Top 10 Scrivener Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to Scrivener Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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Final Draft
By Final Draft
4.5/5
(43)
Product Description
Organizing your story has never been easier with the Final Draft 9 Navigator. No longer just a Scene Navigator, the new Navigator also displays ScriptNotes and Characters arcs.
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Reviewers say compared to Scrivener, Final Draft is:
More expensive
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
Categories in common with Scrivener:
Document Creation
Screenwriting

Celtx
By Backlight
4.2/5
(78)
Product Description
The all-in-one system for video and movie planning. Work together to write the script, prepare the shoot, and take your cast and crew into production.
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Reviewers say compared to Scrivener, Celtx is:
Easier to set up
More expensive
More usable
Categories in common with Scrivener:
Document Creation
Screenwriting

WriterDuet
By WriterDuet
4.6/5
(29)
Product Description
With a simple, attractive, customizable design, WriterDuet is fun and easy to use from day one.
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Reviewers say compared to Scrivener, WriterDuet is:
More usable
More expensive
Categories in common with Scrivener:
Document Creation
Screenwriting
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Microsoft Word
By Microsoft
4.7/5
(1,964)
Product Description
Polished documents, anytime, anywhere, on all of your devices
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Reviewers say compared to Scrivener, Microsoft Word is:
More expensive
Easier to set up
More usable
Categories in common with Scrivener:
Document Creation

Ulysses
By Ulysses
4.6/5
(26)
Product Description
Ulysses for Mac lets you focus when you need to concentrate. It keeps all your texts neatly stuffed in its intuitive library. With a few clicks, Ulysses can create beautiful documents from your manuscripts: PDFs, web pages, even iBooks-ready ePubs.
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Reviewers say compared to Scrivener, Ulysses is:
More expensive
More usable
Better at support
Categories in common with Scrivener:
Document Creation

iA Writer
By iA
4.4/5
(22)
Product Description
iA Writer is writing machine for iOS, Mac, and Android that inludes Dropbox and iCloud syncs, focus writing, formatting, Microsoft Word Import and Export, Syntax Control, and more.
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Reviewers say compared to Scrivener, iA Writer is:
More usable
More expensive
Categories in common with Scrivener:
Document Creation

LibreOffice Writer
By LibreOffice
4.1/5
(88)
Product Description
Writer has all the features you need from a modern, full-featured word processing and desktop publishing tool. It's simple enough for a quick memo, but powerful enough to create complete books with contents, diagrams, indexes, and more. You're free to concentrate on your message, while Writer makes it look great.
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Reviewers say compared to Scrivener, LibreOffice Writer is:
Easier to set up
More usable
Categories in common with Scrivener:
Document Creation

Foxit PDF Editor
By Foxit
4.6/5
(3,534)
Product Description
Founded in 2001, Foxit is a leading provider of innovative PDF and eSignature products and services, helping knowledge workers increase productivity and do more with documents. Foxit combines easy-to-use desktop software, mobile apps, and cloud services in one powerful solution: The Foxit PDF Editor. This Intelligent Document Platform allows users to create, edit, fill, and sign documents through their integrated PDF Editor and eSign offerings – from anywhere and on any device. Foxit also enables software developers to incorporate innovative PDF technology into their applications via powerful, multi-platform Software Developer Kits (SDK). Winner of numerous awards, Foxit has over 700 million users and has sold to over 485,000 customers, ranging from SMBs to global enterprises worldwide. Foxit products are ISO 32000-1/PDF 1.7 standard compliant, therefore, compatible with your existing PDF documents and forms.
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Reviewers say compared to Scrivener, Foxit PDF Editor is:
More expensive
Easier to set up
More usable
Categories in common with Scrivener:
Document Creation

Adobe Acrobat
By Adobe
4.5/5
(4,232)
Product Description
Adobe Acrobat means a more seamless experience for your users, fewer hassles for your IT team.
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Reviewers say compared to Scrivener, Adobe Acrobat is:
More expensive
Easier to set up
More usable
Categories in common with Scrivener:
Document Creation

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