Kindling Alternatives

Kindling is described as 'Free, open-source writing app for plotters. Import your outline from Scrivener, Plottr, yWriter, or Obsidian — then draft with your scene beats, character notes, and story structure visible alongside your prose. No AI, no subscription, no cloud' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Kindling for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, iPhone and Linux apps. The best Kindling alternative is Manuskript, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kindling are Scrivener, Pinery, novelWriter and Ulysses.

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  1. Campfire provides a one-stop-shop for novelists: organizational and writing tools (Campfire Write), a hub of writing resources (Campfire Learn), & a writing and reading platform for building an audience and sharing your work (Campfire Explore).

    109 Campfire Write alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. 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 (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Plottr icon
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    Visual story plotting software for planning novels with drag and drop scenes, timeline and outline views, centralized notes, features for making characters and locations, color coding, tagging, syncing across devices, and exporting to multiple formats.

    73 Plottr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  4. Storyist icon
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    A powerful writing environment for novelists and screenwriters

    Do you have a story to tell? Unlike conventional word processors, Storyist helps you track your plot, characters, and settings, and keeps all of your writing organized and accessible—so you can focus on telling your.

    77 Storyist alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Novel Goggles assists writers of fiction with writing cohesive, impactful stories by allowing writers to view and update their plot outline while they're writing, and providing tools for characters, locations, settings, and timelines.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  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. bibisco icon
     117 likes

    Offers novel writers an organized workspace to structure chapters, develop characters, manage locations, arrange scenes, track timelines, add notes, conduct narrative analysis, and export manuscripts, with mobile support and cloud synchronization features.

    82 bibisco alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. WonderPen icon
     2 likes

    WonderPen is a professional writing app with a focused and fluid writing experience.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  9. Inspire Writer icon
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    Inspire is a clone of Ulysses for Windows, with many of the core features but not all.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. SmartEdit Writer (formerly Atomic Scribbler) is a project management and writing environment for novelists and short story writers working on Windows PCs. Writers use the software to plan their novels, prepare and maintain research material, and then write that novel chapter by...

    67 SmartEdit Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Writing Outliner is an outliner that's seamlessly integrated with MS Word.

    The most important concept of Writing Outliner is project-based writing.

    A project in Writing Outliner is a long or complex text that you might work on for days, weeks, or even months, for example, a.

    64 Writing Outliner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Word
     
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