Prime Draft Alternatives

Prime Draft is described as 'Fullscreen software that tracks writing targets from start to finish, promoting focus by limiting text visibility and offering customizable goal setting' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Prime Draft for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best Prime Draft alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ghostwriter or FocusWriter. Other great apps like Prime Draft are Scrivener, Ferrite, Bear and Pages.

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  1. yWriter icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. Aevon icon
     4 likes

    Aevon is the all-in-one workspace where authors manage manuscripts, characters, maps, lore, and items — all connected and always in sync. Now with comics!!!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
     
  3. CrabPad icon
     1 like

    CrabPad is a fast, free Markdown editor built with Rust. Local-first, keyboard-driven, with Zen Mode, Command Palette, live preview, and support for KaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, and GFM. Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  4. Markdown editor that gets out of your way. Split-pane editing with live preview, 4 themes (Editorial, Midnight, Mono, Sepia), focus mode, tabbed editing, auto-save, version history, image paste support, and 10 built-in templates.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. WriteForward icon
     2 likes

    Free writing app that progressively hides previous paragraphs as you write. Set time/word/character goals and focus on progress, not perfection. WriteForward v1.0.4 brings major UX improvements: Import text files to continue drafts, customise layout width, UI scaling, and font...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. scrutch icon
     7 likes

    End-to-encrypted, laser-focussed yet elegant editor. No registration, no login, no ads, no tracking, no hassle. Just write. In private or together with others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. Fortelling icon
     9 likes

    Fortelling provides the tools you need to plot & write your book.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. ZenWriter icon
     30 likes

    ZenWriter 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. ExcellentWriter is supposed to be a tool which lets you organize, write and format your novel inside Excel and in the end lets you use the power of Word to do the finishing touches.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Campfire provides a one-stop-shop for novelists: organizational and writing tools (Campfire Write), a hub of writing resources (Campfire Learn), & a writing and reading platform for building an audience and sharing your work (Campfire Explore).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  11. Q10 icon
     58 likes

    Q10 is a simple but powerful text editor designed and built with writers in mind.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. WriteRoom icon
     50 likes

    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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