Skrivana Alternatives

Skrivana is described as 'Writing workspace for storytellers. Write your story, plan your plot, track your lore, and build your world all in one place' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Skrivana for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Skrivana alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Skrivana are Manuskript, Scrivener, Rentry.co and Dendron.

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  1. Daino Notes icon
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    Offers fast, distraction-free note-taking via a high-performance editor with real-time Markdown, local-first storage, image support, Kanban task boards, intuitive drag-and-drop, keyboard shortcuts, configurable themes, fast search, and cross-platform access.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Quilvo icon
     9 likes

    Consolidates tracking for writing projects, drafts, goals, submissions, market records, agent and editor contacts, session logs, reminders, rights, payments, contracts, stats, streaks, and heatmaps—streamlining the whole writing workflow and submission process.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Lore Forge icon
     27 likes

    The only app you'll need to write your novels and build your worlds. Organize your thoughts and cross-reference anything at any time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  4. Untold Novel icon
     4 likes

    Untold Novel is a fresh new approach to planning your next bestseller. It helps you keep all your notes, ideas, characters, locations, and much more organized in one convenient place.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Kindling icon
     7 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)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Hammer Editor icon
     9 likes

    A simple tool for building stories and the worlds they live in.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. yWriter icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. Gingko Writer icon
     58 likes

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. MyInfo icon
     40 likes

    MyInfo is a personal information manager for Windows. It will help you capture, organize, edit and share ideas, documents, tasks, and web pages.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Trelby icon
     33 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  11. oStorybook icon
     28 likes

    oStorybook is a free, open source novel-writing software for creative writers, novelists and authors which will help you to keep an overview of multiple plot-lines while writing texts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Fortelling icon
     9 likes

    Fortelling provides the tools you need to plot & write your book.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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