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Adobe InCopy

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Scrivener

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FigureAdobe InCopyScrivener
Price from$4.99/mo$23.99/mo
Free plan——
Free trialYesYes
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
iOS—Yes
Plans published58
Spec score · Writing Apps8.5 (#30)9.1 (#8)
Real-time collaborationYesNo
Export formatsstandardIt can export to Word, PDF, Final Draft, and plain text.
Free planNoNo
Mobile appsNoYes
Publishing toolsNoYes

Plans

Adobe InCopy

  • Adobe InCopy Single App$4.99 a month
  • Adobe InCopy Single AppPriced on request
  • Creative Cloud Pro$69.99 a month
  • Creative Cloud Pro for students and teachers$69.99 a month
  • Business$99.99 a month

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Scrivener

  • macOS licence$59.99 a month
  • Windows licence$59.99 a month
  • iOS licence$23.99 a month
  • iOS license$23.99, paid once
  • Mac license$59.99, paid once
  • Windows license$59.99, paid once
  • All three platforms$121.93, paid once
  • Free trialFree

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Scrivener

Scrivener is a long-form writing app for macOS, Windows, and iOS, built for projects that can be composed in sections of any size. Writers can keep research materials such as PDFs and web pages beside a draft, and import Word, OpenOffice, plain text, Final Draft, images, PDFs, movies, sound files, and web pages. A project window can show up to four documents at once. Screenwriting tools handle script formatting and support printing and Final Draft export. For non-fiction, Scrivener supports footnotes, research libraries, and templates including MLA and APA. Writing History shows how much was written each day. The app also has publishing tools, version history, and offline mode, but not real-time collaboration. A 30-day trial is offered. Single-platform licences cost $59.99 as a one-time purchase for macOS or Windows and $23.99, paid once for iOS; an all-three-platform licence costs $121.93 as a one-time purchase. No recurring payment is required unless a customer chooses another platform or a major update. Scrivener is made by Literature & Latte Ltd., based in Cornwall, UK.

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