Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.
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Desk AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Word Processors
The best Word Processor alternative to Desk is FocusWriter, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Desk and 17 are Word Processors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Word Processor alternatives to Desk are WriteMonkey, ZenWriter, Byword and Q10.
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103 FocusWriter alternatives
104 WriteMonkey alternativesWritemonkey is a Windows zenware writing application with an extremely stripped down user interface, leaving you alone with your thoughts and your words.
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65 ZenWriter alternativesZenWriter 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.
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38 Q10 alternativesQ10 is a simple but powerful text editor designed and built with writers in mind.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
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- Discontinued
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- Windows
Super-clean writing space with a lot of configurability that stays out of sight when you don’t need it.
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103 WriteRoom alternativesFor 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
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Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
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.
48 Calmly Writer alternativesCalmly Writer is a professional text editor designed to focus on what you want to tell, with a simple, unobtrusive and distraction-free user interface.
37 JDarkRoom alternativesJDarkRoom 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 speech, novel, essay, thesis or just need to be able to concentrate on your writing, then JDarkRoom may help...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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...
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 and with only the minimum of required dialog windows, it doesn't have any distractions and lets you focus...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
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Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Linux
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