Trelby is simple, fast and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple. It is infinitely configurable.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
United States
+4
Open Source Scrivener Alternatives
The best open source alternative to Scrivener is Zettlr. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Scrivener and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Scrivener are Manuskript, Dendron, Quoll Writer and Story Architect (STARC).
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Scrite is an open-source screenwriting application based in Bengaluru, India. Unlike most screenwriting tools designed primarily for English, Scrite natively supports Indian language screenwriting; at launch it supported 11 Indian languages including Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Open Source
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
India
86 bibisco alternativesOffers novel writers an organized workspace to structure chapters, develop characters, manage locations, arrange scenes, track timelines, add notes, conduct narrative analysis, and export manuscripts, with mobile support and cloud synchronization features.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Italy
EU
+9
Nulis makes the process of outlining your stories, articles, or books easy, fun, and convenient.
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
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Skribisto is born from the ashes of Plume Creator , keeping the goals while adopting more recent ways to think an application.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
France- EU
The first open-source, privacy-first PWA novel editor with a Local RAG engine to ensure narrative consistency without leaving your browser.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Online
Spain- EU
58 Filarr alternativesFilarr is an open-source, local-first workspace for notes, files, canvas, and knowledge graphs with native per-file AES-256-GCM encryption.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (BSL-1.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- France
- EU
+6
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Linux
Fountain is inspired by Markdown syntax, intended as a simple markup syntax for writing, editing and sharing screenplays in plain, human-readable text.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- BSD
- Objective-C
- United States
SolidWriting offers an intuitive interface and powerful features for creating and editing documents. Easily open, edit, and save SWDOC/SWDOC64 and DOCX files. With advanced text formatting, offline AI assistance, and multilingual support, streamline your writing process.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Mac
- Android
- Android Tablet
Türkiye
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Ireland- EU
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