Final Draft Alternatives
Final Draft is described as 'Use your creative energy to focus on the content; let Final Draft take care of the style. Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor specifically designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics and stage plays' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Final Draft for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, iPad and Linux apps. The best Final Draft alternative is Scrivener. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Manuskript or Story Architect (STARC). Other great apps like Final Draft are Hemingway Editor, yWriter, Celtx and DocxManager.
Final Draft alternatives are mainly Novel Authoring Tools but may also be Note-taking Tools or Text Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Final Draft.Scrivener
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Paid • Proprietary
- Novel Authoring Tool
- Note-taking Tool
- Project Management Tool
97 Scrivener alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
- iPad
- PlayOnLinux (PlayOnMac)
- Wine
Typewriter. Ring-binder. Scrapbook. Scrivener combines everything you need to craft your first draft, from nascent notion to final full stop.
- - Scrivener is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Final Draft.
- - Scrivener is the most popular commercial alternative to Final Draft.
Scrivener Features
Opinions about Scrivener as a Alternative to Final Draft
Manuskript
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Note-taking Tool
- Novel Authoring Tool
100 Manuskript alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
Manuskript is an open-source tool for writers, with outliner, character management, plot development, distraction-free editor, etc.
- - Manuskript is the most popular Linux alternative to Final Draft.
- - Manuskript is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Final Draft.
Manuskript Features
Comments about Manuskript as a Alternative to Final Draft
José RellandManuskript is more for "quite complex" novels. Not really for screenplays.
1Manuskript is for novels. Final Draft is for screenplays.
11Manuskript is not a scriptwriting program.
7Manuskript is for writing novels.
5Hemingway Editor
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Paid • Proprietary
- Text Editor
- Grammar Checker
117 Hemingway Editor alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Online
Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.
- - Hemingway Editor is the most popular Web-based alternative to Final Draft.
Hemingway Editor Features
Story Architect (STARC)
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Open Source
- Novel Authoring Tool
- Text Editor
- Note-taking Tool
30 Story Architect (STARC) alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- AppImageHub
- Flathub
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.
Story Architect (STARC) Features
yWriter
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
- Novel Authoring Tool
- Word Processor
56 yWriter alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- Android Tablet
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, items) as well as place it and rearrange it within the context of chapters.
- - yWriter is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Final Draft.
yWriter Features
Comments about yWriter as a Alternative to Final Draft
yWriter is for novels. Final Draft is for screenplays.
4Not screenplay or script writing software
2Celtx
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
30 Celtx alternatives- Mac
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Based on the Firefox engine, supports standards, visual storyboarding, production scheduling, publication & international languages MUI support. Free tutorials, videos & wiki are available from the site. There is a very helpful community too.
Celtx Features
Comments about Celtx as a Alternative to Final Draft
Free version for writers to get started.
0DocxManager
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo118 DocxManager alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
A document manager and site builder/generator for Word users. You can open Word documents in tabs, manage documents on a project basis, full-text search documents across multiple project folders, attach tags, notes, stars, and so on to the documents.
Wavemaker Novel Writing
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo62 Wavemaker Novel Writing alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Novel Authoring Tool
- Online
Looking for a suite of tools for writing your book? This is not just a text editor it does so much more. Organise your story using timelines, planning boards and the snowflake tool, all integrated to make writing intuitive and fun.
Wavemaker Novel Writing Features
SmartEdit Writer
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo35 SmartEdit Writer alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Windows
SmartEdit Writer (formerly Atomic Scribbler) is a project management and writing environment for novelists and short story writers working on Windows PCs. Writers use the software to plan their novels, prepare and maintain research material, and then write that novel chapter by...
SmartEdit Writer Features
Writer's Cafè
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo43 Writer's Cafè alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Novel Authoring Tool
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
A powerful but fun writers environment that includes the StoryLines structuring tool, a notebook, journal, writing quotations, scrapbook organiser, a 60-page e-book and more.
Writer's Cafè Features