Plot Factory AlternativesNovel Authoring Tools and other similar apps like Plot Factory

Plot Factory is described as 'A tailor-made writing application for fiction writers that lets you plan, organize, and write stories and series. You can create story outlines from pre-defined templates, create and manage rich and interesting characters, build immersive fictional worlds and more' and is a Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Plot Factory for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Plot Factory alternative is Zettlr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Plot Factory are Microsoft Word, Manuskript, Scrivener and Dendron.

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  1. Zettlr icon

    Zettlr

     245 likes

    Unified writing platform offering note-taking, easy citations with Zotero integration, LaTeX/Word templates, snippets, themes, dark modes, code highlighting, multi-language support, and knowledge management with Zettelkasten for seamless writing from notes to books.

    181 Zettlr alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    • This alternative is disputed. Zettlr is a legitimate Plot Factory alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Zettlr is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Plot Factory.

    • Zettlr is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Plot Factory.

    • Zettlr is Free and Open SourcePlot Factory is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Zettlr is Privacy focused and LightweightPlot Factory is not according to our users
  2. 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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    New document view
     

    • This alternative is disputed. Microsoft Word is a legitimate Plot Factory alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Microsoft Word is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Plot Factory.

    • Microsoft Word is the most popular commercial alternative to Plot Factory.

    • Microsoft Word is Paid and ProprietaryPlot Factory is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. 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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    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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    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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    • Scrivener is Paid and ProprietaryPlot Factory is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Dendron icon

    Dendron

     71 likes

    Dendron is an open-source, local-first, markdown-based, note-taking tool built on top of VSCode. It supports all the usual features you would expect like tagging, backlinks, a graph view, split panes, and so forth.

    207 Dendron alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
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  8. Rentry.co icon

    Rentry.co

     55 likes

    Rentry.co is a markdown pastebin and publishing service with preview, custom urls and editing. Fast, simple and free.

    183 Rentry.co alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Live markdown syntax highlighting
     

    • Rentry.co is the most popular Web-based alternative to Plot Factory.

    • Rentry.co is Free and ProprietaryPlot Factory is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Rentry.co is Minimalistic and LightweightPlot Factory is not according to our users
  10. Bear icon

    Bear

     95 likes

    Flexible note-taking and writing tool featuring advanced markdown with in-line images, cross-note links, live preview, hashtags, Focus Mode, plain text storage, iCloud sync, one-tap formatting, smart data recognition, and multiple export formats for portability.

    250 Bear alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. Pinery icon

    Pinery

     10 likes

    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

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    • 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
    Novel architecture
     
  13. Ulysses icon

    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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  14. Quoll Writer icon

    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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  15. novelWriter icon

    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
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    • Linux
    • Qt
    • Python
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