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The best Note-taking alternative to yWriter is Manuskript, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to yWriter and 19 are Note-taking Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Note-taking Tool alternatives to yWriter are Scrivener, novelWriter, Quoll Writer and Daino Notes.

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  1. Manuskript icon

    Manuskript

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    Open-source software offering a hierarchical outliner, distraction-free editor, character management, plot tools, Snowflake method support, section multi-organization, customizable writing workflows, cross-platform availability, and export to standard formats.

    118 Manuskript alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Manuskript as an Alternative to yWriter
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    Manuskript combines concepts and functions of yWriter, Novel Factory and Scrivener. It's a bit rough in its presentation, but a good alternative for anyone who can't decide between the aforementioned tools.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Manuskript is a great yWriter alternative.

    • Manuskript is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to yWriter.

    • Manuskript is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to yWriter.

    • Manuskript is Free and Open SourceyWriter is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Scrivener

     262 likes
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    Tailored for extensive writing, this tool offers flexible structure and organization, integrates project outlines, supports various formats, and allows reorganization through drag and drop, ensuring research materials are within reach for efficient work.

    121 Scrivener alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
    • Wine
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    Structural similarity. But it's troublesome complicated program.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Scrivener doesn't have the same layout that yWriter does, nor does it focus on scenes as much as yWriter does. Way too many features and distracting.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Scrivener is a great yWriter alternative.

    • Scrivener is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to yWriter.

    • Scrivener is the most popular commercial alternative to yWriter.

    • Scrivener is Paid and ProprietaryyWriter is Freemium and Proprietary
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    novelWriter

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    novelWriter is a Markdown-like text editor designed for writing novels and larger projects of many smaller plain text documents. It uses its own flavor of Markdown that supports a meta data syntax for comments, synopsis and cross-referencing between files.

    61 novelWriter alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Python
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    Quoll Writer

     38 likes
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    Focus on your words not the interface. Quoll Writer is a writing application that helps you focus on your words. Clean and uncluttered. Feature rich. Features are where you would expect them to be.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    According to their website, Quoll Writer is not available for Linux or Mac

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Quoll Writer is a great yWriter alternative.

    • Quoll Writer is Free and Open SourceyWriter is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Daino Notes icon

    Daino Notes

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    Offers fast, distraction-free note-taking via a high-performance editor with real-time Markdown, local-first storage, image support, Kanban task boards, intuitive drag-and-drop, keyboard shortcuts, configurable themes, fast search, and cross-platform access.

    75 Daino Notes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Lore Forge icon

    Lore Forge

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    The only app you'll need to write your novels and build your worlds. Organize your thoughts and cross-reference anything at any time.

    46 Lore Forge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    • Lore Forge is the most popular Web-based alternative to yWriter.

    • Lore Forge is Free and ProprietaryyWriter is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Lore Forge is Privacy focusedyWriter is not according to our users
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    Fortelling

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    Fortelling provides the tools you need to plot & write your book.

    54 Fortelling alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Fortelling is optimised for both a smal and a large screen.
     

    • Fortelling is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to yWriter.

    • Fortelling is Freemium and ProprietaryyWriter is also Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Gingko Writer icon

    Gingko Writer

     58 likes
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    Gingko Writer is a text editor that uses a tree-like structure to help you organize and visualize your thoughts, making it easier to outline, draft, and refine complex texts.

    77 Gingko Writer alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Comments about Gingko Writer as an Alternative to yWriter
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    it's the only one that actually offers a dynamic word documenting system that is fluid and able to be used by NON-FICTION writers, which is harder to find than you'd think. Still no where near the set up of yWriter though.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Gingko Writer is the most popular SaaS alternative to yWriter.

    • Gingko Writer is Freemium and ProprietaryyWriter is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Plottr

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    Visual story plotting software for planning novels with drag and drop scenes, timeline and outline views, centralized notes, features for making characters and locations, color coding, tagging, syncing across devices, and exporting to multiple formats.

    40 Plottr alternatives

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    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Campfire Write

     7 likes
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    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).

    69 Campfire Write alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  14. Story Planner for Writers icon

    Story Planner for Writers

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    Story Planner is a focused, flexible app to outline all kind of stories. Used by writers, screenwriters, producers, directors and all kind of story tellers, Story Planner has quick and easy-to-use story organization, with sync on all your devices and export options to help you...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Lattics

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    Lattics is an all-in one knowledge management tool. It offers most of the things in Obsidian, Scrivener and Zotero together.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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