Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to DoWrite

A tool to write down your ideas in a distraction free space

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. DoWrite launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Simply Write▲154

   Distraction-free writing tool

   2025 · simplywrite.online · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Spaces▲200

   Writing app that never breaks your flow ✍️

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Calmly Writer Desktop App▲79

   The ultimate distraction-free desktop writing app

   2021 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Freewrite Smart Typewriter▲123

   Distraction-free tool for writing composition

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Writty▲306

   An open-source text editor to help you focus on what matters

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Easy Writer▲115

   Simple, elegant, distraction free writing.

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Justwrite▲122

   A private, local-first writing space that works offline

   Jun 2026 · justwrite.sbs · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Chunks▲138

   A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Craft Docs▲451

   Cross-platform AppleOS document editor built with Catalyst

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Paragraphs▲272

    A minimalist writing app for Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Paper▲94

    Distraction-free writing app for your iPhone, iPad and Mac

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Write▲76

    clean, simple and distraction-free writing environment

    2019 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Slite for Mobile▲370

    The easiest way to write with your team, on iOS & Android

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hemingwrite▲137

    Digital typewriter for distraction free writing (pre-launch)

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Nowrite.fun – If you stop typing, your text disappears▲23

    Hey HN, I built a small experimental writing tool called nowrite.fun. The concept is brutally simple: You set a timer (e.g. 5 minutes), start writing — and if you stop typing, your text vanishes. No drafts, no recovery, no forgiveness. Inspired by apps like Write or Die, but rebuilt from scratch with a lightweight stack: Deno + TypeScript, XState, anime.js, and canvas-confetti. Hosted on Deno Deploy. It’s a tool for short, focused writing sprints — a tweet, a blog paragraph, a newsletter blurb. Keep typing → you win. Hesitate → it’s gone. It’s minimal, a bit stressful, and surprisingly…

    2025 · nowrite.fun · its alternatives →

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    Draft by Slite▲324

    Turn your Chrome tabs into a sleek editor 📝

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Write▲117

    📝 A writing app to combat writer's block, distractions, etc.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Solo▲80

    Distraction-free writing.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    WriteMapper▲236

    Get from idea 💭 to final draft 📄 in no time using mind maps

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20IV
    I've built yet another distraction free writing app which exports LaTeX▲45

    2020 · monsterwriter.app · its alternatives →

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    Textpad▲200

    Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Porcupine▲165

    Distraction-free, cross-platform screenwriting app

    2024 · porcupine.oli.digital · its alternatives →

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    Simpler.ai▲95

    AI-powered writing made simple, distraction-free

    2023 · simpler.ai · its alternatives →

24. 24WM
    Write.md – a shareable distraction-free Markdown editor▲105

    2020 · writemd.xyz · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →