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24 alternatives to Haven

A set of tools to inspire creative writing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Haven launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Marked 2▲105

   Smarter tools for smarter writers

   2014 · marked2app.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Editorially▲95

   Collaborative writing tool

   2013 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Prompts▲109

   Build a better writing habit

   2014 · getprompts.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Irregardless.ly▲85

   A crowdsourced style guide for writers

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Typewrite▲103

   Real-time collaborative writing

   2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Penflip▲119

   A social writing platform

   2013 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Storybird▲77

   Visual storytelling and poetry writing

   2014 · storybird.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Scrapbox▲153

   A new style of note-taking where ideas connect

   2017 · scrapbox.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Inkvite▲73

   The social app to inspire your creative writing

   2015 · inkvite.me · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Help Me Write▲94

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

    2013 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    WriteTheScene▲67

    Realtime storytelling with strangers

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Draft▲149

    GitHub for writing

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    WeWrite▲90

    Crowdsourced Storytelling

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ZenPen▲125

    The minimal writing tool of web

    2014 · zenpen.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Content Snippets ▲106

    Copy examples from websites to inspire writing professionals

    2014 · contentsnippets.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Terminology▲126

    A comprehensive research tool for words

    2017 · agiletortoise.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WriteRoom▲67

    Distraction Free Writing

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Matter▲185

    A new magazine built on Medium

    2014 · medium.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Jotterpad▲115

    The writing app for creatives

    2015 · 2appstudio.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Recorder▲142

    Voice journaling made easy

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    DataMaid▲143

    Storytelling for busy people.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Immersive▲60

    Create and publish beautiful Medium-like stories

    2014 · immersive.sh · its alternatives →

23. 23
    jasper▲96

    The Future of writing

    2022 · jasper.ai · its alternatives →

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    Hi▲62

    A real-time writing community.

    2014 · 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 →