Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Open Live Writer

An Open Source Fork of Windows Live Writer

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

1. 1
   Penflip▲119

   A social writing platform

   2013 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   WriteTheScene▲67

   Realtime storytelling with strangers

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hi▲62

   A real-time writing community.

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   WriteRoom▲67

   Distraction Free Writing

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Marked 2▲105

   Smarter tools for smarter writers

   2014 · marked2app.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Typewrite▲103

   Real-time collaborative writing

   2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Typewriter▲248

   Your on-demand editor

   2016 · typewriter.plus · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Help Me Write▲94

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

   2013 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Word Perhect▲59

   the artistic online word processor

   2014 · wordperhect.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Irregardless.ly▲85

    A crowdsourced style guide for writers

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Writer Pro▲91

    Note. Write. Edit.

    2013 · ia.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Draft▲149

    GitHub for writing

    2013 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Jotterpad▲115

    The writing app for creatives

    2015 · 2appstudio.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    textlog▲63

    Jot down publicly

    2015 · textlog.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Word Geeks▲133

    A curated marketplace of on-demand writers

    2016 · wordgeeks.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    LiveMinutes▲79

    Team chat and document collaboration

    2013 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Blot▲84

    The simplest way to blog

    2014 · blot.im · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Chrome Experiments▲137

    Showcase of web experiments written by creative coders

    2015 · experiments.withgoogle.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Transcribe▲115

    A great audio to text tool for journalists

    2014 · transcribe.wreally.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Storybird▲77

    Visual storytelling and poetry writing

    2014 · storybird.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hawkee▲73

    A writing platform for web developers

    2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sett▲82

    The Blog That Builds Your Audience.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Wick Editor▲88

    The Internet's free and open-source creation suite

    2016 · wickeditor.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 →