The Scrivener Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Scrivener in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Scrivener
The Insider’s Guide
Manuscript writing app with a binder, corkboard and outliner
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among writing tools, read from Scrivener’s own pages.
Made by Literature & Latte · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02Insider tipsWhat most people miss: ways to pay less, settings worth changing and the catches
- 03What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 04What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 05Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 06After you payGetting your money back, getting out, and getting help
- 07The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 08Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 09About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Scrivener’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Scrivener’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 43 of the 69 other writing tools we grade
Scrivener is a writing app for long manuscripts such as novels, theses and scripts. A project is split into sections that sit in a binder next to notes and research files, and those sections can be rearranged as index cards on a corkboard or as rows in an outliner before being compiled into one document. It is sold as a one-time license for each platform, with no subscription.
To get you started, here are 10 things to know about Scrivener, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Syncing the iOS app means a Dropbox account too.
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Best for long manuscripts you keep rearranging
The iOS app has no trial and syncs only through Dropbox, there's no Android or web version, and Compile takes work to learn.
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What it costs
Paid plans start at $23.99 one-time (iOS); $59.99 one-time for macOS or Windows.
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You can try it first
Free trial on macOS and Windows that lasts for 30 days of use, not 30 calendar days. No trial of the iOS app.
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It runs on 3 platforms
macOS, Windows and iOS.
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Binder
Keeps manuscript sections, notes and reference material in one sidebar, so a long text is written and navigated in small pieces.
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Corkboard and outliner
Every section has an index card with a synopsis. Moving cards on the corkboard or rows in the outliner reorders the manuscript itself.
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Compile
Exports the assembled manuscript to formats including Microsoft Word, RTF, PDF, Final Draft and ePub, with formatting applied at export.
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Refunds: 30 days
Scrivener is bought once, so there is nothing to cancel and nothing to renew. Buy from Literature & Latte's own store and the FAQ says refunds are given within 30 days, and there is a free trial that counts 30 days of actual use before that.
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A 2.8 GPA, above 43 of 69
That is against the other writing tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Your call
A writing app at its plainest is a page that saves what you type.
Scrivener at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $23.99 one-time (iOS); $59.99 one-time for macOS or Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial on macOS and Windows that lasts for 30 days of use, not 30 calendar days. No trial of the iOS app.
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, iOS
- Made by
- Literature & Latte, since 2006
- Category
- Writing Tools
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
Best for long manuscripts you keep rearranging
Scrivener is an app for long manuscripts: you write in small sections, move them as index cards on a corkboard, then compile the lot into one document. It's $59.99 once for Mac or Windows and $23.99 for iPhone and iPad, each bought separately, and a major upgrade costs again. The iOS app has no trial and syncs only through Dropbox, there's no Android or web version, and Compile takes work to learn.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $59.99 once for macOS or Windows, covering every computer in your household on that platform. That's seven months of this category's $8.33-a-month middle, paid once and done. You do pay per platform: iOS is $23.99, the Mac and Windows bundle $95.98, and a major upgrade costs again. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. The Mac and Windows versions have a free trial that counts 30 days of use, not 30 calendar days. There's no trial of the iOS app at all. |
| Features | B | It covers the whole job and nothing in its own notes flags a gap in the writing: a binder for sections, notes and research, a corkboard and outliner where moving a card reorders the book, snapshots before a rewrite, word targets, a scriptwriting mode, and Compile for Word, PDF, Final Draft or ePub. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and this is a big app with a lot of furniture: a binder to organise, a corkboard to lay out, and Compile's formatting to work out before the manuscript comes out the way you want. Syncing the iOS app means a Dropbox account too. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | macOS, Windows, iPhone and iPad, each bought separately, so computer and phone are both covered. No Android, Linux or web version is listed, and Dropbox is the one integration, being how the iOS app syncs with the desktop. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Scrivener is for
- Fits if you're managing a novel or a thesis and want to write it in small pieces
- Works for writers who restructure a lot and would rather pay once than subscribe
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you write on Android, Linux or in a browser, as none of those is listed
- Pricey if you want it on Mac, Windows and iPhone, because each one is a separate license
- Not for you if you don't want Dropbox, since that's how the iOS app syncs with the desktop
- Watch out: a license doesn't cover major versions, so a future Scrivener 4 means paying for an upgrade
- Watch out: there's no trial of the $23.99 iOS app, only of the Mac and Windows versions
Good to know
Good for
- Novelists and academics managing book-length projects
- Writers who restructure a draft by moving scenes and chapters around
- People who want to pay once instead of subscribing
Worth knowing
- Each platform needs its own license: the macOS, Windows and iOS versions are bought separately.
