WordGrinder Alternatives

WordGrinder is described as 'word processor for processing words. It is not WYSIWYG. It is not point and click. It is not a desktop publisher. It is not a text editor. It does not do fonts and it barely does styles. What it does do is words. It's designed for writing text' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to WordGrinder for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and elementary OS apps. The best WordGrinder alternative is GNU nano, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WordGrinder are FocusWriter, JOE, WriteRoom and PyRoom.

WordGrinder alternatives are mainly Text Editors but may also be Word Processors or Note-taking Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of WordGrinder.

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WordGrinder is a word processor for processing words. It is not WYSIWYG. It is not point and click. It is not a desktop...

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GNU nano
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Free • Open Source
Text Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Haiku
132 GNU nano alternatives
GNU nano is a small and friendly text editor. Besides basic text editing, nano offers many extra features like an interactive search and replace, go to line and column number, auto-indentation, feature toggles, internationalization support, and filename tab completion.
- - GNU nano is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to WordGrinder.
- - GNU nano is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WordGrinder.
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GNU nano Features
1. Command line interfaceGNU nano either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Terminal-based
Search and Replace
Automatic Indentation
FocusWriter
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Free • Open Source
Text Editor
Word Processor
Windows
Linux
PortableApps.com
89 FocusWriter alternatives
FocusWriter is a fullscreen, distraction-free word processor designed to immerse you as much as possible in your work. The program autosaves your progress, and reloads the last files you had open to make it easy to jump back in during your next writing session, and has many...
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FocusWriter Features
1. Distraction-freeFocusWriter has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
2. LightweightFocusWriter consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. PortableFocusWriter can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Distraction-free Writing
Customizable
Daily progress tracker
Fullscreen support
Skin customization
Auto-saving
Writing statistics
Tabbed interface
Multiple languages
JOE
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Free • Open Source
Text Editor
Mac
Windows
Linux
60 JOE alternatives
JOE is a full featured terminal-based screen editor which is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). JOE has been around since 1988 and comes standard with many Linux distributions.
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JOE Features
1. Command line interfaceJOE either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Discontinued
Last update on Apr 2021 and last release on Jan 2018.
WriteRoom
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Paid • Proprietary
Word Processor
Note-taking Tool
Mac
100 WriteRoom alternatives
For Mac users to write without distractions. WriteRoom is a full screen writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you're used to, WriteRoom lets you focus on writing. Requires Mac OS X 10.7+
- - WriteRoom is the most popular commercial alternative to WordGrinder.
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WriteRoom Features
1. Distraction-freeWriteRoom has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
Fullscreen support
Distraction-free Writing
Discontinued
The program is no longer available for iOS. The Mac version, v3.2.1, released in August 2012, can be still bought from the AppStore.
PyRoom
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Free • Open Source
Text Editor
Word Processor
Linux
25 PyRoom alternatives
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...
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PyRoom Features
Distraction-free Writing
Discontinued
The last entry on the dev blog dates from 2010.
uFocus
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Paid • Proprietary
Text Editor
Mac
23 uFocus alternatives
uFocus is the first distraction-free writing application that lets you open all kinds of plain text files as well as directories, allowing you to structure your stories into chapters, articles, sections ... whatever you wish!
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uFocus Features
1. Support for MarkDownuFocus supports MarkDown for document formatting.
2. Distraction-freeuFocus has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
3. Syntax HighlightinguFocus supports syntax highlighting for various programming and markup languages.
Distraction-free Writing
Fullscreen support
Quilter
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Free • Open Source
Text Editor
Linux
elementary OS
62 Quilter alternatives
Quilter is a minimalist, focused writing app for elementary OS .
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Quilter Features
1. Support for MarkDownQuilter supports MarkDown for document formatting.
2. Distraction-freeQuilter has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
Low memory usage
Distraction-free Writing