Hammer Editor AlternativesNovel Authoring Tools and other similar apps like Hammer Editor

Hammer Editor is described as 'A simple tool for building stories' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Hammer Editor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and iPhone apps. The best Hammer Editor alternative is Manuskript, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Hammer Editor are Scrivener, bibisco, Quoll Writer and Story Architect (STARC).

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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 Hammer Editor.

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

    • Manuskript is Free and Open SourceHammer Editor is also Free and Open Source
  2. Scrivener icon

    Scrivener

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    Tailored for extensive writing, this tool offers flexible structure and organization, integrates project outlines, supports various formats, and allows reorganization through drag and drop, ensuring research materials are within reach for efficient work.

    121 Scrivener alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
    • Wine
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    • Scrivener is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Hammer Editor.

    • Scrivener is the most popular commercial alternative to Hammer Editor.

    • Scrivener is Paid and ProprietaryHammer Editor is Free and Open Source
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    bibisco

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    Desktop application for novel structuring, offering chapter and scene management, distraction-free text editing, detailed timeline, character interviews, multilingual support, export to publishing formats, revision history, relationship diagrams, and writing goal tracking.

    50 bibisco alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    • Node.JS
    Novel architecture
     
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    Tailored for extensive writing, this tool offers flexible structure and organization, integrates project outlines, supports various formats, and allows reorganization through drag and drop, ensuring research materials are within ...

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  7. Story Architect (STARC) icon

    Story Architect (STARC)

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    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.

    42 Story Architect (STARC) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Android
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    • Story Architect (STARC) is the most popular Android alternative to Hammer Editor.

    • Story Architect (STARC) is Freemium and Open SourceHammer Editor is Free and Open Source
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    novelWriter

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    novelWriter is a Markdown-like text editor designed for writing novels and larger projects of many smaller plain text documents. It uses its own flavor of Markdown that supports a meta data syntax for comments, synopsis and cross-referencing between files.

    61 novelWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Qt
    Screenshot of older version
     
  10. Untold Novel icon

    Untold Novel

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    Untold Novel is a fresh new approach to planning your next bestseller. It helps you keep all your notes, ideas, characters, locations, and much more organized in one convenient place.

    53 Untold Novel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    oStorybook

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    oStorybook is a free, open source novel-writing software for creative writers, novelists and authors which will help you to keep an overview of multiple plot-lines while writing texts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Wavemaker Novel Writing icon

    Wavemaker Novel Writing

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Wavemaker Novel Writing is the most popular Web-based alternative to Hammer Editor.

    • Wavemaker Novel Writing is Free and Open SourceHammer Editor is also Free and Open Source
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    Protowords

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    Its primary goal is to make writing the first draft of your novel as easy as possible by improving the writing experience. It pulls you into your story with audio-visual themes, makes you feel comfortable in your writing space with its minimalist approach, and helps you hit...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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