Plottr AlternativesNovel Authoring & Note-taking Tools like Plottr

Plottr is described as 'Visual story plotting tool for planning novels with drag and drop scenes, timeline and outline views, centralized notes, and features for character and location creation' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Plottr for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Plottr alternative is Manuskript, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Plottr are Scrivener, bibisco, Ulysses and novelWriter.

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  1. Manuskript icon
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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.

    123 Manuskript alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Manuskript vs Plottr Comments
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    Positive
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    It enables to visualise the plot the same way Plottr does.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Manuskript is Free and Open SourcePlottr is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Scrivener icon
     262 likes

    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.

    126 Scrivener alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
    • Wine
     
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    Scrivener vs Plottr Comments
    Guest
    Negative
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    Scrivener is a full novel writing platform. Plottr is just for plotting a novel.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
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    Plottr's main feature is being able to visualise plotlines clearly. Scrivener does not offer same type of visualisation.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Scrivener is Paid and ProprietaryPlottr is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. bibisco icon
     85 likes

    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.

    56 bibisco alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    • Node.JS
     
  4. Ulysses icon
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    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.

    131 Ulysses alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Ulysses vs Plottr Comments
    texturereform0c
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    Ulysses does not have any plotting functionality

    • Ulysses is Paid and ProprietaryPlottr is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. novelWriter icon
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    novelWriter is a Markdown-like text editor designed for writing novels and larger projects of many smaller plain text documents. It uses its own flavor of Markdown that supports a meta data syntax for comments, synopsis and cross-referencing between files.

    68 novelWriter alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Python
     
  6. Free offline worldbuilding and story creation tool with dozens of templates, complex tagging options, document linking, and project-wide search. Template examples: characters, places, events, religions, currencies, magic, species, languages.

    33 Fantasia Archive alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Untold Novel icon
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    Untold Novel is a fresh new approach to planning your next bestseller. It helps you keep all your notes, ideas, characters, locations, and much more organized in one convenient place.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. OmniOutliner icon
     49 likes

    OmniOutliner is a start-to-finish writing app. Perfect for collecting information, outlining Big Ideas, adding structure to any sort of writing, and much more. From grocery lists to email drafts to long-form composition.

    80 OmniOutliner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. yWriter icon
     69 likes

    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.

    78 yWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. Rayuela Editor is moderm, privacy-focused writing environment designed for long-form fiction (novels, screenplays, and theses). It bridges the gap between the structural power of Scrivener and the portability of modern web technology, wrapped in a native desktop application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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