Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Scribe

A rich text editor framework for the web platform.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Scribe launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Draft.js▲166

   A framework for building rich text editors in React

   2016 · facebook.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Atom▲145

   A hackable text editor for the 21st Century

   2014 · github.blog · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Squire▲123

   The <textarea> of the future. A HTML5 rich text editor.

   2014 · neilj.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pages by Scribe▲373

   Create beautiful process documents, fast

   2022 · get.scribehow.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Scribe 2.0▲721

   Automatically create step-by-step guides in seconds

   2021 · get.scribehow.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   PostScripting▲111

   Proofreading and editing done right

   2015 · postscripting.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Editorially▲95

   Collaborative writing tool

   2013 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Composé▲91

   An editor for creating interactive iOS prototypes and apps

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CotEditor▲102

    The free plain-text editor for OS X

    2014 · coteditor.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hemingway Desktop App▲218

    An editor that makes your writing bold and clear.

    2014 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Jottings▲95

    Real-time collaboration in Markdown

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Atavist▲116

    A web-based word processor as beautiful as Medium

    2015 · magazine.atavist.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Kibin▲103

    Professional Proofreading as a Service

    2014 · kibin.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Scribe▲75

    Track and share your educational journey

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WordMark▲78

    A lightweight blog publishing editor for Markdown writers

    2016 · wordmarkapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Trix▲184

    A rich text editor for everyday writing

    2015 · trix-editor.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Scribe▲109

    Next gen AI transcription

    2022 · vienna.earth · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Macaw▲90

    A simple code editor for Swift

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Scriber▲27

    Creating a world without forms

    2014 · scriber.it · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Typewrite▲103

    Real-time collaborative writing

    2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tome, aka Tom's Editor – a new command-line text editor▲131

    A command line text editor written in Node.js, focused on JavaScript. - tome/README.md at main · boutell/tome

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Scribeist V2▲132

    Write without switching tools

    Feb 2026 · scribeist.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Fulvid▲86

    A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

    Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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