Novel writing software. Write your novel easier and faster with all your notes where you need them – as in-text annotations.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
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Novlr Alternatives
Apps similar to Novlr include Manuskript, which is free and open source. Other options are Scrivener, Ellipsus, Aevon and GrinTale. You're spoiled for choice with Novel Authoring Tools like Novlr: we list more than 50 alternatives for the web, Windows, Mac, Linux and iPhone.
Alternatives list
Browser-based novel writing app for drafting chapters while keeping character sheets and world-building in a linked Codex. It includes timelines, grammar tools, repetition and weak-verb checks, exports to PDF, Word, or text, plus optional AI extraction and voice dictation without AI-generated prose.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Canada
+3
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
- iPad
United Kingdom
+4
OpusWriter is an all-in-one desktop app for novelists that replaces a stack of specialized tools for plotting, character development, writing, editing, series management, and formatting books for publication.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
United States
+3
The writing app for authors, academics, and worldbuilders who need to plan, write, and collaborate - all in one place.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
+1
Plan, write, and structure long-form fiction with offline scene reordering, plot timeline, character mapping, AI writing assistant, notes for world-building, export options, and privacy-first local storage. No subscriptions, one-time payment, or web account required.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
+2
CipherWrite is a web-based book writing application designed for long, unfinished works such as novels or memoirs. It encrypts every word in your browser before storing it, ensuring your draft remains unreadable to the service, safe from breaches, and can't be used for AI...
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
India
+5
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
France
EU
All-in-one fiction writing and worldbuilding platform for drafting, planning, collaboration, beta feedback, publishing, and author pages.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- United States
+6
Extypis is a writing studio built for the long haul — novels, theses, essays, poetry collections, screenplays, in-depth blog series. Anything that falls apart in Google Docs past chapter twelve.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- France
- EU
+9
Neku is a visual writing workspace where fiction writers plan their story on a canvas, write it, and share it with readers through a single link.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
A minimal writing and worldbuilding app that lets you draft stories, organize story elements, and connect everything in one unified workspace.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Global
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