- The store sells versions for macOS, Windows and iOS only; no Android, Linux or web version is listed.
- Sync between the iOS app and the desktop versions runs through Dropbox and needs a Dropbox account.
- A license does not cover major version updates; moving from Scrivener 3 to a future Scrivener 4 means buying a discounted upgrade.
Part 02 · Tips
Insider tips
What most people miss: ways to pay less, settings worth changing and the catches
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Things most people miss, each from its own help pages
The things about Scrivener that are easy to miss until they cost you: ways to pay less, settings worth changing and the catches at renewal or when you leave. Each one is from Scrivener’s own pages, linked beside it.
Read on Oct 17, 2026. Read from Literature & Latte's site (the crossgrading page, its Novel November 2026 guide, and blog posts on snapshots, shortcuts, revision mode, iOS syncing and exporting) on 17 October 2026. Not tried out: these tips are what its own pages say.
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Pay less
Own it on Mac or Windows? The other version is $37.95
Literature & Latte's crossgrading page says owners of one platform's licence can buy the other for $37.95 instead of $59.99. Open the trial of the version you want, click "Have Scrivener for…?" and enter your serial number. It doesn't work for Mac App Store purchases or licences over 5 years old.
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Pay less
Code NOVEMBER26 takes 20% off until 7 December
Its Novel November 2026 guide gives the code NOVEMBER26 for 20% off Scrivener for macOS or Windows in its own online store, valid until 7 December. Writers who reach 50,000 words in Novel November get 50% off a Standard Licence instead. The code isn't offered for iOS.
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Shortcut
Press Cmd-5 before a big rewrite to keep the old version
Command-5 on a Mac or Ctrl+5 on Windows takes a snapshot of the selected document, and Command-Control-5 or Shift+Ctrl+5 lets you give it a title. Name it something like "before cutting the flashback" and it's easy to find, compare or roll back to later.
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Shortcut
Paste a quote in your own style with Cmd-Option-Shift-V
Command-Option-Shift-V on a Mac, or Ctrl+Shift+V on Windows, pastes text in your document's style rather than the web page's. Command-Option-B and Command-Option-I (Alt+Shift+B and Alt+Shift+I on Windows) hide the Binder and Inspector when you just want to write.
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Easy to miss
Turn on Revision Mode when you edit, and changes show in colour
Choose Format, Revision Mode and pick a level, and new text is coloured as you type. There are five levels, one for each editing pass. When you're done, Format, Revision Mode, Remove Revisions clears the colour, and Edit, Text Tidying, Delete Struck-Through Text clears the cuts.
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Setting
On iPhone and iPad, switch on Auto-Detect Changes
Scrivener for iOS doesn't sync while you write. It syncs with Dropbox when you finish with a project or tap the sync icon. Turn on Auto-Detect Changes in Settings, Scrivener, Syncing & Sharing and it syncs whenever you leave a project you've changed. Get back to the project list before you switch devices.
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Leaving
File, Export, Files copies your binder out as Word or plain text
Select a folder and File, Export, Files writes its documents out as RTF, Word, Final Draft, plain text or MultiMarkdown, in the same folder structure as the Binder. The Metadata tab brings notes, metadata and snapshots along. Worth doing now and then, as a copy that doesn't need Scrivener to open.
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Part 03 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$23.99 one-time
To start
Scrivener is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $23.99 one-time (iOS); $59.99 one-time for macOS or Windows.
Scrivener for iOS & iPadOS
$23.99
one-time purchase
The iPhone and iPad app. There is no trial, and a Dropbox account is required for sync.
Educational Licence
$50.99
one-time purchase, per platform
The macOS or Windows version for students and academics. Requires an institutional affiliation.
Standard Licence
$59.99
one-time purchase, per platform
The full macOS or Windows version, licensed for every computer in a household that runs that platform.
macOS + Windows bundle
$95.98
one-time purchase
A separate license for each of macOS and Windows, sold together at a lower combined price.
