PyRoom Alternatives
PyRoom is described as 'free editor that stays out your way - and keeps other things out of your way, too. As a fullscreen editor without buttons, widgets, formatting options, menus and with only the minimum of required dialog windows, it doesn't have any distractions and lets you focus' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PyRoom for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best PyRoom alternative is FocusWriter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PyRoom are iA Writer, Q10, Byword and Liquid Story Binder XE.
PyRoom alternatives are mainly Text Editors but may also be Word Processors or Note-taking Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of PyRoom.FocusWriter
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Text Editor
- Word Processor
89 FocusWriter alternatives- Windows
- Linux
- PortableApps.com
FocusWriter is a fullscreen, distraction-free word processor designed to immerse you as much as possible in your work. The program autosaves your progress, and reloads the last files you had open to make it easy to jump back in during your next writing session, and has many...
- - FocusWriter is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to PyRoom.
- - FocusWriter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PyRoom.
FocusWriter Features
iA Writer
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Paid • Proprietary
- Note-taking Tool
- Text Editor
105 iA Writer alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well is a spartan setting that allows you to fully concentrate on your text and nothing but your text.
- - iA Writer is the most popular Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to PyRoom.
- - iA Writer is the most popular commercial alternative to PyRoom.
iA Writer Features
Q10
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo39 Q10 alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Word Processor
- Text Editor
- Windows
Q10 is a simple but powerful text editor designed and built with writers in mind.
DiscontinuedLast version dates from 2011.
Byword
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo152 Byword alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Word Processor
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Byword Features
Liquid Story Binder XE
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Paid • Proprietary
- Novel Authoring Tool
- Word Processor
- Text Editor
36 Liquid Story Binder XE alternatives- Windows
Liquid Story Binder XE is a uniquely designed word processor for professional and aspiring authors, poets, and novelists. Writing software for those who require the editing ability of a commercial text editor as well as a document tracking system.
Liquid Story Binder XE Features
DiscontinuedLast update was around 2011, can still be bought.
WriteRoom
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo100 WriteRoom alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Word Processor
- Note-taking Tool
- Mac
For Mac users to write without distractions. WriteRoom is a full screen writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you're used to, WriteRoom lets you focus on writing. Requires Mac OS X 10.7+
WriteRoom Features
DiscontinuedThe program is no longer available for iOS. The Mac version, v3.2.1, released in August 2012, can be still bought from the AppStore.
Big Huge Labs Writer
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo26 Big Huge Labs Writer alternatives- Freemium • Proprietary
- Text Editor
- Word Processor
- Online
Writer is a free online distraction free writing environment provided by Big Huge Labs.
- - Big Huge Labs Writer is the most popular Web-based alternative to PyRoom.
Big Huge Labs Writer Features
ZenWriter
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo60 ZenWriter alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Text Editor
- Word Processor
- Mac
- Windows
ZenWriter, a text editor for Windows that cuts out all the distraction and lets you focus on letting your thoughts flow.
ZenWriter Features
JDarkRoom
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Proprietary
- Word Processor
- Text Editor
40 JDarkRoom alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
JDarkRoom is a popular, simple full-screen text file editor with none of the usual bells and whistles that might distract you from the job in hand. If you are writing a speech, novel, essay, thesis or just need to be able to concentrate on your writing, then JDarkRoom may help...
DiscontinuedLast version dates from 2010.
TextRoom
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo28 TextRoom alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
TextRoom is a free (as in freedom and free beer) full screen text editor developed especially writers in mind.
TextRoom Features
DiscontinuedLast commit dates from 2011. The last issue (still marked as new) dates from 2013.
WordGrinder
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo7 WordGrinder alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
WordGrinder is a word processor for processing words. It is not WYSIWYG. It is not point and click. It is not a desktop publisher. It is not a text editor. It does not do fonts and it barely does styles. What it does do is words. It's designed for writing text.
WordGrinder Features
ZenPen
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo43 ZenPen alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Text Editor
- Online
A minimalist writing zone, where you can block out all distractions and get to what's important.
ZenPen Features