Hemingway Editor Alternatives for Linux

Hemingway Editor is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Hemingway Editor and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Hemingway Editor are Manuskript, Marknote, Dendron and Story Architect (STARC).

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  1. Zettlr icon
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    Unified writing platform offering note-taking, easy citations with Zotero integration, LaTeX/Word templates, snippets, themes, dark modes, code highlighting, multi-language support, and knowledge management with Zettelkasten for seamless writing from notes to books.

    202 Zettlr alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. Manuskript icon
     171 likes

    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.

    131 Manuskript alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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  3. Marknote icon
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    Marknote lets you create rich text notes and easily organise them into notebooks. You can personalise your notebooks by choosing an icon and accent color for each one, making it easy to distinguish between them and keep your notes at your fingertips.

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
     
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  4. Dendron icon
     71 likes

    Dendron is an open-source, local-first, markdown-based, note-taking tool built on top of VSCode. It supports all the usual features you would expect like tagging, backlinks, a graph view, split panes, and so forth.

    218 Dendron alternatives

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    • Visual Studio Code
     
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  5. 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.

    52 Story Architect (STARC) alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Android
     
  6. bibisco icon
     86 likes

    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.

    63 bibisco alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Electron
    • Node.JS
     
  7. Ferrite icon
     8 likes

    Fast, native text editor supporting Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML with live preview, syntax highlighting, Mermaid diagrams, CSV/TSV viewing, collapsible trees, Git integration, regex find/replace, customizable themes, zen mode, and multi-language support.

    55 Ferrite alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  8. Quoll Writer icon
     41 likes

    Focus on your words not the interface. Quoll Writer is a writing application that helps you focus on your words. Clean and uncluttered. Feature rich. Features are where you would expect them to be.

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  9. Daino Notes icon
     9 likes

    Offers fast, distraction-free note-taking via a high-performance editor with real-time Markdown, local-first storage, image support, Kanban task boards, intuitive drag-and-drop, keyboard shortcuts, configurable themes, fast search, and cross-platform access.

    91 Daino Notes alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. MarkFlowy icon
     12 likes

    Modern markdown editor application, Build fast and efficient workflows.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Notepack icon
     16 likes

    Privacy oriented, without vendor lock in note organizer, todo list desktop application. Work offline with text, markdown and pdf files.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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