Trying it first
Free trial on macOS and Windows that lasts for 30 days of use, not 30 calendar days. No trial of the iOS app.
Read from literatureandlatte.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Education
Educational Licence for students and academics
The macOS and Windows versions are sold to students and academics with an institutional affiliation for $50.99, against $59.99 for a Standard Licence.
Stated on literatureandlatte.comOther savings
macOS and Windows bundle
Buying Scrivener for macOS and Windows together costs $95.98, against $119.98 for two separate Standard Licences.
Stated on literatureandlatte.comOther savings
Discounted upgrades from older versions
Owners of an earlier major version can buy an upgrade license at a discount instead of paying the full price for the new version.
Stated on literatureandlatte.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for the app, against $59.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $79.99 | $56.23 | 6% less |
| India | ₹ 5,900 | $60.99 | about the same |
| Turkey | ₺2.999,99 | $61.01 | about the same |
| Philippines | ₱ 3,990.00 | $63.51 | 6% more |
| South Africa | R1,199.99 | $72.58 | 21% more |
| Germany | 69,99 € | $78.43 | 31% more |
| United Kingdom | £59.99 | $79.31 | 32% more |
| Brazil | R$ 399,90 | $79.90 | 33% more |
Part 04 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: macOS, Windows and iOS
Manuscript writing app with a binder, corkboard and outliner. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, templates, long-form writing.
macOS, Windows, iPhone and iPad, each bought separately, so computer and phone are both covered.
- Binder
- Keeps manuscript sections, notes and reference material in one sidebar, so a long text is written and navigated in small pieces.
- Corkboard and outliner
- Every section has an index card with a synopsis. Moving cards on the corkboard or rows in the outliner reorders the manuscript itself.
- Compile
- Exports the assembled manuscript to formats including Microsoft Word, RTF, PDF, Final Draft and ePub, with formatting applied at export.
- Snapshots
- Saves a copy of a section before a rewrite, so the earlier version can be compared with the new one or restored.
- Research alongside the draft
- Imports PDFs, images, web pages, and sound and movie files into the project and shows them next to the text being written.
- Targets and scriptwriting
- Word or character targets with live counters and a writing history, plus a scriptwriting mode that handles screenplay and stage-play formatting.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
What it works with
- Dropbox
Who makes Scrivener
Scrivener is made by Literature & Latte Ltd., a small British software company founded in 2006 by Keith Blount and headquartered in Cornwall. Its own pages say the software is sold as a one-time licence with a 30-day trial, not a subscription, through the reseller Paddle.
- Founded
- 2006literatureandlatte.com
- Based
- Truro, Cornwall, UK, with a small team spread around the worldliteratureandlatte.com
- Ownership
- Privately held. Privately held. The organisation data on its own About page calls Literature & Latte an independent British software company founded by writers in 2006, and no parent or investor is named anywhere on the site.literatureandlatte.com
- Team
- A small team that spans the globe, with headquarters in Cornwall, UK, as its About page puts itliteratureandlatte.com
- Founders and leaders
- Keith Blount, Founder, macOS and iOS Developerliteratureandlatte.com
- Affiliate program
- Sales affiliates sign up through FirstPromoter and earn a 20% commission on any licence sold to a buyer who reached the store through their site. Sales run through Paddle, and commission is paid out to a Wise account.literatureandlatte.com
- Lately
- Scrivener 3.5.2 for macOS · Dec 18, 2025
- Scrivener 3.5.1 for macOS · Nov 5, 2025
- Scrivener 3.5.0 for macOS · Oct 1, 2025
Read on Oct 18, 2026 from the company’s own pages and from news reports. What is not stated there is left out.
Part 05 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
43/69
Other writing tools it is graded above
Scrivener's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 43 of the 69 other writing tools we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 44 of 69) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 70 writing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Scrivener’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 44 of 69
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 69
- BFeaturesAbove 36 of 69
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 69
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 32 of 69
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A writing app at its plainest is a page that saves what you type.
You could make the core of Scrivener for yourself: long-form writing and templates. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $23.99, paid once, it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could make
- Long-form writing and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Scrivener’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 06 · Refunds
After you pay
Getting your money back, getting out, and getting help
What happens once you have paid: whether you can get your money back, how to leave, and how to reach a person when something goes wrong. Each is graded from Scrivener’s own terms and help pages.
