Ollama
AI writing assistantsRun open large language models locally for private drafting
- Stars
- ★ 184k
- Licence
- MIT
- Updated
Alternative to Sudowrite
Free alternatives to Sudowrite
Last updated · 4 options
Quick answer: Ollama has the most stars on its repository of the 4 options here (★ 184k), followed by Open WebUI (★ 156k). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
AI writing assistant aimed at fiction authors. Here are 4 free options, most-starred first.
Open WebUI
AI writing assistantsSelf-hosted chat UI for local and remote LLMs
- Stars
- ★ 156k
- Licence
- BSD-3-Clause
- Updated
Alternative to Sudowrite
NovelAI
AI writing assistantsSubscription AI storytelling and image tools for fiction
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Proprietary
Alternative to Sudowrite
NovelCrafter
AI writing assistantsAI-assisted fiction workshop with codex and prompts you control
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Proprietary
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FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Sudowrite?
Yes. WriterAlts lists 4 options: Ollama, Open WebUI, NovelAI and NovelCrafter.
Which Sudowrite alternatives are open source?
Ollama (MIT) and Open WebUI (BSD-3-Clause). The others are free or freemium but not open source.
Which Sudowrite alternatives run on a Mac?
Ollama and Open WebUI. The others listed here aren't listed for macOS.
Related categories: AI writing assistants
Free tools are not always drop-in replacements. Check that a tool exports a format your editor, agent or printer accepts, and back up your manuscript before you switch mid-draft.