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, Linux, Open Source, Free, Online, Windows and iPad. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Scrivener.
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  1. Nulis icon
     15 likes

    Nulis makes the process of outlining your stories, articles, or books easy, fun, and convenient.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Nulis is Freemium and Open SourceScrivener is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Trelby icon
     32 likes

    Trelby is simple, fast and elegantly laid out to make screenwriting simple. It is infinitely configurable.

    31 Trelby alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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

    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

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Skribisto icon
     6 likes

    Skribisto is born from the ashes of Plume Creator , keeping the goals while adopting more recent ways to think an application.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Scribely icon
     1 like

    An AI-powered visual novel generator and writing assistant that helps writers overcome block by turning visual prompts into stories.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Kindling icon
     2 likes

    Free, open-source writing software that bridges the gap between outlining and drafting. Import your existing outline from Plottr, yWriter, or Obsidian and draft with your scene beats, character notes, and story structure visible alongside your prose.

    35 Kindling alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  7. 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)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • BSD
    • Objective-C
     
  8. TowPad icon
     1 like

    Modern wordpad app for Windows with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. SolidWriting icon
     7 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. Neverkin icon
     Like

    Neverkin is a free and open-source webapp aimed at different kind of writers and storytellers that have large stories or worlds to keep track of. It includes a wide range of features and it keeps evolving. For example, Neverkin provides:

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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