Scrivener

Scrivener

Literature & Latte
Tabularia

Tabularia

Mackley Studios
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About

Typewriter. Ring-binder. Scrapbook. Scrivener combines all the tools you need to craft your first draft, from nascent notion to final full stop. Scrivener is the go-to app for writers of all kinds, used every day by best-selling novelists, screenwriters, non-fiction writers, students, academics, lawyers, journalists, translators and more. Scrivener won't tell you how to write—it simply provides everything you need to start writing and keep writing. Tailor-made for long writing projects, Scrivener banishes page fright by allowing you to compose your text in any order, in sections as large or small as you like. Got a great idea but don't know where it fits? Write when inspiration strikes and find its place later. Grow your manuscript organically, idea by idea. Whether you plan or plunge, Scrivener works your way: hammer out every last detail before typing a word, or carve out a draft and restructure later. Or mix your methods and do a bit of both.

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.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Writers, novelists, students

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.

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

No images available

Pricing

$49 one-time fee
Free Version
Free Trial

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
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.7 / 5
ease 3.7 / 5
features 3.7 / 5
design 3.7 / 5
support 4.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The low one-time fee is a great model in a world where everything is subscription. The many panels and options the software offers allows for sorting and organization of incredibly deep world and plot management easily.
  • You can organize your thoughts for story writing and the text processor is alright. There's also the infamous corkboard view that so many people love, though I'm personally meh about. Still, it gives you some variety in how you view things, and I'm never against that even if I personally don't like how it looks.
  • Great interface Writing, Editing and lots of other uses Comparison tool Distraction free writing Export to multiple formats Single license for multiple installs

Cons

  • Very tricky interface to get used to. It is still a text editor at heart with robust features but not much more.
  • This is probably one of the most overrated writing software out there. All "writer" focused software is overrated, and typically overpriced. What Scrivener can do, you can do absolutely for free much easier in Evernote or any other program like that. I've actually found Notepad++ to be much better at organizing writing and notes than all of the more polished, newer programs out there. It rarely gets support, especially for the PC users. Mac is clearly prioritized. I've also known people, thanks to how they verify your license is active (which apparently needs to be done every time you use it even though it's a one time purchase!) lose access because they changed servers, resulting in them having to rebuy the exact same product again. Updates are few and far between, and discounts are promised on products that don't exist yet.
  • No updates for Windows version. No feature for collaboration.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Literature & Latte
Founded: 2006
United States
www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview

Company Information

Mackley Studios
Founded: 2006
United States
tabularia.app

Alternatives

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Integrations

Bear
ChatGPT
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Final Draft
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LivingWriter
Microsoft Word
Notion
Obsidian
Plottr
ProWritingAid
Scrivener
Slugline
Tabularia
Ulysses
Wattpad
WriterDuet

Integrations

Bear
ChatGPT
Claude
Final Draft
Google Docs
LivingWriter
Microsoft Word
Notion
Obsidian
Plottr
ProWritingAid
Scrivener
Slugline
Tabularia
Ulysses
Wattpad
WriterDuet
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