Best Trelby Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from writing apps ranked against Trelby on the same published basis.
- 1Trelby vs Celtx
- 2Trelby vs Story Architect
- 3Trelby vs Write.as
- 4Trelby vs Final Draft
- 5Trelby vs WriterDuet
- 6Trelby vs Campfire
- 7Trelby vs Pendraic
- 8Trelby vs Lastslate
- 9Trelby vs Scrivener
- 10Trelby vs HackMD
- 11Trelby vs Calmly Writer
- 12Trelby vs LyX
- 13Trelby vs Hashnode
- 14Trelby vs Novlr
- 15Trelby vs Arc Studio Pro
- 16Trelby vs Overleaf
- 17Trelby vs Ghost
- 18Trelby vs TeXstudio
- 19Trelby vs Curvenote
- 20Trelby vs Tolstoy Compose
Trelby 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 | Lastslate | 8.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Scrivener | 8.4 | No | $23.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | HackMD | 8.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 11 | Calmly Writer | 8.3 | Free plan | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | LyX | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Hashnode | 8.2 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | Novlr | 8.2 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Arc Studio Pro | 8.2 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Overleaf | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | Ghost | 8.1 | No | $18/mo | Web |
| 18 | TeXstudio | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Curvenote | 8.1 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Tolstoy Compose | 8.1 | Free plan | £5/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
Make your platform an alternative to Trelby
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Trelby alternatives
What is the best alternative to Trelby?
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 Trelby?
Celtx is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 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.