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24 alternatives to Manuscripts

A simple authoring tool for complex documents.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Manuscripts launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Manuscripts.app▲87

   For academics who have outgrown the spreadsheet tracker

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

2. 2
   Typed▲526

   Next-generation document editor and collaboration tool

   2022 · typed.do · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Coda▲1,647

   It's a new day for docs

   2017 · coda.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tome Beta▲697

   The storytelling tool for work

   2022 · tome.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Notebook.ai▲255

   A smart notebook that grows and collaborates with you

   2016 · notebook.ai · its alternatives →

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   MonsterWriter▲103

   MonsterWriter is the academic writing tool for students and researchers. Distraction-free document editing, powerful citation management, and full LaTeX workspace support. Better than Overleaf.

   2025 · monsterwriter.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pages by Scribe▲373

   Create beautiful process documents, fast

   2022 · get.scribehow.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Codex by OpenAI▲954

   OpenAI's smartest and most intuitive to use model yet

   2021 · openai.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Paperguide▲645

   Discover, read, write and manage research with ease using AI

   2024 · paperguide.ai · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MeisterNote▲181

    Stunning online documentation - write, organize, collaborate

    2021 · meistertask.com · its alternatives →

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    Collabwriting for PDF▲294

    Collaborate around what you find online on the Web or PDFs

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Weava for Desktop▲323

    Organize your research and notes beautifully ✨

    2018 · weavatools.com · its alternatives →

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    CodeX-Editor▲125

    A web code editor with AI & multi-language support

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

14. 14
    Collabwriting▲380

    Add structure and collaborate around stuff you find online

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Papyrus,a simple way to create ebooks▲58

    2013 · papyruseditor.com · its alternatives →

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    The Codex – a graph database project for the digital humanities▲33

    2016 · the-codex.net · its alternatives →

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    CodeX Docs▲163

    Self-hosted alternative to Notion, Paper and Google Docs

    2022 · docs.codex.so · its alternatives →

18. 18FM
    Fiddle.md – a collaborative writing tool by Swipe▲129

    2015 · fiddle.md · its alternatives →

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    Curvenote (YC W21)▲101

    Write, share & remix ideas from Jupyter Notebooks

    2021 · curvenote.com · its alternatives →

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    Prosed▲155

    Go from newsletters & podcasts to published manuscript

    May 2026 · tryprosed.com · its alternatives →

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    Manuscript▲4

    Writing tool for research documents

    2015 · atypon.com · its alternatives →

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    Papyrus▲109

    Write higher quality articles in less time

    2019 · papyrus.edia.nl · its alternatives →

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    Community-written abstracts for research papers▲79

    2024 · tldr-ai.org · its alternatives →

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    ScribeHub▲61

    Reach consensus faster

    2023 · scribehub.com · 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 →