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24 alternatives to Typewrite

Real-time collaborative writing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Typewrite launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Typewriter▲248

   Your on-demand editor

   2016 · typewriter.plus · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hi▲62

   A real-time writing community.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FocusWrite▲115

   A local-first writing app with focus modes.

   11d ago · focuswrite.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Penflip▲119

   A social writing platform

   2013 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Editorially▲95

   Collaborative writing tool

   2013 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Jottings▲95

   Real-time collaboration in Markdown

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Freewrite Smart Typewriter▲123

   Distraction-free tool for writing composition

   2016 · getfreewrite.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Jotterpad▲115

   The writing app for creatives

   2015 · 2appstudio.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Stack▲120

   A beautiful and smart key-value based writing app

   2017 · stack-writer.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Writrsbloc▲64

    A curated newsletter with the week's best writing

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chunks▲138

    A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

    2018 · chunks.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bear▲38

    Beautiful writing app for notes and prose

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PostScripting▲111

    Proofreading and editing done right

    2015 · postscripting.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    WriteTheScene▲67

    Realtime storytelling with strangers

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    LinkedIn Publishing▲198

    A brand new, sleek and intuitive editor

    2016 · linkedin.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Typewrite Something▲66

    A minimalistic typewriter simulator

    2019 · typewritesomething.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Teletype▲132

    A platform for creating corporate blogs

    2017 · teletype.in · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hemingwrite▲137

    Digital typewriter for distraction free writing (pre-launch)

    2014 · hemingwrite.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ZenPen▲125

    The minimal writing tool of web

    2014 · zenpen.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Medium Battle▲177

    See who's better at writing on Medium

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Trix▲184

    A rich text editor for everyday writing

    2015 · trix-editor.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hemingway Desktop App▲218

    An editor that makes your writing bold and clear.

    2014 · hemingwayapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hawkee▲73

    A writing platform for web developers

    2014 · hawkee.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    editorr▲116

    Get instant writing help from real editors.

    2016 · editorr.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 →