Manuskript AlternativesTop Novel Authoring & Note-taking Tools like Manuskript
Manuskript is described as 'Open-source tool for writers, with outliner, character management, plot development, distraction-free editor, etc' and is a very popular Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Manuskript for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and iPad apps. The best Manuskript alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Manuskript are Microsoft Word, Scrivener, Org mode and Dendron.
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Manuskript alternatives are mainly Novel Authoring Tools, but if you're looking for Note-taking Tools or Word Processors you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Manuskript.- Novel Authoring Tool
- Free • Open Source
- 160 Zettlr alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
Comments about Zettlr as an Alternative to Manuskript
- 91 Microsoft Word alternatives
Microsoft's leading word processor, enables professional-quality document creation with SmartArt graphics, seamless PDF support, and extensive search capabilities. Compatible across desktop, online, and mobile platforms with necessary subscription or standalone purchase options.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Top Microsoft Word Features
Comments about Microsoft Word as an Alternative to Manuskript
alternative1234MS Word does not have the organizational tools of Manuskript
Not a novel writing software
- 108 Scrivener alternatives
Tailored for extensive writing, this tool offers flexible structure and organization, integrates project outlines, supports various formats, and allows reorganization through drag and drop, ensuring research materials are within reach for efficient work.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
- iPad
- PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
- Wine
Top Scrivener Features
Comments about Scrivener as an Alternative to Manuskript
Top Positive Commentalternative1234Scrivener is probably best of breed for novel writers, but is unfortunately unavailable on Linux. (An extant earlier Linux release has spotty compatibility, and the Wine installation of the Windows version [which lags behind the Mac version] is also unsatisfactory.) Without this drawback, Scrivener would be the best alternative to Manuskript, even considering its cost.
Most Recent CommentScrivener is a heavy weight, it's what a lot of authors use. I'm sick and tired of hearing Scrivener has a steep learning curve... How do you explain Word when you open it? It looks like Star Trek!
It's well worth the money for what it can do.
- 263 Org mode alternatives
Org mode is for keeping notes, maintaining TODO lists, planning projects, and authoring documents with a fast and effective plain-text system.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- GNU Emacs
Comments about Org mode as an Alternative to Manuskript
Quard2It's not versus Manuskript, it's alongside. Org lets me manage complex items from simple idea to then export into Markdown. Manuskript import then creates the "story". Focused and very helpful. Focused on writing. I can't work without Org-mode, but having adopted Manuskript I find them complementary.
- 192 Dendron alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
- International
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Visual Studio Code
- 46 bibisco alternatives
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.
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Italy
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Electron
- Node.JS
Comments about bibisco as an Alternative to Manuskript
andgregorikNormally a pretty good alternative to Manuskript, but giving up the free model now hampers its chances.
- 68 yWriter alternatives
yWriter is a writing tool that uses "scenes" as a unit of text and allows you to associate that text with all manner of story elements (characters, locations, items) as well as place it and rearrange it within the context of chapters.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
Australia
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- Android Tablet
Comments about yWriter as an Alternative to Manuskript
If it's an outline you're after, this is what you need. With all the tabs and options it has, it's surprising that it's free.
- 115 Ulysses alternatives
Ulysses is a text editor for creative writers. Used by bloggers, poets, students and published novelists all over the world, it offers an integrated environment to brainstorm, draft, revise and even submit text on a professional level.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Ulysses Features
- 39 Story Architect (STARC) alternatives
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.
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
- International
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- AppImageHub
- Flathub
- Android
- 66 Quoll Writer alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Australia
Platforms
- Windows
Top Quoll Writer Features
Comments about Quoll Writer as an Alternative to Manuskript
Be on the lookout for this one, it has potential.
I use Zettlr next to Manuskript and DoomEmacs Org-mode. Zettlr does different things to Manuskript that are faster across a directory or multiple workspaces.