Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Writer

Clean, crisp space to write and discuss.

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

1. 1
   Credosity▲109

   The enterprise writing coach

   2017 · magnetomentor.ai · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Orton▲122

   Discovering the next generation of writers

   2017 · orton.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Calmly Writer▲79

   Distraction-free writing

   2015 · calmlywriter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   WriteRoom▲67

   Distraction Free Writing

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Onword▲158

   Just Write

   2014 · onword.co · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hi▲62

   A real-time writing community.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Writer's BLAHk▲89

   You talk, we write (love letters, sassy tweets, apologies..)

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Journal▲183

   Organize all your ideas

   2018 · selfemployed.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Draft▲149

   GitHub for writing

   2013 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Writer Pro▲91

    Note. Write. Edit.

    2013 · ia.net · its alternatives →

11. 11
    iA Writer 2.0▲78

    Don't get distracted. Focus on what you are writing.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Medium Battle▲177

    See who's better at writing on Medium

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Müse▲73

    A space to reflect on deep questions

    2017 · reflectwithmuse.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Editorially▲95

    Collaborative writing tool

    2013 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Write▲78

    A beautiful home for all your notes.

    2014 · writeapp.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Prompts▲109

    Build a better writing habit

    2014 · getprompts.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Desk 3.0▲211

    Writing, blogging, and notetaking for WordPress

    2016 · desk.pm · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Help Me Write▲94

    Get your audience to help you decide what to write about.

    2013 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    750 Words▲99

    It's about writing, and getting into your brain

    2014 · 750words.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Write▲117

    📝 A writing app to combat writer's block, distractions, etc.

    2017 · write.surge.sh · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Whiteboard▲159

    Focus on what matters most in your day.

    2014 · whiteboard.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FoldingText▲83

    Plain text productivity for geeks

    2014 · foldingtext.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Wordly▲75

    Keep track of the words and time you spend writing

    2015 · wordlyapp.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 →