Best Longhand Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from writing apps ranked against Longhand on the same published basis.
- 1Longhand vs Celtx
- 2Longhand vs WriterDuet
- 3Longhand vs Campfire
- 4Longhand vs Overleaf
- 5Longhand vs LyX
- 6Longhand vs Substack
- 7Longhand vs Story Architect
- 8Longhand vs Write.as
- 9Longhand vs HackMD
- 10Longhand vs Hashnode
- 11Longhand vs HedgeDoc
- 12Longhand vs Trelby
- 13Longhand vs Zettlr
- 14Longhand vs TeXstudio
- 15Longhand vs Pendraic
- 16Longhand vs Curvenote
- 17Longhand vs Novlr
- 18Longhand vs Squibler
- 19Longhand vs Arc Studio Pro
- 20Longhand vs DramaQueen
Longhand 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 | Overleaf | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | LyX | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Substack | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Story Architect | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 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 | Trelby | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Zettlr | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | TeXstudio | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Pendraic | 7.6 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Curvenote | 7.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Novlr | 7.6 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Squibler | 7.5 | Free plan | $29.99/mo | Web |
| 19 | Arc Studio Pro | 7.5 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | DramaQueen | 7.5 | Free plan | $11.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Longhand alternatives
What is the best alternative to Longhand?
Celtx, number 1 in writing apps with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The others here: WriterDuet, Campfire, Overleaf and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Longhand?
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.