Open Source Scrivener Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Scrivener is Manuskript. 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 Zettlr, bibisco, Quoll Writer and Dendron.

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Scrivener alternatives are mainly Novel Authoring Tools, but if you're looking for Note-taking Tools or Text Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Free, Linux, Open Source, Online, Free + Novel Authoring and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Scrivener.
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  1. Trelby icon
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    Trelby is simple, fast and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple. It is infinitely configurable.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Trelby is for screenwriters, not for novelists.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Trelby is Free and Open SourceScrivener is Paid and Proprietary
    • Trelby is CustomizableScrivener is not according to our users
  2. Skribisto icon
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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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Nulis icon
     14 likes
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    Nulis makes the process of outlining your stories, articles, or books easy, fun, and convenient.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    No rich text. I need color changes to skim and find sections.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Nulis is Freemium and Open SourceScrivener is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Scrite icon
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    Scrite is an open-source app to make screenplay writing fun, engaging and productive. You will always be able to write for free using the Scrite app.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Scribely icon
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    An AI-powered visual novel generator and writing assistant that helps writers overcome block by turning visual prompts into stories.

    100 Scribely alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. TowPad icon
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    Modern wordpad app for Windows with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. SolidWriting icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
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