oStorybook

Spec sheet

Purpose

oStorybook is Libre Software for writers, essayists and authors to help manage a story from draft to finished work.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Support

The version 6 welcome page says the help forum may not always work and users can contact the team by email for help.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Cost

The FAQ states that oStorybook is open-source and free of charge.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Desktop platforms

The download page lists packages for Debian Linux, Red Hat Linux, Windows and Mac OS X, plus a ZIP for other systems.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Development status

The download page labels version 6.06 as in development and warns that users may encounter problems.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Document formats

The FAQ says projects can import from LibreOffice ODT and Microsoft Word DOCX and export to ODT or DOCX.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Idea tracking

Global Ideas lets authors save ideas and mark them not started, started, finished or abandoned.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Integrity checks

The current download page provides SHA-256 links for its listed version 6.05 platform downloads.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

No account required

Users do not need to register to use oStorybook, but they need an account to ask a question on the help forum.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Story organization

It manages characters, locations, scenes, objects, reference points and ideas in one package.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Story threads

Scenes can be linked to a primary story thread and optionally to secondary threads.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

System requirement

The download page says Java version 8 or OpenJDK is required.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Views

Its four main views are chronological, chapters and scenes, book, and reading views.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Writing tools

The software includes text spell-checking with a customizable dictionary and synonym and antonym lookup.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ostorybook.eu

Plans and prices

Every oStorybook plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

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