Ulysses Alternatives

Ulysses is described as 'Text editor for creative writers. Used by bloggers, poets, students and published novelists all over the world, it offers an integrated environment to brainstorm, draft, revise and even submit text on a professional level' and is a popular Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Ulysses for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Ulysses alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Zettlr or CherryTree. Other great apps like Ulysses are Microsoft Word, Scrivener, Manuskript and Trudido.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Ulysses alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. NovelShort icon
     1 like

    NovelShort – Read Unlimited is your all-in-one novel reading app designed for book lovers who enjoy short stories, novels, and serialized fiction anytime, anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  2. InkfluenceAI icon
     1 like

    Inkfluence AI is an AI-powered eBook creation platform that lets authors, coaches, and creators generate complete books in minutes.

    18 InkfluenceAI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Nodes App icon
     Like

    Nodes is your local, intelligent note system – minimal, powerful, and built for deep thinking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Stop renting your intelligence to Cloud AI services based on quotas ! LocalProse is a writing workshop forged by and for writers, featuring a generative AI that runs directly on your own machine.

    64 LocalProse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  5. A minimal writing and worldbuilding app that lets you draft stories, organize story elements, and connect everything in one unified workspace.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Plotiar icon
     Like

    The writing app for authors, academics, and worldbuilders who need to plan, write, and collaborate - all in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. Free book writing editor with AI co-author, story bible, character tracking, and chapter management. The Scrivener alternative that lives in your browser.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Its primary goal is to make writing the first draft of your novel as easy as possible by improving the writing experience. It pulls you into your story with audio-visual themes, makes you feel comfortable in your writing space with its minimalist approach, and helps you hit...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. BlurbBio icon
     Like

    AI-powered writing platform for fiction authors — Story Bible, conflict detection, AI Copilot, and book export in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Plan, write, and structure long-form fiction with offline scene reordering, plot timeline, character mapping, AI writing assistant, notes for world-building, export options, and privacy-first local storage. No subscriptions, one-time payment, or web account required.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Meva icon
     Like

    A fast, native markdown viewer built for the AI era. Browse folders, render LaTeX and Mermaid diagrams, and read AI-generated docs beautifully — all offline, under 15MB.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
You are at page 12 of Ulysses alternatives