Plottr Alternatives

Plottr is described as 'A visual story plotting tool that makes it simple to plan out your next novel. Drag and drop scenes, and plot lines. Keep all your notes in one place. It helps you to organize, simplify, and have more time for writing!' 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, iPad and iPhone apps. The best Plottr alternative is Manuskript, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Plottr are Scrivener, bibisco, Ulysses and OmniOutliner.

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A visual story plotting tool that makes it simple to plan out your next novel. Drag and drop scenes, and plot lines. Keep...

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Plottr alternatives page was last updated Jun 1, 2025
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  1. Writing Challenge icon

    Writing Challenge

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    Stuck in front of a blank page? Need a boost of inspiration? Join us to overcome blocks and push your creativity to the max.

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Mac
    • Kindle Fire
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    Writing Challenge Features

    1.  Creativity
    2.  Writing timer

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  2. Govel icon

    Govel

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    Govel is a lightweight novel writing and organizing software designed with the intention to leave your hands where they belong: on the keyboard.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Hierarchical Structure
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Outliner

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  4. iDeas for Writing icon

    iDeas for Writing

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    If you like writing, you don't have to worry about the creative blocks or the fear of the blank page anymore. Thanks to "iDeas for Writing", you will always carry with you a whole writing workshop with creative triggers and exercises to get your imagination flowing.

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    iDeas for Writing Features

    1.  Creativity

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    Scrivener

    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 ...

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    SceneOne.app

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    A web-based writing app. It is designed by novelists to have the tools and workflows they need yet be simple to use, and runs on every device (Windows, Mac, phones, etc).

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Clean writing interface (including a focus mode) with various automatic tools working in the background.

    SceneOne.app Features

    1.  Novel planning

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  7. CQuill Writer icon

    CQuill Writer

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    Full-featured creative writing application with unlimited thematic dictionaries and style assistants. As you type, CQuill Writer will continuously suggest ideas, examples and relevant information from other novels, authors and their works.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Spell Checking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  No Coding Required
    6.  No registration required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Hierarchical Structure
    9.  Live Preview
    10.  Fanfiction

    CQuill Writer VS Plottr

     
  8. ChronoGrapher icon

    ChronoGrapher

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    ChronoGrapher is an extremely flexible worldbuilding tool for writers, worldbuilders and game masters. It boasts a freeform notetaking wiki, interactive maps, tile map editor, extensive time and history tracking features and much more.

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    ChronoGrapher Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Wiki
    3.  Interactive map
    4.  Wiki-like interface

    ChronoGrapher VS Plottr

     
  10. World Anvil icon

    World Anvil

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    Write articles to detail and keep track of everything in your world! Choose from over 25 templates designed to inspire you with prompts and deepen your worldbuilding! Embed your maps, and include images, music and sound effects, and even secrets and spoiler markers, for an...

    22 World Anvil alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Top World Anvil Features

    1.  World Building
    2.  Character database
    3.  Community-based
    4.  Track Characters
    5.  Custom characters
    6.  Tracking of plots
    7.  WYSIWYG Support
    8.  Plot visualisation
    9.  Scene Management
    10.  Places tracking
    11.  Web-Based
    12.  Campaign Management

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  11. Notebook.ai icon

    Notebook.ai

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    Notebook is a set of tools for writers, game designers, and roleplayers to create magnificent universes — and everything within them.

    18 Notebook.ai alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Notebook.ai Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Note organization
    3.  Collaborative writing
    4.  Custom templates

    Notebook.ai VS Plottr

     
  12. Hiveword icon

    Hiveword

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    Hiveword has helped writers organize their novels since 2011. The free account offers the essentials such as scenes, characters, and plotlines while the Hiveword Plus upgrade provides powerful customizability that grows with your needs.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4.  Character database
    5.  Tracking of plots
    6.  Track Characters
    7.  Plot visualisation

    Hiveword VS Plottr

     
  13. Escape – Mind Map & Outline icon

    Escape – Mind Map & Outline

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    Escape is your place to jot down notes & ideas, connect and develop them, and bring them to life.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Escape – Mind Map & Outline screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Hierarchical Structure
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Task Time Tracking
    4.  Handwritten Notes
    5.  Subtasks
    6.  WYSIWYG Support
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Visual Pinboard
    9.  Import/Export OPML Feeds
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  Idea management

    Escape – Mind Map & Outline VS Plottr

     
  14. Scriptorium icon

    Scriptorium

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    Scriptorium is an all-in-one book editing tool for GNOME.

    51 Scriptorium alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  File Versioning
    7.  Ebook writer
    8. Git icon  Git integration

    Scriptorium VS Plottr

     
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