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, Web-based, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Ulysses alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ulysses are Typora, Microsoft Word, Scrivener and CherryTree.

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  1. Quiver icon
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    Quiver is a notebook built for programmers. It lets you easily mix text, code and Markdown within one note, edit code with an awesome code editor, live preview Markdown and LaTeX cells, and find any note instantly via the full-text search.

    243 Quiver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. GrinTale icon
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    Cloud-based novel writing platform with tree-structured binder, corkboard, outliner, detailed character sheets, mind mapping, DOCX import with auto chapters, PDF/DOCX/EPUB export, built-in encyclopedia, distraction-free writing, and multilingual support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Looking for a suite of tools for writing your book? This is not just a text editor it does so much more. Organise your story using timelines, planning boards and the snowflake tool, all integrated to make writing intuitive and fun.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Notepack icon
     17 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Skribisto icon
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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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Untold Novel icon
     4 likes

    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Q is a writing and memory tool that uses semantic search instead of folders. It allows markdown formatting on any device, provides math evaluations, and adds punctuation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Notes icon
     40 likes

    Use Notes to capture a quick thought, create checklists, sketch ideas, and more. And with iCloud, you can keep your notes up to date across all your devices.

    168 Notes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Kindling icon
     7 likes

    Free, open-source writing app for plotters. Import your outline from Scrivener, Plottr, yWriter, or Obsidian — then draft with your scene beats, character notes, and story structure visible alongside your prose. No AI, no subscription, no cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Aevon icon
     4 likes

    Aevon is the all-in-one workspace where authors manage manuscripts, characters, maps, lore, and items — all connected and always in sync. Now with comics!!!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
     
  11. Effie is a light, clean, yet powerful markup-based writing and mind-mapping software that works across devices/platforms to capture your thoughts and help you write immersively and productively anywhere, anytime.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  12. Byword icon
     53 likes

    Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Byword vs Ulysses Comments
    hildissent
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    This is a solid app if you are writing shorter content, or are used to working in a single page/file. It doesn't really fit the bill for managing a multi-document project though.

    • Byword is Paid and ProprietaryUlysses is also Paid and Proprietary
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