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24 alternatives to Orton

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Orton launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Credosity▲109

   The enterprise writing coach

   2017 · magnetomentor.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2
   jasper▲96

   The Future of writing

   2022 · jasper.ai · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Writer▲111

   Clean, crisp space to write and discuss.

   2016 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

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   Marked 2▲105

   Smarter tools for smarter writers

   2014 · marked2app.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Medium Battle▲177

   See who's better at writing on Medium

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   iA Writer 2.0▲78

   Don't get distracted. Focus on what you are writing.

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Draft▲149

   GitHub for writing

   2013 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Penflip▲119

   A social writing platform

   2013 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Typewriter▲248

   Your on-demand editor

   2016 · typewriter.plus · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Prompts▲109

    Build a better writing habit

    2014 · getprompts.com · its alternatives →

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    Productivity Planner▲199

    Get more done and beat procrastination

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Writepls▲97

    A curated list of articles to help you write

    2015 · writepls.com · its alternatives →

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    750 Words▲99

    It's about writing, and getting into your brain

    2014 · 750words.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Story Wars▲83

    Writing stories together

    2014 · storywars.net · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Onword▲158

    Just Write

    2014 · onword.co · its alternatives →

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    Help Me Write▲94

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

    2013 · its alternatives →

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    Thoughts▲121

    The forward thinking tool

    2015 · thoughts.ink · its alternatives →

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    WriteRoom▲67

    Distraction Free Writing

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Orton Editor▲3

    Professional editing for writers made easy

    2017 · orton.io · its alternatives →

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    Hello Tech Pros: The 4 Cornerstones of Writing Software▲64

    Bill Kennedy on Productivity and GoLang

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

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    Word Geeks▲133

    A curated marketplace of on-demand writers

    2016 · wordgeeks.co · its alternatives →

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    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

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    The College Collaboration Guide▲84

    College-focused productivity/technology guide

    2015 · williger.gumroad.com · 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 →