bibisco AlternativesNovel Authoring Tools and other similar apps like bibisco

bibisco is described as 'Desktop software for novel creation providing chapter and scene organization, export to PDF, DOCX, distraction-free writing, timeline, goals, and character tools' and is a popular Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to bibisco for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, iPhone and Linux apps. The best bibisco alternative is Manuskript, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like bibisco are Scrivener, Quoll Writer, Story Architect (STARC) and novelWriter.

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  1. Manuskript icon

    Manuskript

     169 likes

    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.

    121 Manuskript alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Comments about Manuskript as an Alternative to bibisco
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    It has similar tools and updates are frequent. Oh, and it's %100 free ;)

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    Free and open source with full features like timeline and index cards

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

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

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

    • Manuskript is Free and Open Sourcebibisco is Freemium and Open Source
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    Scrivener

     262 likes

    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.

    123 Scrivener alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
    • Wine
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    • Most users think Scrivener is a great bibisco alternative.

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

    • Scrivener is the most popular commercial alternative to bibisco.

    • Scrivener is Paid and Proprietarybibisco is Freemium and Open Source
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    Quoll Writer

     38 likes

    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Scrivener

    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 ...

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    Story Architect (STARC)

     14 likes

    A smooth yet powerful writing experience for devoted authors. With only wanted features and native workflow it runs faster than all your previous apps combined.

    44 Story Architect (STARC) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Android
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    • Story Architect (STARC) is the most popular Android alternative to bibisco.

    • Story Architect (STARC) is Freemium and Open Sourcebibisco is also Freemium and Open Source
    • Story Architect (STARC) is Lightweightbibisco is not according to our users
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    novelWriter

     25 likes

    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.

    67 novelWriter alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Python
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    yWriter

     68 likes

    yWriter is a writing tool that uses "scenes" as a unit of text and allows you to associate that text with all manner of story elements (characters, locations, items) as well as place it and rearrange it within the context of chapters.

    76 yWriter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Most users think yWriter is a great bibisco alternative.

    • yWriter is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to bibisco.

    • yWriter is Freemium and Proprietarybibisco is Freemium and Open Source
    • yWriter is Lightweightbibisco is not according to our users
  10. Lore Forge icon

    Lore Forge

     18 likes

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

    49 Lore Forge alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • Lore Forge is Free and Proprietarybibisco is Freemium and Open Source
    • Lore Forge is Lightweightbibisco is not according to our users
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    Plottr

     8 likes

    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.

    42 Plottr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Campfire Write

     7 likes

    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).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    • Campfire Write is the most popular SaaS alternative to bibisco.

    • Campfire Write is Freemium and Proprietarybibisco is Freemium and Open Source
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    Skribisto

     6 likes

    Skribisto is born from the ashes of Plume Creator , keeping the goals while adopting more recent ways to think an application.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    oStorybook

     25 likes

    oStorybook is a free, open source novel-writing software for creative writers, novelists and authors which will help you to keep an overview of multiple plot-lines while writing texts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Novlr

     12 likes

    Advanced writing tool supporting online and offline modes, accessible from any device. Features chapter and scene organization, grammar checks, version history, and export options including docx and epub. Novlr syncs with cloud services for seamless access and tracks goals with analytics.

    43 Novlr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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