Storyist AlternativesNovel Authoring Tools and other similar apps like Storyist

Storyist is described as 'A powerful writing environment for novelists and screenwriters' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Storyist for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and iPad apps. The best Storyist alternative is Microsoft Word. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Manuskript or bibisco. Other great apps like Storyist are Scrivener, Hemingway Editor, yWriter and Lore Forge.

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  1. Microsoft Word icon

    Microsoft Word

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    Microsoft's leading word processor, enables professional-quality document creation with SmartArt graphics, seamless PDF support, and extensive search capabilities. Compatible across desktop, online, and mobile platforms with necessary subscription or standalone purchase options.

    96 Microsoft Word alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Microsoft Word as an Alternative to Storyist
    Wonder Warthog
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    It does nothing in regards to planning and creating an environment, organizing characters, etc.

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    • This alternative is disputed. Microsoft Word is a legitimate Storyist alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Microsoft Word is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Storyist.

    • Microsoft Word is the most popular commercial alternative to Storyist.

    • Microsoft Word is Paid and ProprietaryStoryist is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Manuskript

     168 likes
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    Open-source software offering a hierarchical outliner, distraction-free editor, character management, plot tools, Snowflake method support, section multi-organization, customizable writing workflows, cross-platform availability, and export to standard formats.

    118 Manuskript alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Manuskript as an Alternative to Storyist
    Alice Been
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    It has many distinctive features, such as a story timeline that integrates the characters and builds with reference to them. It is also full open source, that means that, if you know what you are doing, you are able to customize every single aspect of your experience. It's amazing

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    • Some users think Manuskript is a great Storyist alternative, some don't.

    • Manuskript is the most popular Linux alternative to Storyist.

    • Manuskript is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Storyist.

    • Manuskript is Free and Open SourceStoryist is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Scrivener icon

    Scrivener

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    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.

    121 Scrivener alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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    Desktop application for novel structuring, offering chapter and scene management, distraction-free text editing, detailed timeline, character interviews, multilingual support, export to publishing formats, revision history, relationship diagrams, and writing goal tracking.

    52 bibisco alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    • Node.JS
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    Hemingway Editor

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    Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.

    140 Hemingway Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    • Hemingway Editor is the most popular Web-based alternative to Storyist.

    • Hemingway Editor is Paid and ProprietaryStoryist is also Paid and Proprietary
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    yWriter

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    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.

    74 yWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Untold Novel

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    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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    oStorybook

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    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.

    49 oStorybook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Final Draft

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    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.

    50 Final Draft alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Story Map
     
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    Trelby

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

    26 Trelby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Trelby
     
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    Skribisto

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    Skribisto is born from the ashes of Plume Creator , keeping the goals while adopting more recent ways to think an application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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