Best Storyist Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from writing apps ranked against Storyist on the same published basis.
- 1Storyist vs Celtx
- 2Storyist vs WriterDuet
- 3Storyist vs Campfire
- 4Storyist vs LyX
- 5Storyist vs Story Architect
- 6Storyist vs Final Draft
- 7Storyist vs Etherpad
- 8Storyist vs Write.as
- 9Storyist vs HackMD
- 10Storyist vs Overleaf
- 11Storyist vs Hashnode
- 12Storyist vs Novlr
- 13Storyist vs Scrivener
- 14Storyist vs TeXstudio
- 15Storyist vs Pendraic
- 16Storyist vs Curvenote
- 17Storyist vs Arc Studio Pro
- 18Storyist vs DramaQueen
- 19Storyist vs Tolstoy Compose
- 20Storyist vs Typst
Storyist 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 | Story Architect | 8.8 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Final Draft | 8.7 | No | $0.69/mo | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Etherpad | 8.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Write.as | 8.6 | Free plan | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 9 | HackMD | 8.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 10 | Overleaf | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | Hashnode | 8.5 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 12 | Novlr | 8.5 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Scrivener | 8.4 | No | $23.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | TeXstudio | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Pendraic | 8.4 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Curvenote | 8.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Arc Studio Pro | 8.4 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | DramaQueen | 8.4 | Free plan | $11.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Tolstoy Compose | 8.4 | Free plan | £5/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Typst | 8.3 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Storyist alternatives
What is the best alternative to Storyist?
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 Storyist?
Celtx is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 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.