Best Medium Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from writing apps ranked against Medium on the same published basis.
- 1Medium vs Celtx
- 2Medium vs Story Architect
- 3Medium vs Write.as
- 4Medium vs Final Draft
- 5Medium vs WriterDuet
- 6Medium vs Campfire
- 7Medium vs Pendraic
- 8Medium vs DramaQueen
- 9Medium vs Lastslate
- 10Medium vs Scrivener
- 11Medium vs HackMD
- 12Medium vs Calmly Writer
- 13Medium vs LyX
- 14Medium vs Hashnode
- 15Medium vs Novlr
- 16Medium vs Arc Studio Pro
- 17Medium vs Overleaf
- 18Medium vs Ghost
- 19Medium vs Etherpad
- 20Medium vs TeXstudio
Medium alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtx | 9.6 | Free plan | $11.24/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Story Architect | 9.0 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Write.as | 8.9 | Free plan | $6/mo | self-hosted |
| 4 | Final Draft | 8.7 | No | $0.69/mo | iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | WriterDuet | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 6 | Campfire | 8.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Pendraic | 8.7 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | DramaQueen | 8.7 | Free plan | $11.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Lastslate | 8.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Scrivener | 8.4 | No | $23.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | HackMD | 8.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 12 | Calmly Writer | 8.3 | Free plan | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | LyX | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Hashnode | 8.2 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 15 | Novlr | 8.2 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | Arc Studio Pro | 8.2 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Overleaf | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 18 | Ghost | 8.1 | No | $18/mo | Web |
| 19 | Etherpad | 8.1 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | TeXstudio | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Medium alternatives
What is the best alternative to Medium?
Celtx, number 1 in writing apps with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: Story Architect, Write.as, Final Draft and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Medium?
Celtx is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.