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novelWriter vs QOwnNotes

A side-by-side look at novelWriter and QOwnNotes. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

novelWriter

novelWriter

Office & Productivity

novelWriter is an open-source tool for creative writing, geared towards novels. It provides features like chapters, scenes, characters, locations, notes, and more to help authors organize and write their stories. It offers distraction-free writing mode and exports to common ebook formats.

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QOwnNotes

QOwnNotes

Office & Productivity

QOwnNotes is a free, open source, plain-text file notetaking application with markdown support, todo lists, full text search, and optional end-to-end encryption. It is cross-platform, available on Linux, Mac, and Windows.

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