iBooks Author Alternatives

iBooks Author is described as 'Now anyone can create stunning iBooks textbooks, cookbooks, history books, picture books, and more for iPad. All you need is an idea and a Mac. Start with one of the Apple-designed templates that feature a wide variety of page layouts' and is a Text Editor in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to iBooks Author for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and SaaS apps. The best iBooks Author alternative is Manuskript, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like iBooks Author are Pages, Walling, WPS Writer and Twake.

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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 iBooks Author.

    • Manuskript is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to iBooks Author.

    • Manuskript is Free and Open SourceiBooks Author is Free and Proprietary
  2. Pages icon

    Pages

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    Pages is a powerful word processor that lets you create stunning documents, and comes included with most Apple devices. And with real-time collaboration, your team can work together from anywhere, whether they’re on Mac, iPad, iPhone, or using a PC.

    77 Pages alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Online
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    • Pages is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to iBooks Author.

    • Pages is Free and ProprietaryiBooks Author is also Free and Proprietary
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    Walling

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    Working on a project, researching a topic or writing an article? Walling makes it easy to break down your ideas, refine them and visually organize them.

    274 Walling alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Walling is the most popular SaaS alternative to iBooks Author.

    • Walling is Freemium and ProprietaryiBooks Author is Free and Proprietary
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    Swift Publisher

    Swift Publisher is an easy-to-use page layout and desktop publishing app for Mac. This software provides all you need for creating impressive and professional-looking documents such as flyers, brochures, catalogs, magazines, book...

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    WPS Writer

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    WPS Writer, part of WPS Office , is dependable and fast word processing software that is highly compatible with Microsoft Word , and can read and edit DOC and DOCX formats.

    68 WPS Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     

    • WPS Writer is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to iBooks Author.

    • WPS Writer is Freemium and ProprietaryiBooks Author is Free and Proprietary
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    Twake

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    Twake is a real-time teamwork platform. It is a suite of collaborative tools that includes the specificities of some bestsellers (Slack, Trello, Google Drive...). We provide professional messaging, storage space, online collaborative editors (Words, Excel, PowerPoint), task...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Twake is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to iBooks Author.

    • Twake is Freemium and Open SourceiBooks Author is Free and Proprietary
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    Indigrid

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    A new medium for your ideas—augment your thinking with a text editor designed for structuring lists. Side-by-side views allow 3 modes of thinking.

    239 Indigrid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Word Online

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    Edit and create documents online with Word Online. Work collaboratively in real-time using your browser. Requires Microsoft 365 sign-in. Save and share documents in OneDrive. Use alongside desktop Office applications for a flexible workflow.

    97 Word Online alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Growly Write

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    It’s a word processor, not a nuclear reactor Perhaps the word processor you’ve been using has 100 times more features than you need. Or it won’t work the way you want it to — too many views or too few, and nothing makes any sense.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Fibery

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    In a modern world you have plenty of choices and limited time. Why choose Fibery? There are three main reasons that may resonate with you:

    216 Fibery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    OffiDocs

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    OffiDocs is a flexible and powerful platform that allows you to work online with desktop apps from everywhere at any time using only your web browser. OffiDocs provides you online desktop apps like LibreOffice, GIMP, Dia, ... through your web browser.

    111 OffiDocs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  15. Swift Publisher icon

    Swift Publisher

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    Swift Publisher is an easy-to-use page layout and desktop publishing app for Mac. This software provides all you need for creating impressive and professional-looking documents such as flyers, brochures, catalogs, magazines, booklets, newsletters, calendars, posters, menus...

    42 Swift Publisher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Swift Publisher is the most popular commercial alternative to iBooks Author.

    • Swift Publisher is Paid and ProprietaryiBooks Author is Free and Proprietary
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