Writing and content
Scrivener alternatives
1 open-source project that already does this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
What you give up either way
- Platform polish and extensive UX refinements
- Mature compile/export presets and formatting controls
- Official multi-platform native apps and installers
- Brand recognition, community resources, and paid support
- Advanced project templates, corkboard/scapple-style visual tools
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Scrivener, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.