Sigil AlternativesEbook Editors and other similar apps like Sigil

Sigil is described as 'Multi-platform ebook editor. It is designed to edit books in ePub format' and is a very popular Ebook Editor in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Sigil for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Sigil alternative is calibre, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Sigil are Pandoc, GitBook, Vellum and Jutoh.

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Sigil is a multi-platform ebook editor. It is designed to edit books in ePub format.

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Sigil alternatives page was last updated Mar 10, 2025
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  1. calibre icon

    calibre

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    Free e-book manager with features including library management, format conversion, syncing to devices, internet-independent operation, built-in viewer, news download as e-books, text-to-speech, privacy focus, extensible plugins, and no registration or tracking.

    112 calibre alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    calibre screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in e-Book converter
    2.  Book organization
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Library Management
    5.  Batch conversion
    6.  Ebook Editor
    7.  Supports All Ebooks Format
    8.  DRM Free
    9.  E-book management
    10.  Book Manager
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Custom cover image

    calibre VS Sigil

     
    Comments about calibre as an Alternative to Sigil
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    Negative •Mar 10, 2025
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    These apps serve different purposes: Sigil's is to create ebooks, calibre's is to manage your ebook library.

    Guest
    Negative •Dec 16, 2024
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    calibre is a book manager without any "creation" functionality .

    Guest
    Negative •Aug 19, 2016
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    Sigil is a tool to create ebooks, while Calibre is there to manage an ebook library. Completely different core functions.

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    • calibre is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Sigil.

    • calibre is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sigil.

    • calibre is Free and Open SourceSigil is also Free and Open Source
    • calibre is CustomizableSigil is not according to our users
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    Pandoc

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    Pandoc is a Haskell library for converting from one markup format to another, and a command-line tool that uses this library.

    17 Pandoc alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Pandoc screenshot 1

    Pandoc Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Convert MarkDown/Word to Ebook
    6.  File conversion
    7.  Export to PDF
    8.  Convert Word documents to PDF
    9.  Convert HTML pages to PDF

    Pandoc VS Sigil

     
    Comments about Pandoc as an Alternative to Sigil
    Guest
    Negative •Nov 15, 2019
    6

    It's a conversion software, not an epub creator.

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    • Pandoc is Free and Open SourceSigil is also Free and Open Source
  4. GitBook icon

    GitBook

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    GitBook is a tool for building beautiful books using Git and Markdown. It can generate your book into multiple formats:

    79 GitBook alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    GitBook screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  AsciiDoc

    GitBook VS Sigil

     

    • GitBook is the most popular Web-based alternative to Sigil.

    • GitBook is Freemium and ProprietarySigil is Free and Open Source
    • GitBook is LightweightSigil is not according to our users
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  6. Vellum icon

    Vellum

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    Use Vellum to create your eBook, explore styles, and instantly preview how it will be seen by readers.

    6 Vellum alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Vellum VS Sigil

     

    • Vellum is the most popular commercial alternative to Sigil.

    • Vellum is Paid and ProprietarySigil is Free and Open Source
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    Jutoh

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    Jutoh is an e-book creation and conversion tool available on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It supports the creation of various e-book types and can convert these into formats such as ePub for Kindle, iBookstore, iBooks, iPhone, and Mobipocket.

    9 Jutoh alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Jutoh on Windows XP

    Jutoh Features

    1.  Ebook Conversion
    2.  Portable

    Jutoh VS Sigil

     
  8. Atticus icon

    Atticus

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    Create professional print books and eBooks easily with the all-in-one book writing software.

    9 Atticus alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Atticus UI

    Atticus Features

    1.  Theme Customization

    Atticus VS Sigil

     
  10. Archivy icon

    Archivy

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    A self-hosted knowledge repository that allows you to safely preserve useful content that contributes to your own personal, searchable and extensible wiki.

    57 Archivy alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    Archivy screenshot 1

    Archivy Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Knowledge base
    5. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    6.  LaTeX Math
    7.  Knowledge Management
    8.  Wiki

    Archivy VS Sigil

     
  11. Vrite icon

    Vrite

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    Open-source headless CMS ideal for programming blogs, offering a modern WYSIWYG editor, Markdown, code formatting, real-time collaboration, Kanban dashboard, and versatile API for content delivery.

    57 Vrite alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Vrite screenshot 1

    Vrite Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Headless CMS
    3.  API Integration
    4.  Rich text editing

    Vrite VS Sigil

     

    • Vrite is the most popular SaaS alternative to Sigil.

    • Vrite is Freemium and Open SourceSigil is Free and Open Source

  12. PageEdit

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    An ePub visual XHTML editor based on Sigil's Deprecated BookView.

    4 PageEdit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    PageEdit VS Sigil

     
  13. Moopato eBook Writer icon

    Moopato eBook Writer

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    Moopato eBook Writer is a desktop tool for writing eBooks with the focus on your writing. It has a minimalist UI for distraction free working. The eBook layout is done with templates and separated from your writing. You can write in markdown.

    7 Moopato eBook Writer alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Moopato eBook Writer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.11-1) is from 2019-06-21.

    Moopato eBook Writer Features

    1.  Ebook writer

    Moopato eBook Writer VS Sigil

     
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    Notaku

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    Turn you Notion into documentation, knowledge base and blog websites.

    69 Notaku alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Notaku screenshot 1

    Notaku Features

    1.  Knowledge base

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  15. ePubEditor icon

    ePubEditor

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    ePUB Editor is an online environment for the simple and immediate creation of ebooks in EPUB3 format.

    5 ePubEditor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    ePubEditor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ebook Conversion
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Drag and Drop Design
    4.  Multi-threaded architecture
    5.  Themes
    6.  Export to EPUB
    7.  Semantic Data
    8.  Threaded Conversations
    9.  Support for Multiple threads
    10.  Drag and Drop

    ePubEditor VS Sigil

     
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