Highland Alternatives

Highland is described as 'With Highland, crafting a perfectly-formatted screenplay is as simple as writing an email. Just type. Highland will make it look good' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Highland for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows and Linux apps. The best Highland alternative is Story Architect (STARC), which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Highland are Trelby, Final Draft, Celtx and Fade In.

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  1. 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.

    46 Story Architect (STARC) alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Android
     
  2. Trelby icon
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    Trelby is simple, fast and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple. It is infinitely configurable.

    30 Trelby alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  3. Final Draft icon
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    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.

    55 Final Draft alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Celtx icon
     42 likes

    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.

    47 Celtx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Whilst not as simple and straightforward, which is definitely Highland's strength, it is still fairly easy to use without distraction from the software itself, so long as you don't let yourself get distracted by the features and functionality that make it more akin to Scrivener in it's capabilities (which if you don't really take advantage of them, are just a distraction waiting to happen without discipline)

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    • Celtx is Freemium and ProprietaryHighland is also Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Fade In icon
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    Fade In Professional Screenwriting Software is a complete application for writing motion picture screenplays, including tools for outlining, organizing, and navigating, plus extensive screenplay formatting and robust tools for managing rewrites and revisions.

    20 Fade In alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Story Planner is a focused, flexible app to outline all kind of stories. Used by writers, screenwriters, producers, directors and all kind of story tellers, Story Planner has quick and easy-to-use story organization, with sync on all your devices and export options to help you...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Distraction-free screenwriting software featuring real-time collaboration, automated versioning, data backup, comprehensive import and export options including Final Draft, PDF, Word, and Fountain formats, and tools for outlining, structure, and revision management.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
     
  8. WriterSolo icon
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    WriterSolo is a free version of WriterDuet professional scriptwriting software that is not synced to any servers.

    15 WriterSolo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  9. JotterPad icon
     22 likes

    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, poems, essays, drafts and screenplays.

    32 JotterPad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. (Beat) icon
     1 like

    Beat is an elegant screenwriting app for macOS and iOS, created by a screenwriter for screenwriters. And best of all — Beat is fully open source!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. Clapperbie icon
     1 like

    Clapperbie is the first screenwriting and production platform designed for franchises, series, and cinematic universes. Go beyond single scripts and manage entire story worlds in one unified workspace.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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