Campfire Writing
Worldbuilding & plottingModular worldbuilding and writing suite for fiction authors
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Freemium
Alternative to World Anvil, Plottr
Free alternatives to World Anvil
Last updated · 2 options
Quick answer: There are 2 free options here. Campfire Writing and Obsidian are listed first; check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
Worldbuilding wiki and RPG/setting bible platform. Here are 2 free options, listed.
Obsidian
Notes & research for writersLocal markdown vaults with links, useful as a writer's bible
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Freemium
FAQ
Is there a free alternative to World Anvil?
Yes. WriterAlts lists 2 options: Campfire Writing and Obsidian.
Which World Anvil alternatives are open source?
None of the options listed here are open source; they are free or freemium proprietary tools.
Which World Anvil alternatives run on a Mac?
Campfire Writing and Obsidian (all of them).
Related categories: Worldbuilding & plotting · Notes & research for writers
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.