TabulariaMackley Studios
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About
FoundStep is a discipline-driven project management system built specifically for solo developers who struggle to finish what they start, focusing on enforcing structure across the entire lifecycle from idea to launch. It positions itself not as a flexible task manager, but as a constrained workflow where “the constraints are the product,” requiring users to validate ideas before building and complete all defined tasks before shipping. It introduces a structured process that includes a mandatory 7-step idea validation framework, where users define the problem, evaluate demand, assess feasibility, and decide whether to build, wait, or reject an idea before writing code. Once a project begins, Scope Locking prevents uncontrolled feature expansion by requiring explicit justification for any changes, with every modification permanently recorded in a “Shame History” log to create accountability and reduce scope creep.
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About
Tabularia is book-writing software designed to help you stay focused on your story and prose. It stays fast and navigable at book length, keeping the page, the structure, and every revision together from first draft to finished work. A project holds one continuous manuscript with one or more ordered books, already formatted as you work, so there is no assembly step between the draft and the book. The outline, minimap, search, and working scope all move through that single composition rather than a file tree. A character's inner change, a plot line, or a promise that must be paid off later becomes a timeline anchored to the passages that carry it, so following a thread lands you on the words you need to edit. Drafts can be captured at any scope and turned on and off in place, and an invited editor returns a redline you accept or reject a difference at a time. The writing app is free. A Cloud subscription adds backup, sync across devices, sharing for review, and web publishing.
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Platforms Supported
Windows
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Mac
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Cloud
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iPhone
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iPad
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Platforms Supported
Windows
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Mac
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Linux
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Cloud
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On-Premises
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iPhone
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iPad
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Android
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Chromebook
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Audience
Indie developers and solo founders who need a structured system that enforces validation, limits scope creep, and drives them to actually finish and ship their projects
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Audience
Novelists, series writers, and non-fiction authors who want to draft, revise, and finish a book-length manuscript in one place, whether they plan to self-publish or submit to agents. It also serves the editors and beta readers they share drafts with.
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Support
Phone Support
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24/7 Live Support
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Support
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API
Offers API
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API
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Pricing
$7.99 per month
Free Version
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Free Trial
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Pricing
$18 / month
The writing app is free. A Cloud subscription adds backup, sync across devices, sharing for review, and web publishing for $18/month.
Free Version
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Training
Documentation
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Webinars
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Live Online
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Company InformationFoundStep
United States
foundstep.com
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Company InformationMackley Studios
Founded: 2006
United States
tabularia.app
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Integrations
Bear
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ChatGPT
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Claude
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Final Draft
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Google Docs
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Microsoft Word
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Notion
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Obsidian
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Scrivener
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Slugline
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Integrations
Bear
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ChatGPT
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Claude
Supported
Final Draft
Supported
Google Docs
Supported
Microsoft Word
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Notion
Supported
Obsidian
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Scrivener
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Slugline
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