Free alternatives to Atticus

Last updated · 5 options

Quick answer: Pandoc has the most stars on its repository of the 5 options here (★ 46.6k), followed by Calibre (★ 26.2k). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.

All-in-one writing and book-formatting app aimed at indie authors. Here are 5 free options, most-starred first.

Pandoc

Formatting & publishing

Universal document converter for manuscripts and ebooks

Stars
★ 46.6k
Licence
GPL-2.0
Updated

Alternative to Vellum, Atticus

Calibre

Formatting & publishing

Open-source ebook library manager and converter

Stars
★ 26.2k
Licence
GPL-3.0
Updated

Alternative to Vellum, Atticus

Sigil

Formatting & publishing

WYSIWYG and code-view EPUB ebook editor

Stars
★ 7k
Licence
GPL-3.0
Updated

Alternative to Vellum, Atticus

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Kindle Create

Formatting & publishing

Amazon's free formatter for Kindle and paperback interiors

Licence
Freeware
Status
Free (proprietary)

Alternative to Vellum, Atticus

Reedsy Book Editor

Novel & long-form writing

Free browser manuscript editor from Reedsy with clean export

Licence
Proprietary
Status
Freemium

Alternative to Scrivener, Microsoft Word

FAQ

Is there a free alternative to Atticus?

Yes. WriterAlts lists 5 options: Pandoc, Calibre, Sigil, Kindle Create and Reedsy Book Editor.

Which Atticus alternatives are open source?

Pandoc (GPL-2.0), Calibre (GPL-3.0) and Sigil (GPL-3.0). The others are free or freemium but not open source.

Which Atticus alternatives run on a Mac?

Pandoc, Calibre, Sigil and Kindle Create. The other listed here isn't listed for macOS.

Related categories: Formatting & publishing · Novel & long-form writing

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