Best Writing Editor Apps

Open Source

LibreOffice - Writer is an opensource text editor software.

Commercial

Scrivener is a word-processing program and outliner designed for authors. Scrivener provides a management system for documents, notes and metadata.

Medium

Free

Medium is an online publishing platform.

WriteRoom

Commercial

WriteRoom is a full screen writing environment.

Haroopad

Open Source

Haroopad is a markdown enabled document processor for creating web-friendly documents.

iA Writer

Commercial

iA Writer is a minimalist text editor for macOS, Android, and iOS.

AllMyNotes Organizer

Freemium

AllMyNotes Organizer is an outliner application for Windows, and it allows you to store all documents and notes in a single storage file.

Gingko

Freemium

Gingko lets you shape your ideas with lists, outlines and cards, all in the same clean interface.

Cryptpad

Open Source

CryptPad is the zero knowledge realtime collaborative editor.

Organon

Open Source

Organon is a navigation and organization tool for OpenOffice and LibreOffice.

Overleaf

Freemium

Overleaf is a collection of real-time collaborative writing and publishing tools.

UberWriter

Open Source

UberWriter is an open source minimalist text editor.

Markdown Edit

Open Source

Markdown Edit is a full-featured Markdown editor for Windows with an emphasis on content and keyboard shortcuts. A real editor, not a watered down text-area o…

MacDown

Open Source

MacDown is an open source Markdown editor for macOS, released under the MIT License.

Final Draft

Commercial

Final Draft is a screenwriting software for writing and formatting screenplays.

Quoll Writer

Open Source

Quoll Writer is a writing application that helps you focus on your words.

Remarkable

Open Source

Remarkable is a markdown editor.

Abricotine

Open Source

Abricotine is a markdown editor with inline preview.

Apache OpenOffice Writer

Open Source

Apache OpenOffice Writer is open source document editor.

Alternote

Commercial

Alternote is a note-taking app for Mac OS X. Alternote is an alternative Evernote client for Mac with Markdown support.

Ludwig.guru

Free

Ludwig is a smart translator and linguistic search engine which helps you to find the perfect word or sentence to express your ideas.

Etherpad

Open Source

Etherpad (EtherPad)Archived copy EtherPad Open Source Release, Google Code is a web-based collaborative real-time editor, allowing authors to simultaneously e…

yWriter

Free

yWriter is a word processor which breaks your novel into chapters and scenes, helping you keep track of your work while leaving your mind free to create.