Refunds and cancelling
Good · checked Oct 18, 2026
Scrivener is bought once, so there is nothing to cancel and nothing to renew. Buy from Literature & Latte's own store and the FAQ says refunds are given within 30 days, and there is a free trial that counts 30 days of actual use before that. It falls short of an A because the policy is two lines on an FAQ page that never says how to ask, and App Store purchases are Apple's business, not theirs.
- Refund window
- 30 days
- How you cancel
- See below
- Getting your money back
The FAQ's returns policy says refunds will be provided within 30 days of purchase, and points buyers to the 30-day free trial of everything sold on the store. It adds that for a purchase from Apple's App Store all refunds are dealt with by Apple, since Literature & Latte has no access to App Store sales records. The page does not say how a refund is requested.
Stated on literatureandlatte.com- How to cancel Scrivener
There is no subscription to end. The store sells Scrivener as a one-off licence for each platform, a separate one for macOS, Windows and iOS, with a bundle for the first two. The FAQ says the trial version simply stops working after 30 days of use if you do not buy a licence. None of the pages read describes a recurring plan or an account to close.
Stated on literatureandlatte.com- What you keep afterwards
A knowledge base article says Scrivener is a standard file-based program rather than a web or mobile app: projects are saved on your own hard drive, outside the program, so upgrading, uninstalling or moving from the trial to the purchased version does not affect the work you have done. It compares this to keeping .docx files on a computer without Word installed.
Stated on scrivener.tenderapp.com- Renewals
Nothing renews. The licence page describes a one-off household licence covering several computers of the same platform rather than a subscription, and says web store transactions are processed by Paddle, whose terms of sale it links to. No page read mentions automatic renewal or a recurring charge.
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In your favour
- Thirty days to ask for your money back on anything bought from their own store.
- The free trial counts 30 days of use, not calendar days, so a weekend writer gets months out of it.
- It's bought once. Nothing renews, and there is no account to close.
- Your work sits in your own files on your own disk, and uninstalling doesn't touch it.
Watch out for
- Bought it in the App Store? Apple handles the refund, and Literature & Latte can't see the sale.
- The returns policy is two lines on an FAQ page, and it never says how to ask for a refund.
- The terms of sale for the web store are Paddle's, the payment processor's, not Literature & Latte's.
- There is no trial of Scrivener for iOS, because Apple's store doesn't allow one, so there you pay first.
Customer support
Good · checked Oct 18, 2026
No telephone line, and Literature & Latte says so plainly: a small team would have to put the price up to run one. What you get instead is email support, free for the life of the product, with a target of two business days in writing, plus a knowledge base, downloadable manuals, video tutorials and busy user forums. Everyone who pays can write in, and the reply time is stated. A B.
Ways to get help
Email
The knowledge base says Literature & Latte provides complimentary technical support for the life of the product by email, that you always reach someone who knows the software, and that thorny questions can be escalated to the developers.
Stated on scrivener.tenderapp.comContact form or ticket
The Learn & Support page carries two forms: one to ask a question that the site does not answer, and a separate bug reporting form for crashes and other bugs.
Stated on literatureandlatte.comHelp centre
A knowledge base of articles on purchasing, installing, cloud syncing and troubleshooting, alongside user manuals to download in PDF and Scrivener formats and a set of video tutorials.
Stated on scrivener.tenderapp.comCommunity or forum
Public user forums, which the telephone support article names as a support route alongside email, where users ask questions and share tips.
Stated on forum.literatureandlatte.com
Not listed on Scrivener’s pages: live chat, phone.
- When people answer
Its pages do not say.
- How fast it says it replies
A knowledge base article says the team answers all emails as soon as it can, with a target of answering all questions within two business days, although it can occasionally take longer during particularly busy periods, and that it tries to get to urgent questions first.
Stated on scrivener.tenderapp.com- What depends on your plan
The telephone support article says technical support is complimentary for the life of the product, by email and the public forums, for its customers. None of the pages read describes a paid support tier, a priority queue or a service level.
Stated on scrivener.tenderapp.com
In your favour
- Support is free for the life of the product, not just for the first year.
- They put a target in writing: a reply within two business days.
- Manuals to download, video tutorials and an interactive tutorial, all free.
- The user forums are public and busy, so the answer may already be sitting there.
Watch out for
- No telephone support at all, and the company says running a line would mean raising the price.
