Top 8 Open-Source Alternatives to Author

Product categories

Collaboration Databases Developer Tools Document Management English Markdown Editor Note Taking Productivity Task Management Text Editors Writing Writing Tools

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Author are iTextPDF, Edward the App, and Carbon. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

iTextPDF Landing Page
1

iTextPDF

iText offers flexible tools for PDF creation, editing and inspection.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Office & Productivity #PDF Tools #Word 4 social mentions
Edward the App Landing Page
2

Edward the App

NOTE: Edward the App has been discontinued.

Write your first novel.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Writing Tools #Grammar Checker #Social Networks
Carbon Landing Page
3

Carbon

Create and share beautiful images of your source code.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Developer Tools #Web App #Productivity 167 social mentions
Trelby Landing Page
4

Trelby

The free, multiplatform, feature-rich screenwriting program!
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Writing #Writing Tools #Text Editors
NotePlan Landing Page
5

NotePlan

Make plans inside an individual markdown note for every day in your calendar. Use it as a journal for your daily tasks and plan todos in advance. For Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Note Taking #Productivity #Todos 29 social mentions
Hive Landing Page
6

Hive

Seamless project management and collaboration for your team.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- $12.0 / Monthly (Per user)
#Productivity #Project Management #Task Management 9 social mentions
Manuskript Landing Page
7

Manuskript

Open-source tool for writers.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Writing Tools #Markdown Editor #Text Editors 1 social mentions
Markdown Live Preview Landing Page
8

Markdown Live Preview

Stop guessing about your Markdown formatting 📝
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Note Taking #Productivity #Markdown Editor 12 social mentions