Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Plume

App for writing documents, scripts, books and more.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Plume launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Pages by Scribe▲373

   Create beautiful process documents, fast

   2022 · get.scribehow.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Plume▲5

   Take fast notes in your menubar

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spill▲409

   Minimalist freewriting app

   2025 · tryspill.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Compose for macOS▲280

   Your personal writing assistant to increase productivity

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Manuscripts.app▲87

   For academics who have outgrown the spreadsheet tracker

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

6. 6
   Paragraphs▲272

   A minimalist writing app for Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Bulletpen▲480

   Write great essays while you yap

   2025 · bulletpen.ai · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Writty▲292

   An open-source text editor to help you focus on what matters

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   PDFify▲230

   Free macOS text recognition, PDF composition & compression

   2018 · pdfify.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Privacy-first, minimal, fast blogging/newsletter platform▲173

    Paragraph turns your startup

    2021 · papyrus.so · its alternatives →

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    Typed▲256

    The stunning markdown and writing app for Mac

    2014 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Wave▲298

    Turn your voice into text — local or cloud, your choice

    Jun 2026 · wave.mxv.sh · its alternatives →

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    Papyrus,a simple way to create ebooks▲58

    2013 · papyruseditor.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Origin▲132

    Typewriter styled, minimalistic writing app for Mac

    2017 · origin.star-lord.me · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PDFpen▲110

    Full-featured PDF editor for Mac, with OCR and Word export.

    2016 · textexpander.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Plumelisse

    App for authors to write and organize stories

    May 2026 · plumelisse.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dropbox Paper for Mac (Unofficial)▲195

    An unofficial Mac app for Dropbox Paper

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ProWritingAid▲123

    A simple tool to improve your writing

    2015 · prowritingaid.com · its alternatives →

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    Scribe 2.0▲77

    The mail merge for Figma for crafting data-driven graphics

    2022 · figma.com · its alternatives →

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    Writer▲81

    Beautiful, secure and fast text editor and notes app.

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Plumerie: Home Library App▲7

    The personal library app for readers who share.

    Jun 2026 · plumerielibrary.com · its alternatives →

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    Obstino▲80

    macOS: Expand your active vocabulary, become a better writer

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    OmniaWrite▲89

    A text editor engineered for creative writing.

    2019 · omniawrite.com · its alternatives →

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    SpellBound▲70

    Ultimate AI writing companion

    2023 · 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 →