Online Scrivener Alternatives

Scrivener is not available as a web app but there are plenty of alternatives that runs in the browser with similar functionality. The best Online alternative is Rentry.co, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Scrivener and many of them are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to Scrivener are Roam Research, Lore Forge, Wavemaker Novel Writing and Gingko Writer.

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Scrivener alternatives are mainly Novel Authoring Tools, but if you're looking for Note-taking Tools or Story Writing Tools 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. Rentry.co icon
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    Rentry.co is a markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.

    178 Rentry.co alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    Comments about Rentry.co as an Alternative to Scrivener
    desbest
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    This is just a pastebin for markdown formatted text files, not a novel authoring software.

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    • Rentry.co is the most popular Web-based alternative to Scrivener.

    • Rentry.co is Free and ProprietaryScrivener is Paid and Proprietary
    • Rentry.co is Minimalistic and LightweightScrivener is not according to our users
  2. Roam Research icon
     58 likes
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    As easy to use as a word document or bulleted list, and as powerful for finding, collecting, and connecting related ideas as a graph database. Collaborate with others in real time, or store all your data locally.

    154 Roam Research alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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    Comments about Roam Research as an Alternative to Scrivener
    LordMax
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    Roam it's for a second brain system

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    • Roam Research is Paid and ProprietaryScrivener is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Looking for a suite of tools for writing your book? This is not just a text editor it does so much more. Organise your story using timelines, planning boards and the snowflake tool, all integrated to make writing intuitive and fun.

    74 Wavemaker Novel Writing alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
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    Comments about Wavemaker Novel Writing as an Alternative to Scrivener
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    It's an easy to use program. Looks great, and has some really nice tools. best of all works on my chromebook and on linux too

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    Simply the best writing tool for ChromeOS and a strong contender for other operating systems.

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    RemovedUser
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    Great free app for writing novels. It works well across all platforms and can handle heavy word counts. It has just enough of everything you'll need as a writer.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Wavemaker Novel Writing is a great Scrivener alternative.

    • Wavemaker Novel Writing is Free and Open SourceScrivener is Paid and Proprietary
    • Wavemaker Novel Writing is LightweightScrivener is not according to our users
  4. Gingko Writer icon
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    Gingko Writer is a text editor that uses a tree-like structure to help you organize and visualize your thoughts, making it easier to outline, draft, and refine complex texts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    It can't show only the current document, there's no distraction free mode. It always has these columns that drill down. It doesn't have a cork-board mode or anything similar. Gingko is closer to mind mapping software, like Scrapple.

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    • Some users think Gingko Writer is a great Scrivener alternative, some don't.

    • Gingko Writer is the most popular SaaS alternative to Scrivener.

    • Gingko Writer is Freemium and ProprietaryScrivener is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Novlr icon
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    Advanced writing tool supporting online and offline modes, accessible from any device. Features chapter and scene organization, grammar checks, version history, and export options including docx and epub. Novlr syncs with cloud services for seamless access and tracks goals with analytics.

    40 Novlr alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Squibler is an online book writing tool built to enable you to write books faster with a highly focused, minimalist editor and writing prompt generators to help you get ideas recorded fast.

    69 Squibler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Dabble icon
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    Craft your story. Write your novel. Dabble is software for writing novels for the desktop (Mac and Windows) and browser, syncing between computers.

    68 Dabble alternatives

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    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
     
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    Comments about Dabble as an Alternative to Scrivener
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    It runs on Linux in a web browser, all your work is saved in the cloud, it's fairly inexpensive to subscribe, it has a super story grid, it has grammar and spell checking, it has an organizer so you can drag your scenes and chapters around, and it exports to a DOCX manuscript.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Dabble is Paid and ProprietaryScrivener is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Campfire provides a one-stop-shop for novelists: organizational and writing tools (Campfire Write), a hub of writing resources (Campfire Learn), & a writing and reading platform for building an audience and sharing your work (Campfire Explore).

    69 Campfire Write alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. Celtx icon
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    Based on the Firefox engine, supports standards, visual storyboarding, production scheduling, publication & international languages MUI support. Free tutorials, videos & wiki are available from the site. There is a very helpful community too.

    42 Celtx alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    Comments about Celtx as an Alternative to Scrivener
    LordMax
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    Celtx is for screenwriting

    Guest
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    Celtx is primarily for multimedia. While one might use Scrivener to initialize such a project, it would be inefficient to do so. Therefor Celtx is off the mark for the purpose of Scrivener

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    This is software for aiding the process of screen writing and storyboarding for film, movies, tv shows and similar things. It is NOT trying to be used for novel writing, the primary purpose of Scrivner.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Celtx is a legitimate Scrivener alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Celtx is Freemium and ProprietaryScrivener is Paid and Proprietary
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