Contour Alternatives

Contour is described as 'Story development system that streamlines the process of turning your movie ideas from first glimmer to full outline, is now available for OS X, iOS and Windows' and is an app in the news & books category. There are five alternatives to Contour for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Contour alternative is Manuskript, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Contour are FocusWriter, Byword, WriteRoom and Quilter.

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  1. Manuskript icon

    Manuskript

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    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.

    117 Manuskript alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • Manuskript is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Contour.

    • Manuskript is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Contour.

    • Manuskript is Free and Open SourceContour is Paid and Proprietary
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    FocusWriter

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    Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.

    99 FocusWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    Byword

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

    149 Byword alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Byword is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Contour.

    • Byword is the most popular commercial alternative to Contour.

    • Byword is Paid and ProprietaryContour is also Paid and Proprietary
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Quilter

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    Quilter is a minimalist, focused writing app for elementary OS .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • elementary OS
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