examples: characters, places, events, religions, currencies, magic, species, languages.

    34 Fantasia Archive alternatives

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    • Mac
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