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24 alternatives to Draft

GitHub for Writing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Draft launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Draft▲149

   GitHub for writing

   2013 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Github▲216

   Build software better, together.

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Draft.js▲166

   A framework for building rich text editors in React

   2016 · facebook.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GitHub Classroom▲173

   Your course assignments on GitHub

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HubPress▲124

   A web application to build your blog on GitHub

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Draftr▲70

   Share drafts of your work & collect feedback easily.

   2016 · draftr.xyz · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Draft▲5

   Easy version control and collaboration for writers

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Omniref▲144

   Stackoverflow for Github

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tiny Docs▲121

   Simple place to write

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Writepls▲97

    A curated list of articles to help you write

    2015 · writepls.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    First Draft▲70

    Edit Free Drafting

    2014 · beta.firstdraft.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hawkee▲73

    A writing platform for web developers

    2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Frankly▲101

    A dashboard of issues and PRs across GitHub repositories.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Drafts▲71

    An app that's the composition box of everything

    2014 · agiletortoise.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Only Rough Drafts▲139

    A community to share rough drafts & improve your writing

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Typewrite▲103

    Real-time collaborative writing

    2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hi▲62

    A real-time writing community.

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hireables▲98

    Find hireable developers through Github

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ZenPen▲125

    The minimal writing tool of web

    2014 · zenpen.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Help Me Write▲94

    Get your audience to help you decide what to write about.

    2013 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Draft▲88

    A distraction-free gist viewer 📚📖

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Webfolio▲154

    Showcases your best code to startups and get hired

    2015 · webfol.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Typewriter▲248

    Your on-demand editor

    2016 · typewriter.plus · 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 →