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Writer's Cafè

Write a novel or screenplay with Writer's Cafe: a powerful but fun writer's environment that includes the StoryLines structuring tool, a notebook, journal, writing quotations, scrapbook organiser, a 60-page e-book and more.

Top 7 Open-Source Alternatives to Writer's Cafè

Manuskript Story Architect (STARC) Trelby RenPy Ink by Inkle novelWriter Yarn Spinner

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Writer's Cafè are Manuskript, Story Architect (STARC), and Trelby. 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.
  1. Open-source tool for writers.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Writing Tools #Markdown Editor #Text Editors 1 social mentions

  2. STARC - A smooth yet powerful screenwriting experience for devoted authors. With only wanted features and simple workflow it runs faster than all your previous apps combined.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Freemium
    • Free Trial
    • $3.34 / Monthly (Pro)

    #Writing #Markdown Editor #Text Editors 12 social mentions

  3. 3
    The free, multiplatform, feature-rich screenwriting program!
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Writing #Writing Tools #Text Editors

  4. 4
    Ren'Py is a free and cross-platform visual novel engine that helps you use words, pictures, and...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Visual Novel Engine #IDE #Text Editors 16 social mentions

  5. ink is a popular open source scripting language for branching stories, designed for writers
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Visual Novel Engine #IDE #Project Management

  6. Multi-document markdown-like editor for writing novels.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Markdown Editor #Text Editors #Writing 17 social mentions

  7. Tool for creating interactive dialogue and games in Unity.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Project Management #Visual Novel Engine #Markdown Editor 20 social mentions

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