Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Folio Dark Muse

A local-first writing IDE for books

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

1. 1
   Folio for Mac▲219

   Simple version control app for designers

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Folio 2.0▲440

   Transform your product demos into immersive experiences

   2023 · folio.la · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Folio.ink▲76

   Free image sharing for creatives

   2021 · folio.ink · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Muse for Setapp▲253

   Clear thinking now in Dark mode, calm your mind & your eyes

   2024 · allume.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Folio 2.0▲122

   Simple version control for design teams based on Git

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Folio▲289

   All-in-one product demo tool for diverse teams

   2023 · folio.la · its alternatives →

7. 7M2
   Muse 2.0 with local-first sync▲178

   Hey HN, I want to share with you something I and my four colleagues have been working on for the last several years. It’s a whiteboarding and notes tool called Muse[1]. We just released a 2.0 version which includes local-first sync. A little backstory: I’m one of the authors of the 2019 essay Local-first software[2]. (Past HN discussions[3][4].) The thesis is to reclaim some of the ownership over our data that we’ve lost in the transition from filesystems to cloud/SaaS. So I’m excited to bring CRDT technology “out of the lab” and into a commercial product as a chance to prove the value…

   2022 · museapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8AI
   An IDE for poets▲398

   2012 · tranquillpoet.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Notebook Folio▲64

   Unleash your creative side with analog or digital tools!

   2016 · originalcontentbooks.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    OmniaWrite▲89

    A text editor engineered for creative writing.

    2019 · omniawrite.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Muse by Sudowrite▲127

    Fiction’s first AI sidekick.

    2025 · sudowrite.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Reedsy Book Editor▲294

    Professionally designed books in seconds

    2016 · reedsy.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    FolioReaderKit▲70

    A Swift ePub reader and parser framework for iOS.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14MT
    Muse – Tool for Thought on iPad▲266

    2020 · launch-preview.museapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Epilogue. Write novels, scripts & poetry▲135

    The professional book writing app built for serious authors

    Jun 2026 · epilogue.page · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Manuscripts.app▲87

    For academics who have outgrown the spreadsheet tracker

    May 2026 · manuscripts-app.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Txt Muse▲122

    Write 10x better, not 10x faster

    2023 · txtmuse.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Notebook Folio▲66

    A Notebook Folio to help carry the things you need everyday.

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CodeX-Editor▲125

    A web code editor with AI & multi-language support

    2025 · x-codex.vercel.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Folio▲9

    A quiet daily journal — no streaks, no ads, fully offline

    Jul 2026 · purposelabstudio.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Scrilys▲85

    The all-in-one writing app for authors

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Novlr▲77

    Beautiful online novel writing tool to write, edit & publish

    2021 · novlr.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Drawers▲73

    Work and Version Management Tool for Writers

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24LA
    LightWrite, A Free Online WriteRoom Clone▲47

    Gun.io connects companies with elite freelance software developers. Vetted engineers, automated compliance, and guaranteed delivery for high-stakes projects.

    2011 · gun.io · its alternatives →

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