Best Byword Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from writing apps ranked against Byword on the same published basis.
- 1Byword vs Celtx
- 2Byword vs WriterDuet
- 3Byword vs Campfire
- 4Byword vs LyX
- 5Byword vs Substack
- 6Byword vs Story Architect
- 7Byword vs Overleaf
- 8Byword vs Write.as
- 9Byword vs HackMD
- 10Byword vs Hashnode
- 11Byword vs HedgeDoc
- 12Byword vs Zettlr
- 13Byword vs TeXstudio
- 14Byword vs Pendraic
- 15Byword vs Curvenote
- 16Byword vs Novlr
- 17Byword vs Squibler
- 18Byword vs Arc Studio Pro
- 19Byword vs DramaQueen
- 20Byword vs Typst
Byword alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtx | 8.3 | Free plan | $11.24/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | WriterDuet | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 3 | Campfire | 8.0 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | LyX | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Substack | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Story Architect | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Overleaf | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | Write.as | 7.7 | Free plan | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 9 | HackMD | 7.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 10 | Hashnode | 7.7 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | HedgeDoc | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Zettlr | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | TeXstudio | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Pendraic | 7.6 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Curvenote | 7.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Novlr | 7.6 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 17 | Squibler | 7.5 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Web |
| 18 | Arc Studio Pro | 7.5 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | DramaQueen | 7.5 | Free plan | $11.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Typst | 7.5 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Byword alternatives
What is the best alternative to Byword?
Celtx, number 1 in writing apps with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The others here: WriterDuet, Campfire, LyX and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Byword?
Celtx is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.