TextRoom Alternatives

TextRoom is described as 'Free (as in freedom and free beer) full screen text editor developed especially writers in mind' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to TextRoom for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best TextRoom alternative is Manuskript, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TextRoom are FocusWriter, WriteMonkey, Byword and ZenWriter.

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  1. JDarkRoom icon
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    JDarkRoom is a popular, simple full-screen text file editor with none of the usual bells and whistles that might distract you from the job in hand. If you are writing a speech, novel, essay, thesis or just need to be able to concentrate on your writing, then JDarkRoom may help...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    SSuite NoteBook Editor is a free portable text editor that has all the functionality to start you on writing that important novel, short-story or article, with enough bells and whistles to help out. It also includes all the necessary editing short-cut keys for power users and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. PyRoom icon
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    PyRoom is a free editor that stays out your way - and keeps other things out of your way, too. As a fullscreen editor without buttons, widgets, formatting options, menus and with only the minimum of required dialog windows, it doesn't have any distractions and lets you focus...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Paragraphs icon
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    Paragraphs is an app just for writers. It was built for one thing and one thing only: writing. It gives you everything you need to create brilliant prose and does away with the rest.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Zen icon
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    Zen helps you to focus on your writing... It's writing only. It's fullscreen. It's Zen.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. typWrittr icon
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    Minimal, Distraction-free, highly customizable cloud text editor for writers. TypWrittr featuring unique concept of inspirational presets. Write your book from any device with pleasure.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Quilter icon
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    Quilter is a minimalist, focused writing app for elementary OS .

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • elementary OS
     
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    A minimalist writing zone, where you can block out all distractions and get to what's important.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Worst Draft icon
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    Worst Draft is a Java-based, minimalist word processor that removes access to the two biggest roadblocks for writers: editing & distractions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
  10. uFocus icon
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    uFocus is a distraction-free writing application that allows you to open plain text files and manage them inside libraries. Looking for an alternative to those heavy word processors? Seeking for freshness? You are on the right place to start.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. KoalaWriter icon
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    Koalawriter is a fullscreen, distraction-free plain text editor with customizable background images and ambient music. Like its Mac OS counterpart Ommwriter, its onscreen controls fade out of sight when you begin to type and appear again on mouseover.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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