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24 alternatives to Writeathon

A minimal writing tool

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

1
Writeathon▲100
Provide the writing flow and inspiration creators need
2023 · its alternatives →
2
Paragraphs▲272
A minimalist writing app for Mac
2015 · its alternatives →
3
WriteMapper▲236
Get from idea 💭 to final draft 📄 in no time using mind maps
2017 · writemapper.com · its alternatives →
4
IO▲633
A light-weight and powerful editor for authentic writing
2016 · its alternatives →
5
Writeathon 2.0▲5
Writeathon 2.0,tons of new features and improvements!
2018 · writeathon.cn · its alternatives →
6
Writefull▲511
A tiny tool to help you write better
2014 · writefull.com · its alternatives →
7
Minimal▲166
A meditation inspired writing app for effective notes
2021 · minimal.app · its alternatives →
8
Writingmate▲454
AI copilot for Google Docs, Slides, Sheets with 20k+ users
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
9
Simply Write▲154
Distraction-free writing tool
2025 · simplywrite.online · its alternatives →
10
WriteMapper 4▲131
Content writing productivity tool that uses AI and mind maps
2023 · writemapper.com · its alternatives →
11
(blank)▲77
minimal writing app
2021 · its alternatives →
12
WriteMapper 2▲200
Skyrocket your writing productivity using mind maps 💭
2019 · writemapper.com · its alternatives →
13
ZenPen▲125
The minimal writing tool of web
2014 · zenpen.io · its alternatives →
14
WriteOn▲3
Rich, minimal writing tool allowing you to focus on writing
2015 · whiskysaigon.com · its alternatives →
15
Writefull for Chrome▲294
Writing with confidence
2017 · its alternatives →
16
Writing – A lightweight distraction-free editor (MathJax and Markdown)▲133
Writing is a lightweight distraction-free text editor, in the browser (Markdown and LaTeX supported). - josephernest/writing
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
17
AI Writer Chrome Extension▲377
Use an advanced AI to help you write content
2021 · contentbot.ai · its alternatives →
18
Compose for macOS▲280
Your personal writing assistant to increase productivity
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Expresso▲418
A little tool to improve your writing
2016 · its alternatives →
20
Zen by Unit▲104
A minimal in-browser writing tool
2019 · zen.unit.ms · its alternatives →
21
iA Writer 4▲315
Embed images, tables and text as blocks of content in text
2016 · ia.net · its alternatives →
22
Write Minimal▲59
Minimal, beautiful & AI enabled writing experience
2024 · writeminimal.com · its alternatives →
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WriteMapper for Windows▲77
Turn your ideas 💭 into text documents 📄 using mind maps! ✨
2017 · writemapper.com · its alternatives →
24
WriteMapper 3▲116
Get from idea to final draft in no time, using mind maps.
2021 · writemapper.com · its alternatives →

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