Best Beat Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from writing apps ranked against Beat on the same published basis.
- 1Beat vs Celtx
- 2Beat vs WriterDuet
- 3Beat vs Campfire
- 4Beat vs LyX
- 5Beat vs Substack
- 6Beat vs Story Architect
- 7Beat vs Final Draft
- 8Beat vs Etherpad
- 9Beat vs Write.as
- 10Beat vs HackMD
- 11Beat vs Overleaf
- 12Beat vs Hashnode
- 13Beat vs HedgeDoc
- 14Beat vs Novlr
- 15Beat vs Scrivener
- 16Beat vs Fade In
- 17Beat vs TeXstudio
- 18Beat vs Pendraic
- 19Beat vs Curvenote
- 20Beat vs Arc Studio Pro
Beat alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtx | 9.6 | Free plan | $11.24/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | WriterDuet | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 3 | Campfire | 9.2 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | LyX | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Substack | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Story Architect | 8.8 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Final Draft | 8.7 | No | $0.69/mo | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Etherpad | 8.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Write.as | 8.6 | Free plan | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 10 | HackMD | 8.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 11 | Overleaf | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Hashnode | 8.5 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | HedgeDoc | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Novlr | 8.5 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Scrivener | 8.4 | No | $23.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Fade In | 8.4 | No | $8.33/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | TeXstudio | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Pendraic | 8.4 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Curvenote | 8.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Arc Studio Pro | 8.4 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Beat alternatives
What is the best alternative to Beat?
Celtx, number 1 in writing apps with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: WriterDuet, Campfire, LyX and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Beat?
Celtx is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.