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24 alternatives to SHAXPIR 2.0

A modern cloud workspace for fiction writing & worldbuilding

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SHAXPIR 2.0 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Shaxpir

   Software for Storytellers

   2015 · shaxpir.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Paperspace for Machine Learning▲152

   A Linux desktop in the cloud built for Machine Learning

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mod Notebooks▲186

   A paper notebook that syncs to the cloud

   2014 · modnotebooks.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Beaker Notebook▲93

   The polyglot’s universal translator for data science

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Framer Cloud▲218

   A modern design workflow

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Haxor News▲97

   A Hacker News command line interface

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Fulvid▲86

   A standalone desktop editor for Markdown and MDX

   13d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Paperspace for Teams▲135

   Desktops in the cloud, now launched and great for teams

   2016 · paperspace.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Addr▲98

   A collective and annotation-focus ePub reader

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    F1000Workspace▲84

    Discover, annotate, write and share scientific research.

    2016 · sciwheel.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Beaker▲92

    An experimental P2P browser

    2016 · casinositeleri.me · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Atavist▲116

    A web-based word processor as beautiful as Medium

    2015 · magazine.atavist.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Typewrite▲103

    Real-time collaborative writing

    2014 · typewrite.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CotEditor▲102

    The free plain-text editor for OS X

    2014 · coteditor.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Type.com▲120

    A shared workspace for Claude, Codex, and your team

    24d ago · type.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Katib▲99

    A Markdown Editor for Arabic, Urdu, Farsi and Hebrew

    2014 · katibapp.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Markoff▲94

    A free Markdown previewer for OS X

    2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Bullet Journal▲86

    An analog note-taking system for the digital age

    2014 · bulletjournal.com · its alternatives →

19. 19IM
    I'm building an app to replace Overleaf and Notion▲82

    Hi HN, Since 2019, I’ve been working on a writing platform designed for creating complex documents (e.g., theses). I personally use it for everything as it also allows to classify documents in categories so you can organize them efficiently. As of a few months ago, the app is also available in the browser, and you can now invite coworkers to collaborate on a document in real time. The app is somewhat inspired by LyX. It offers an intuitive, modern editor, but users don’t need to know any LaTeX. When it’s time to export, they can choose from a range of templates (IEEE paper, thesis, etc.). A…

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    MuM▲93

    A reading-first Markdown engine for macOS

    5d ago · mum.jiker.ai · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hawkee▲73

    A writing platform for web developers

    2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    WordMark▲78

    A lightweight blog publishing editor for Markdown writers

    2016 · wordmarkapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hi▲62

    A real-time writing community.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Coati▲63

    A cross-platform source explorer for C/C++ & Java

    2016 · thaicockfight.com · its alternatives →

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