uFocus AlternativesText Editors and other similar apps like uFocus

uFocus is described as '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' and is a Text Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to uFocus for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best uFocus alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try FocusWriter or Notepack. Other great apps like uFocus are iA Writer, Hemingway Editor, scrutch and Paper - Writing App.

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  1. Typora icon

    Typora

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    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file management with tree and articles panels, and content organization through an outline panel.

    174 Typora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
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    • Typora is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to uFocus.

    • Typora is the most popular commercial alternative to uFocus.

    • Typora is Paid and ProprietaryuFocus is Free and Proprietary
    • Typora is Lightweight, Minimalistic and CustomizableuFocus is not according to our users
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    FocusWriter

     207 likes
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    Simple but configurable and themeable, distraction-free text editor for writers. Open-source and available across desktop platforms.

    99 FocusWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    • FocusWriter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to uFocus.

    • FocusWriter is Free and Open SourceuFocus is Free and Proprietary
    • FocusWriter is Customizable and LightweightuFocus is not according to our users
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    iA Writer

     96 likes
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    The key to good writing is not that magical glass of Bordeaux, the right kind of tobacco or that groovy background music. The key is focus. What you need to write well is a spartan setting that allows you to fully concentrate on your text and nothing but your text.

    118 iA Writer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • iA Writer is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to uFocus.

    • iA Writer is Paid and ProprietaryuFocus is Free and Proprietary
    • iA Writer is Privacy focused and LightweightuFocus is not according to our users
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    Typora

    A minimalist Markdown editor offering cross-platform synchronization, live preview, and seamless export/import in various formats like PDF, DOCX, and LaTeX. Features include distraction-free Focus and Typewriter modes, file manag...

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    Notepack

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    Privacy oriented, without vendor lock in note organizer, todo list desktop application. Work offline with text, markdown and pdf files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Hemingway Editor icon

    Hemingway Editor

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    Hemingway App makes your writing bold and clear.

    138 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 uFocus.

    • Hemingway Editor is Paid and ProprietaryuFocus is Free and Proprietary
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    scrutch

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    End-to-encrypted, laser-focussed yet elegant editor. No registration, no login, no ads, no tracking, no hassle. Just write. In private or together with others.

    290 scrutch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • scrutch is the most popular SaaS alternative to uFocus.

    • scrutch is Free and ProprietaryuFocus is also Free and Proprietary
    • scrutch is Security-focused, Minimalistic, Lightweight and Privacy focuseduFocus is not according to our users
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    Pine Markdown Editor

     5 likes
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    A modern macOS markdown editor - themeable, tabs, sidebar, GitHub flavored markdown, exporting, latex and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    JDarkRoom

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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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    TextRoom

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    TextRoom is a free (as in freedom and free beer) full screen text editor developed especially writers in mind.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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