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24 alternatives to Author Notebook

A local-first writing app for fiction authors

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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Notebook.ai▲255
A smart notebook that grows and collaborates with you
2016 · notebook.ai · its alternatives →
2
Notebook▲251
The beautifully simple note-taking app
2016 · zoho.com · its alternatives →
3
AI Notebook App▲396
AI-powered second brain🧠
2024 · hynote.ai · its alternatives →
4
Bear▲600
A beautiful, flexible writing app for notes and prose
2016 · its alternatives →
5
Edward the App▲129
Write your first novel.
2018 · edwardtheapp.com · its alternatives →
6
Magic Notebook▲82
A calm writing app with no complexity and no AI
May 2026 · magic-notebook.com · its alternatives →
7
Bulletpen▲480
Write great essays while you yap
2025 · bulletpen.ai · its alternatives →
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Collected Notes – A note-taking blogging app I made▲457
2020 · collectednotes.com · its alternatives →
9
Reedsy Book Editor▲297
Professionally designed books in seconds
2016 · reedsy.com · its alternatives →
10
Notebook for Mac▲341
The beautifully simple note-taking app from Zoho. Now on Mac
2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →
11
Facebook Notes▲254
Facebook launches a platform for writers and bloggers
2015 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →
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Once▲179
Keep a journal like a real life book.
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Epilogue. Write novels, scripts & poetry▲135
The professional book writing app built for serious authors
Jun 2026 · epilogue.page · its alternatives →
14
Writer▲134
Beautiful, fast, native notes app with Markdown
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Writer▲81
Beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app.
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Notebook for Web▲224
The beautifully simple note-taking app. Now on the Web.
2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →
17
Chunks▲138
A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff
2018 · chunks.app · its alternatives →
18
Penbook▲117
The nicest freehand writing app ✍️
2018 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
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Open Notebook▲144
Open Notebook is a tool where you can upload your own sources - PDFs (textbooks, research papers), Github repos, documentation websites, and other URLs. Once uploaded, you can either chat with an AI about them or run “apps” on top of those sources. Apps can be anything. Right now, I’ve built the following: - turn articles into short video overviews - create a mind map of the source - create summaries or other reports about the source - generate quizzes or flashcards to help study the source You can also remix existing apps or create one from scratch. I built this because I wanted to make…
2025 · noodleflow.ai · its alternatives →
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Notebook for Windows▲129
The beautifully simple note-taking app, now on Windows.
2019 · zoho.com · its alternatives →
21
A Handwritten Blogging Platform▲192
You simply: 1. Connect your device. 2. Create a top-level `handwritten.blog` folder. 3. Every new notebook in that folder becomes a draft on https://handwritten.blog/ I hope this eventually obviates the need to look at the ugly upload interface you have to use to now upload your writing.
Jul 2026 · handwritten.blog · its alternatives →
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Paper 4.0▲181
Arrange sketches and notes in your online journal
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Scrilys▲85
The all-in-one writing app for authors
2020 · its alternatives →
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Paper▲143
A 200-page digital notebook for journaling and writing
Jan 2026 · paperjournaling.space · its alternatives →

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