Scrivener AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Word Processors

The best Word Processor alternative to Scrivener is yWriter, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Scrivener and many of them are Word Processors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Word Processor alternatives to Scrivener are novelWriter, Story Architect (STARC), Lore Forge and Fortelling.

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  1. yWriter icon

    yWriter

     70 likes

    yWriter is a writing tool that uses "scenes" as a unit of text and allows you to associate that text with all manner of story elements (characters, locations, items) as well as place it and rearrange it within the context of chapters.

    103 yWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    yWriter vs Scrivener Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    robyellow95
    2

    For some reason, this reminds me of my high school notebooks: Flipping through pages trying to find crap.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    1

    I hated it. It kept trying to force me to follow its workflow (invented by the author, I think), and I use a different one. Scrivener suits my workflow, and yWriter does not. It is still on my hard drive, however, just in case.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    MachiTamago
    Positive
    0

    novel writing and organization software

    3 of 8 comments
    • yWriter is Freemium and ProprietaryScrivener is Paid and Proprietary
    • yWriter is LightweightScrivener is not according to our users
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    novelWriter

     31 likes

    novelWriter is a Markdown-like text editor designed for writing novels and larger projects of many smaller plain text documents. It uses its own flavor of Markdown that supports a meta data syntax for comments, synopsis and cross-referencing between files.

    93 novelWriter alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Python
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    novelWriter vs Scrivener Comments
    tuqueque
    Positive
    0

    It's free, open source, fast, light, multiplatform, with a lot of features and in active development!

    • novelWriter is Free and Open SourceScrivener is Paid and Proprietary
    • novelWriter is Privacy focused and LightweightScrivener is not according to our users
  4. Story Architect (STARC) icon

    Story Architect (STARC)

     19 likes

    A smooth yet powerful writing experience for devoted authors. With only wanted features and native workflow it runs faster than all your previous apps combined.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Android
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    Novlr

    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 s...

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    Novlr

     13 likes

    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.

    68 Novlr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. Aevon icon

    Aevon

     4 likes

    Aevon is the all-in-one workspace where authors manage manuscripts, characters, maps, lore, and items — all connected and always in sync. Now with comics!!!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
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    Kindling

     6 likes

    Free, open-source writing app for plotters. Import your outline from Scrivener, Plottr, yWriter, or Obsidian — then draft with your scene beats, character notes, and story structure visible alongside your prose. No AI, no subscription, no cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Scene list and light theme — full app layout with light and dark theme support.
     
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    Lattics

     10 likes

    Lattics is an all-in one knowledge management tool. It offers most of the things in Obsidian, Scrivener and Zotero together.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  14. ApolloPad icon

    ApolloPad

     5 likes

    Great online app for writers, novelists, and bloggers. Manage project timelines, outlines, characters, locations and objects, upload photos and reorganize it all as much as you need to. Contextual inline notes (including to-do items, photos, and videos) to help you keep your...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  15. The Novel Factory icon

    The Novel Factory

     5 likes

    The Novel Factory is software specifically designed to help in every aspect of novel writing, from conception to publication.

    41 The Novel Factory alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    The Novel Factory vs Scrivener Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    A great alternative for those writers who want a little help plotting their novels. Helps to keep the tension and edge of seat experience for the reader. Great support too. I use it in tandem with Scrivener.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    On one of the top ten lists, this came in at #4. Scrivener was #3.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • The Novel Factory is Paid and ProprietaryScrivener is also Paid and Proprietary
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