Reedsy Studio alternatives · Writing
Open-source alternatives to Reedsy Studio
Reedsy Studio is not described as open source on its own site. 19 of the 100 other writing tools in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Reedsy Studio has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on). 18 of them are free or have a free plan.
19 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Reedsy Studio
- Free trial · from $12/mo
Pressbooks
Book publishing platform that exports EPUB, PDF and web books
- Pressbooks starts at $12 per book / month ($120 billed yearly). Reedsy Studio starts at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on).
- Reedsy Studio has a free plan. Pressbooks does not, though it has a free trial.
- Pressbooks is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Reedsy Studio also covers templates.
- Free
Sigil
Free open-source EPUB ebook editor for Windows, Mac and Linux
- Sigil is free. Reedsy Studio starts at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on).
- Only Sigil lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Reedsy Studio lists a web app.
- Sigil is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $7.99/mo
Typst
Markup-based typesetting system with a collaborative web app
- Typst starts at $7.99 per month, billed monthly ($79.99 billed yearly). Reedsy Studio starts at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on).
- Only Typst lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Typst is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Typst also covers citations and presentations.
- Free
LibreOffice Writer
Free, open-source word processor for Windows, macOS and Linux
- LibreOffice Writer is free. Reedsy Studio starts at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on).
- Only LibreOffice Writer lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Reedsy Studio lists a web app.
- LibreOffice Writer is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
Zettlr
Free, open-source Markdown editor for academic writing
- Zettlr is free. Reedsy Studio starts at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on).
- Only Zettlr lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Reedsy Studio lists a web app.
- Zettlr is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
Manuskript
Free, open-source novel planner with an outliner and index cards
- Manuskript is free. Reedsy Studio starts at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on).
- Only Manuskript lists Windows, Linux and macOS apps.
- Only Reedsy Studio lists a web app.
- Manuskript is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
novelWriter
Free, open-source plain-text editor for writing novels
- novelWriter is free. Reedsy Studio starts at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on).
- Only novelWriter lists Linux and Windows apps.
- Only Reedsy Studio lists a web app.
- novelWriter is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $3.49/mo
bibisco
Novel planning and writing software built around characters
- bibisco starts at $3.49 per month for Everywhere sync; desktop Supporters Edition is $69 one-time. Reedsy Studio starts at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on).
- Only bibisco lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Reedsy Studio lists a web app.
- bibisco is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
Trelby
Free, open-source screenwriting program for desktop
- Trelby is free. Reedsy Studio starts at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on).
- Only Trelby lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Reedsy Studio lists a web app.
- Trelby is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $11.99 one-time
Beat
Free, open-source Fountain screenwriting app for Mac and iOS
- Beat starts at $11.99 one-time for the iOS app. Reedsy Studio starts at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on).
- Only Beat lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Only Reedsy Studio lists a web app.
- Beat is open source, according to its own site.
- Free
TeXstudio
Open-source LaTeX editor with an integrated PDF viewer
- TeXstudio is free. Reedsy Studio starts at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on).
- Only TeXstudio lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Reedsy Studio lists a web app.
- TeXstudio is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $4.99/mo
LanguageTool
Grammar and style checker for more than 30 languages
- LanguageTool starts at $4.99 per month on a 2-year plan ($119.80); $69.90 billed annually. Reedsy Studio starts at $4.99 per month, or $52.99 billed annually (Craft add-on).
- Only LanguageTool lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- Only LanguageTool lists a browser extension.
- LanguageTool is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
7 more that are open source
All 19 in one tableCommon questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Reedsy Studio?
Yes. Pressbooks, Sigil, Typst, LibreOffice Writer, Zettlr, Manuskript, novelWriter, bibisco and 11 more are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Reedsy Studio open source?
Reedsy Studio is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Oct 6, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these writing tools are free?
Sigil, Typst, LibreOffice Writer, Zettlr, Manuskript, novelWriter, bibisco, Trelby and 10 more are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Reedsy Studio: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.