Slugline Alternatives

Slugline is described as 'A minimal, distraction-free environment for screenwriting' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Slugline for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Slugline alternative is Scrivener. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Story Architect (STARC) or Trelby. Other great apps like Slugline are Final Draft, Celtx, NovaScriber and Arc Studio Pro.

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Slugline alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2023
  1. Scrivener icon
     257 likes

    Tailored for extensive writing, this tool offers flexible structure and organization, integrates project outlines, supports various formats, and allows reorganization through drag and drop, ensuring research materials are within reach for efficient work.

    106 Scrivener alternatives
    Scrivener screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
    • Wine

    Top Scrivener Features

    1.  Corkboard
    2.  Document compiler
    3.  Character database
    4.  Scene Management
    5.  Visual Organization
    6.  Split files into sections
    7.  Support for scripting
    8. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    9.  Multi-document View
    10.  Integrated Search
    11.  Folders
    12.  Word counter
    Scrivener iconSlugline Icon

    Scrivener VS Slugline

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    • Scrivener is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Slugline.

    • Scrivener is the most popular commercial alternative to Slugline.

    • Scrivener is Paid and ProprietarySlugline is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Story Architect (STARC) icon
     12 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.

    37 Story Architect (STARC) alternatives
    Story Architect (STARC) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Outliner
    2.  Screenwriting
    3.  Writing assistance
    4.  Tracking of plots
    5.  Track Characters
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Spell Checking
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Portable
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  Hierarchical Structure
    12.  No Coding Required
    Story Architect (STARC) iconSlugline Icon

    Story Architect (STARC) VS Slugline

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    • Story Architect (STARC) is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to Slugline.

    • Story Architect (STARC) is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Slugline.

    • Story Architect (STARC) is Freemium and Open SourceSlugline is Paid and Proprietary
    • Story Architect (STARC) is LightweightSlugline is not according to our users
  3. Final Draft icon
     26 likes

    Use your creative energy to focus on the content; let Final Draft take care of the style. Final Draft is the number-one selling word processor specifically designed for writing movie scripts, television episodics and stage plays.

    46 Final Draft alternatives
    Story Map

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Final Draft Features

    1.  Screenwriting
    2.  Scriptwriting Assistant
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Collaborative writing
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Brainstorming
    Final Draft iconSlugline Icon

    Final Draft VS Slugline

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  4. Trelby icon
     31 likes

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

    24 Trelby alternatives
    Trelby

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Trelby Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    Trelby iconSlugline Icon

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  5. Celtx icon
     40 likes

    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.

    36 Celtx alternatives
    Celtx screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Celtx Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Screenwriting
    3.  Text formatting
    Celtx iconSlugline Icon

    Celtx VS Slugline

    Is Celtx a good alternative to Slugline?
     
    • Celtx is the most popular Web-based & Android Tablet alternative to Slugline.

    • Celtx is Freemium and ProprietarySlugline is Paid and Proprietary
  6. NovaScriber icon
     7 likes

    A most awesome tool to outline and write novels, stories, scripts and keep track of all your characters, locations, notes and ideas.

    75 NovaScriber alternatives
    Write your story

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NovaScriber Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Tree structure
    3. Microsoft Word icon  Export to Word
    4.  Corkboard
    5.  Export to EPUB
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  7. Arc Studio Pro icon
     1 like

    Arc Studio Pro is a screenwriting software with features for collaboration, automated version control, and data backup. Its distraction-free interface adheres to industry-standard formatting and supports various formats like Final Draft, Word, PDF, and Fountain for seamless...

    12 Arc Studio Pro alternatives
    Arc Studio Pro screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    Arc Studio Pro Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Screenwriting
    3.  Text formatting
    4.  Collaborative writing
    Arc Studio Pro iconSlugline Icon

    Arc Studio Pro VS Slugline

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  8. Writer's Cafè icon
     18 likes

    A powerful but fun writers environment that includes the StoryLines structuring tool, a notebook, journal, writing quotations, scrapbook organiser, a 60-page e-book and more.

    48 Writer's Cafè alternatives
    Main window XP

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Writer's Cafè Features

    1.  Storyline
    Writer's Cafè iconSlugline Icon

    Writer's Cafè VS Slugline

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  9. DocxManager icon
     7 likes

    A document manager and site builder/generator for Word users. You can open Word documents in tabs, manage documents on a project basis, full-text search documents across multiple project folders, attach tags, notes, stars, and so on to the documents.

    118 DocxManager alternatives
    DocxManager screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DocxManager iconSlugline Icon

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  10. Plot Factory icon
     4 likes

    A tailor-made writing application for fiction writers that lets you plan, organize, and write stories and series. You can create story outlines from pre-defined templates, create and manage rich and interesting characters, build immersive fictional worlds and more.

    76 Plot Factory alternatives
    Plot Factory screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Plot Factory Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing
    Plot Factory iconSlugline Icon

    Plot Factory VS Slugline

    Is Plot Factory a good alternative to Slugline?
     
    • Plot Factory is the most popular SaaS alternative to Slugline.

    • Plot Factory is Freemium and ProprietarySlugline is Paid and Proprietary
  11. SceneOne.app icon
     2 likes

    A web-based writing app. It is designed by novelists to have the tools and workflows they need yet be simple to use, and runs on every device (Windows, Mac, phones, etc).

    40 SceneOne.app alternatives
    Clean writing interface (including a focus mode) with various automatic tools working in the background.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    SceneOne.app Features

    1.  Novel planning
    SceneOne.app iconSlugline Icon

    SceneOne.app VS Slugline

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  12. Fade In icon
     3 likes

    Fade In Professional Screenwriting Software is a complete application for writing motion picture screenplays, including tools for outlining, organizing, and navigating, plus extensive screenplay formatting and robust tools for managing rewrites and revisions.

    14 Fade In alternatives
    Wellcome on Windows

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Fade In Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Screenwriting
    4.  Compatible with Final Draft
    5.  Lifetime licence
    Fade In iconSlugline Icon

    Fade In VS Slugline

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