- No live chat either. Email, a form or the forums is the whole list.
- Two business days is a target, not a promise, and the page says busy spells can take longer.
- No hours are stated, so there's no telling when the team is at its desks.
What these two grades rest on. Read on 18 October 2026: Scrivener's FAQ page with its returns policy, the store page, the end user licence agreement page, the Learn & Support page, and knowledge base articles on telephone support, reply times and whether work survives an uninstall. The individual licence agreements are PDFs and were not read. Nobody here asked for a refund or wrote to its support. They are graded apart from the five that make the GPA. How we grade refunds and support.
Part 07 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Ulysses, Dabble, Atticus, LivingWriter and Novlr
The 5 tools Scrivener is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Ulysses
Free trial · from $39.99/yr
Markup-based writing app for Mac, iPad and iPhone.
- Only Scrivener lists a Windows app.
- Scrivener can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Scrivener also covers templates.
- 2.4GPA
Dabble
Free trial · from $19/mo
Novel writing app with plotting, story notes and sync.
- Only Scrivener lists an iOS app.
- Only Dabble lists a web app.
- Only Dabble lists a Linux app.
- 1.8GPA
Atticus
From $147 one-time
Book writing and formatting app for ebooks and print.
- Only Scrivener lists an iOS app.
- Only Atticus lists a web app.
- Only Atticus lists a Linux app.
- 2.4GPA
LivingWriter
Free plan · from $15/mo
Cloud writing app for books and screenplays with planning boards.
- LivingWriter has a free plan. Scrivener does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only LivingWriter lists a web app.
- Only LivingWriter lists an Android app.
- 2.0GPA
Novlr
Free plan · from $8/mo
Browser-based novel writing workspace built around writing goals.
- Novlr has a free plan. Scrivener does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Scrivener lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- Only Novlr lists a web app.
Part 08 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Scrivener free?
No, Scrivener is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial on macOS and Windows that lasts for 30 days of use, not 30 calendar days.
How much does Scrivener cost?
Scrivener lists 4 plans. Scrivener for iOS & iPadOS: $23.99 one-time purchase.
What platforms does Scrivener work on?
Scrivener is available on macOS, Windows and iOS.
Does Scrivener offer any discounts?
Scrivener publicly lists the following: Educational Licence for students and academics; macOS and Windows bundle; Discounted upgrades from older versions.
Does Scrivener have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Scrivener is listed for macOS, Windows and iOS.
Does Scrivener have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Scrivener is listed for macOS, Windows and iOS.
Is Scrivener open source?
Scrivener is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Scrivener integrate with?
Scrivener's listing names Dropbox. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Scrivener have a student discount?
Educational Licence for students and academics. The macOS and Windows versions are sold to students and academics with an institutional affiliation for $50.99, against $59.99 for a Standard Licence.
Who makes Scrivener?
Scrivener is made by Literature & Latte. Privately held.
What are the alternatives to Scrivener?
The closest alternatives to Scrivener in our directory are Ulysses, Dabble, Atticus, LivingWriter and Novlr.
Does Scrivener give refunds?
The FAQ's returns policy says refunds will be provided within 30 days of purchase, and points buyers to the 30-day free trial of everything sold on the store.
How do I cancel Scrivener?
There is no subscription to end. The store sells Scrivener as a one-off licence for each platform, a separate one for macOS, Windows and iOS, with a bundle for the first two.
What happens to my data if I cancel Scrivener?
A knowledge base article says Scrivener is a standard file-based program rather than a web or mobile app: projects are saved on your own hard drive, outside the program, so upgrading, uninstalling or moving from the trial to the purchased version does not affect the work you have done.
How do I contact Scrivener support?
Scrivener's pages list these ways to get help: email, contact form or ticket, help centre and community or forum.
How does Scrivener compare with other writing tools?
Scrivener's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 43 of the 69 other writing tools we grade, and level with 13.
Could I make my own version of Scrivener?
A writing app at its plainest is a page that saves what you type. You could make the core of Scrivener for yourself: long-form writing and templates.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Scrivener’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Literature & Latte's own pages on 5 October 2026. Its store page would not load when we went back to check it, so we looked at its App Store listings instead. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-07-03.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Literature & Latte. Prices change, so check literatureandlatte.com before you buy.
Part 09 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Scrivener, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/scrivener
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
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