Campfire Write AlternativesNovel Authoring & Story Writing Tools like Campfire Write

Campfire Write is described as '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)' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Campfire Write for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Campfire Write alternative is Microsoft Word. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Manuskript or Pinery. Other great apps like Campfire Write are Scrivener, bibisco, Ulysses and Quoll Writer.

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  1. Microsoft Word icon

    Microsoft Word

     931 likes

    Microsoft's leading word processor, enables professional-quality document creation with SmartArt graphics, seamless PDF support, and extensive search capabilities. Compatible across desktop, online, and mobile platforms with necessary subscription or standalone purchase options.

    98 Microsoft Word alternatives

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    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about Microsoft Word as an Alternative to Campfire Write
    mpldr
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    It's like saying "a chisel and stone tablets are an alternative to writing on a computer", not technically wrong, but also rather unhelpful.

    Simon Woodington
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    Microsoft Word doesn't offer Wiki-like functionality and cannot export to EPUB file format. Also, Office 356 is their leading supported product and support is being dropped for features of older non-subscription versions.

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    • Microsoft Word is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Campfire Write.

    • Microsoft Word is the most popular commercial alternative to Campfire Write.

    • Microsoft Word is Paid and ProprietaryCampfire Write is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. 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
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    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • Manuskript is the most popular Linux alternative to Campfire Write.

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

    • Manuskript is Free and Open SourceCampfire Write is Freemium and Proprietary
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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac
    • Wine
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    Simon Woodington
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    Scrivener is too complicated for what it offers, and there is no Wiki-like functionality. Everything is contained within one document and not shareable between documents.

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    • Scrivener is Paid and ProprietaryCampfire Write is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Novlr

    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 s...

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    Pinery

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    Combines Markdown writing, live preview, and powerful design controls with instant exports in ePub, PDF, and HTML formats. Open format Markdown file storage, no vendor lock-in, customizable themes, and full privacy with local or iCloud storage on Mac.

    27 Pinery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    bibisco

     85 likes

    Desktop application for novel structuring, offering chapter and scene management, distraction-free text editing, detailed timeline, character interviews, multilingual support, export to publishing formats, revision history, relationship diagrams, and writing goal tracking.

    54 bibisco alternatives

    Cost / License

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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron
    • Node.JS
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    Ulysses

     69 likes

    Ulysses is a text editor for creative writers. Used by bloggers, poets, students and published novelists all over the world, it offers an integrated environment to brainstorm, draft, revise and even submit text on a professional level.

    129 Ulysses alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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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.

    67 novelWriter alternatives

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    • Qt
    • Python
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    Daino Notes

     8 likes

    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.

    78 Daino Notes alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Gingko Writer

     58 likes

    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.

    79 Gingko Writer alternatives

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    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Gingko Writer is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Campfire Write.

    • Gingko Writer is Paid and ProprietaryCampfire Write is Freemium and Proprietary
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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

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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