PyRoom Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to PyRoom for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is FocusWriter, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to PyRoom and seven of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to PyRoom are JDarkRoom, TextRoom, Quilter and WordGrinder.

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  1. FocusWriter icon

    FocusWriter

     211 likes

    Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.

    103 FocusWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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  2. JDarkRoom icon

    JDarkRoom

     20 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. TextRoom icon

    TextRoom

     12 likes

    TextRoom is a free (as in freedom and free beer) full screen text editor developed especially writers in mind.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  5. Quilter icon

    Quilter

     1 like

    Quilter is a minimalist, focused writing app for elementary OS .

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • elementary OS
    Focus Mode
     
  6. WordGrinder icon

    WordGrinder

     4 likes

    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.

    8 WordGrinder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Worst Draft icon

    Worst Draft

     3 likes

    Worst Draft is a Java-based, minimalist word processor that removes access to the two biggest roadblocks for writers: editing & distractions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
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  9. Typewriter - Word Processor icon

    Typewriter - Word Processor

     2 likes

    Once upon a time, people pounded out their memos and missives on a typewriter. There was no backspace, spell check, or fancy formatting, just forward movement, and muttered obscenities when you screwed up. Typewriter brings some of that ink-stained experience back.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main screen & also only screen.
     
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