Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Portugal
EU




One of the most popular alternatives to Ulysses is Zettlr, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Microsoft Word, CherryTree, Typora and HelixNotes. Note-taking Tools like Ulysses are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, the web, Linux and iPhone.




Create professional print books and eBooks easily with the all-in-one book writing software.

Modern workspace for novels with ethical AI that analyzes writing but never writes, live readability, import/export, auto-save, full version history, character and plot tools, structured critique, and provenance tracking while ensuring all text remains original.

Novel Goggles assists writers of fiction with writing cohesive, impactful stories by allowing writers to view and update their plot outline while they're writing, and providing tools for characters, locations, settings, and timelines.




Writing and document design; an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Microsoft Word, rebuilt in pure Rust.




Free, open-source writing app for fiction writers who outline. Each scene opens with its beats, characters and notes beside the draft. Imports Scrivener, Plottr, yWriter, Obsidian and novelWriter. No AI, no subscription, no account.




Rayuela Editor is moderm, privacy-focused writing environment designed for long-form fiction (novels, screenplays, and theses). It bridges the gap between the structural power of Scrivener and the portability of modern web technology, wrapped in a native desktop application.


Campfire provides a one-stop-shop for novelists: organizational and writing tools (Campfire Write), a hub of writing resources (Campfire Learn), & a writing and reading platform for building an audience and sharing your work (Campfire Explore).




ExcellentWriter is supposed to be a tool which lets you organize, write and format your novel inside Excel and in the end lets you use the power of Word to do the finishing touches.




Imagine a hassle-free text-writing experience. Don't worry about saving files, complex markup, or accidentally deleted notes.



Deepdwn is a markdown editing suite, designed to organize and edit collections of markdown files.



A simple solution to write scientific papers, pillar content or just your personal notes. It aims to combine the benefits of traditional Microsoft Word, LaTeX and Markdown.



