Alternatives to Final Draft for all platforms with any license

Scrivener

Scrivener is a word processor and project management tool created specifically for writers of long texts such as novels and research papers. It won't try to tell you...

Commercial Mac Windows Linux iPhone iPad ... Wine
Corkboard Distraction free writing Export to Word iPhone/iPod sync ... Support for LaTeX Quotas support Export to ePub Export to PDF Scripting Split files into sections Write in separate docs Add a feature

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Hemingway Editor

Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear. The Hemingway Editor for Mac and PC highlights common errors. Use it to catch wordy sentences, adverbs, passive voice...

Commercial Mac Windows Web
Collaborative writing Automated proofreading Distraction free writing Distraction-free UI ... Works Offline Readability integration Spell checking Writing assistance Writing suggestions Add a feature

35 Like
Manuskript

Open-source tool for writers. With outliner, character management, plot development, distraction-free editor, etc.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Distraction free writing Export to ePub MarkDown support Export to PDF ... Visual timeline Wordpress integration Add a feature

42 Like
- Manuskript is for novels. Final Draft is for screenplays. Guest • Aug 2016 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Manuskript is not a scriptwriting program. Guest • Sep 2017 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees
yWriter

yWriter is a writing tool that uses "scenes" as a unit of text and allows you to associate that text with all manner of story elements (characters, locations...

Free Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Wine Mono
Lightweight Add a feature

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- yWriter is for novels. Final Draft is for screenplays. Guest • Aug 2016 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Not screenplay or script writing software Guest • Nov 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
Celtx

Based on the Firefox engine, supports standards, visual storyboarding, production scheduling, publication & international languages MUI support. Free tutorials...

Freemium Mac Web Android iPhone Android Tablet ... iPad
Real time collaboration Text formatting Add a feature

31 Like
KIT Scenarist

KIT Scenarist is a free and open source application for creating screenplays on desktops and commercial on mobiles. KIT Scenarist is a fully-featured studio for...

Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad
Collaborative writing Multiple languages Real time collaboration Add a feature

11 Like
Trelby

Trelby is simple, fast and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple. It is infinitely configurable. * Screenplay editor: Enforces correct script format and...

Free Open Source Windows Linux
Customizable WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

23 Like
- Discontinued The project is no longer developed. Last version, 2.2, released in September 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
- It's faster and easier than Fianl Draft and has converting options to many formats. Guest • Apr 2016
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

24 Like
- Organon is for novels. Final Draft is for screenplays. Guest • Aug 2016
Fade In

Fade In Professional Screenwriting Software is a complete application for writing motion picture screenplays, including tools for outlining, organizing, and navigating...

Commercial Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... iPad
Dark theme Add a feature

1 Like
- Supports every major format. Distraction free screenwriting. Guest • Jul 2018
Amazon Storywriter

Write your screenplay and focus on the story with features like auto-formatting, offline writing, and import/export.

Free Mac Windows Linux Web Chrome OS ... Chrome
Data export/import Works Offline Export to PDF Text formatting Add a feature

10 Like
JotterPad

Designed for creative writers, JotterPad is a plain text editor without the fuss and distraction of a word processor. It is perfect for writing books, novels, lyrics...

Freemium Android Chrome OS Android Tablet
Ad-free Distraction free writing Dropbox integration Google Drive integration ... Distraction-free UI Onedrive integration Transactional SMS Add a feature

16 Like
Typely

Typely is precise. Existing tools for improving prose raise so many false alarms that their advice cannot be trusted. Instead, the writer must carefully consider whether...

Free Web
Automated proofreading Add a feature

3 Like
ultra_outliner

The card-based outlining software for screenwriters, novelists and all story writers.

Free Mac Windows Linux
Multiple languages Portable Support for Unicode Add a feature

6 Like
FreeWriter

A full featured novel writing suite with unique features to help organize ideas and reporting.

Freemium Windows
Distraction free writing Add a feature

7 Like
- Free Writer is for novels. Final Draft is for screenplays. Guest • Aug 2016 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
Paper… for writers

Paper is an elegant text editor designed to resemble… paper. Perfect for prose. Great for notes too.

Freemium Mac
Ad-free Customizable Distraction free writing Fullscreen support ... MarkDown support Minimalistic Distraction-free UI Syntax Highlighting WYSIWYG Support Add a feature

3 Like