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 Paper - Writing App.

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  1. 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 Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Highland.

    • Story Architect (STARC) is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Highland.

    • Story Architect (STARC) is Freemium and Open SourceHighland is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Story Architect (STARC) is LightweightHighland is not according to our users
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    Trelby

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    Trelby is simple, fast and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple. It is infinitely configurable.

    26 Trelby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Final Draft

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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.

    50 Final Draft alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Final Draft is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Highland.

    • Final Draft is the most popular commercial alternative to Highland.

    • Final Draft is Paid and ProprietaryHighland is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Arc Studio Pro

    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...

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    Celtx

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    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.

    42 Celtx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • 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 the most popular Web-based & Android Tablet alternative to Highland.

    • Celtx is Freemium and ProprietaryHighland is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Story Planner for Writers

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    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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Fade In

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Arc Studio Pro

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    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 (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
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    JotterPad

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    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
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    (Beat)

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    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 (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Clapperbie

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    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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Screenshot of script formatting and scene management interface in Clapperbie
     

    • Clapperbie is the most popular SaaS alternative to Highland.

    • Clapperbie is Freemium and ProprietaryHighland is also Freemium and Proprietary
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