Tools for writers.

Private, local-first notes linked like a second brain

Best for People who want notes stored as plain files they own

Link ideas across notes as your writing grows.

obsidian.md ↗Free for personal use, paid add-ons

Beautiful Markdown notes for Apple devices

Best for Writers on Mac, iPhone and iPad

A calm Markdown editor for Apple devices.

bear.app ↗Free, paid Pro

Privacy-first outliner with backlinks and daily journals

Best for Researchers and daily note-takers

logseq.com ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source

Grammar and style checker for over 30 languages

Best for Writers working in more than one language

Grammar and style checks in many languages.

languagetool.org ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source, paid Premium

Fast, private grammar checker that runs offline

Best for Writers who want checks without sending text away

writewithharper.com ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source

Publishing platform for blogs, newsletters and paid memberships

Best for Writers building a paid newsletter

Publish a blog and paid newsletter in one place.

ghost.org ↗GitHub ↗Free self-hosted, paid Ghost(Pro)

Minimal newsletter tool built for writers

Best for Writers starting a newsletter

buttondown.com ↗Free plan, paid plans

Write, schedule and analyse posts for X and LinkedIn

Best for Creators growing on X and LinkedIn

Turn ideas into posts for X and LinkedIn.

typefully.com ↗Free plan, paid plans

Open source Markdown editor for long-form writing with citations

Best for Writers and academics turning notes into papers or books

Draft long pieces with citations and export them in the format you need.

zettlr.com ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source

Open source plain-text editor built for writing novels

Best for Novelists organising chapters, scenes and notes

Plan and draft a whole novel in plain text files.

novelwriter.io ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source