Scrivener vs Zoho Writer

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.

Zoho Writer is a web-based word processor for creating, editing, sharing, and collaborating on documents. Its formatting options include multi-column layouts, section breaks, custom borders, headers, footers, tables, images, and charts. Zia can help generate, edit, rephrase, and rewrite content, while review tools include tracked changes, comments with @mentions, version management, grammar and spelling checks, and plagiarism checking. Writer can generate documents from templates and business data, create fillable forms, and support digital signature collection and approval workflows. Desktop apps for Windows, Mac, and Linux support offline work and sync when a connection returns. It can import, edit, save, and export DOCX, DOC, ODT, PDF, TXT, and HTML files; imports are limited to 50 MB for DOCX and 10 MB for other listed formats. There is no limit to the number of documents users can create. The free individual edition costs nothing and includes 200 document automation credits per month per organization; additional credits can be purchased. Organizations also have free Writer access with 1,000 such credits monthly.