Ulysses Alternatives

Ulysses is described as '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' and is a popular Novel Authoring tool in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Ulysses for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and iPhone apps. The best Ulysses alternative is Typora. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Zettlr or CherryTree. Other great apps like Ulysses are Microsoft Word, Scrivener, Manuskript and FocusWriter.

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  1. Skribisto icon
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    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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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Ferrite icon
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    Fast, native text editor supporting Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML with live preview, syntax highlighting, Mermaid diagrams, CSV/TSV viewing, collapsible trees, Git integration, regex find/replace, customizable themes, zen mode, and multi-language support.

    51 Ferrite alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  3. Effie is a light, clean, yet powerful markup-based writing and mind-mapping software that works across devices/platforms to capture your thoughts and help you write immersively and productively anywhere, anytime.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
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    • iPad
     
  4. Looking for a suite of tools for writing your book? This is not just a text editor it does so much more. Organise your story using timelines, planning boards and the snowflake tool, all integrated to make writing intuitive and fun.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
     
  5. Byword icon
     53 likes

    Byword is designed to make writing more enjoyable with Markdown on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    This is a solid app if you are writing shorter content, or are used to working in a single page/file. It doesn't really fit the bill for managing a multi-document project though.

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    • Most users think Byword is a great Ulysses alternative.

    • Byword is Paid and ProprietaryUlysses is also Paid and Proprietary
  6. Untold Novel icon
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    Untold Novel is a fresh new approach to planning your next bestseller. It helps you keep all your notes, ideas, characters, locations, and much more organized in one convenient place.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Notes icon
     38 likes

    Use Notes to capture a quick thought, create checklists, sketch ideas, and more. And with iCloud, you can keep your notes up to date across all your devices.

    138 Notes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Prime Draft icon
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    Prime Draft helps writers maintain focus by using a distraction-free fullscreen interface, automatic goal tracking, customizable writing environment, and limited text view, preventing edits once a sentence is finished. Supports backup creation and secured progress tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. Novel Goggles assists writers of fiction with writing cohesive, impactful stories by allowing writers to view and update their plot outline while they're writing, and providing tools for characters, locations, settings, and timelines.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Atticus icon
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    Create professional print books and eBooks easily with the all-in-one book writing software.

    17 Atticus alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  11. Lattics icon
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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.

    24 Lattics alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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