Text App head-to-head

Compare any two text app

First tool #1 Microsoft Word · 8.9 #2 Google Docs · 8.4 #3 Final Draft · 7.7 #4 Zoho Writer · 7.5 #5 Scrivener · 7.3 #6 Reedsy Studio · 7.2 #7 StackEdit · 6.8 #8 Dillinger · 6.6 #9 Ghostwriter · 6.5 #10 Typora · 6.4 #11 Zettlr · 6.3 #12 Ulysses · 6.3 #13 LivingWriter · 6.1 #14 Dabble · 6.1 #15 iA Writer · 6.0 #16 Write.as · 6.0 #17 Novlr · 6.0 #18 novelWriter · 5.9 #19 MWeb · 5.8 #20 MarkText · 5.6 #21 FocusWriter · 5.4 #22 TextFree · 5.3 #23 WriteMonkey · 5.2 #24 Byword · 5.1 vs Second tool #1 Microsoft Word · 8.9 #2 Google Docs · 8.4 #3 Final Draft · 7.7 #4 Zoho Writer · 7.5 #5 Scrivener · 7.3 #6 Reedsy Studio · 7.2 #7 StackEdit · 6.8 #8 Dillinger · 6.6 #9 Ghostwriter · 6.5 #10 Typora · 6.4 #11 Zettlr · 6.3 #12 Ulysses · 6.3 #13 LivingWriter · 6.1 #14 Dabble · 6.1 #15 iA Writer · 6.0 #16 Write.as · 6.0 #17 Novlr · 6.0 #18 novelWriter · 5.9 #19 MWeb · 5.8 #20 MarkText · 5.6 #21 FocusWriter · 5.4 #22 TextFree · 5.3 #23 WriteMonkey · 5.2 #24 Byword · 5.1 Compare

Every tool in the ranking is in the list, #1 to #24.

Top matchups The top four, head-to-head

• Microsoft Word#1 · 8.9 vs Final Draft#3 · 7.7 1 win0 even2 wins Microsoft Word leads on 1 of 3 checks, Final Draft on 2, and 0 are even. Free plan only on Microsoft Word Microsoft Word vs Final Draft →
• Google Docs#2 · 8.4 vs Final Draft#3 · 7.7 1 win0 even2 wins Google Docs leads on 1 of 3 checks, Final Draft on 2, and 0 are even. Free plan only on Google Docs Google Docs vs Final Draft →
• Final Draft#3 · 7.7 vs Zoho Writer#4 · 7.5 2 wins0 even1 win Final Draft leads on 2 of 3 checks, Zoho Writer on 1, and 0 are even. Free plan only on Zoho Writer Final Draft vs Zoho Writer →

Every top-8 matchup 21 comparisons, grouped by tool

• Microsoft Word#1 · 8.9
  • vsMicrosoft Word vs Final Draft7.7
  • vsMicrosoft Word vs Scrivener7.3
  • vsMicrosoft Word vs Reedsy Studio7.2
  • vsMicrosoft Word vs StackEdit6.8
  • vsMicrosoft Word vs Dillinger6.6
• Google Docs#2 · 8.4
  • vsGoogle Docs vs Final Draft7.7
  • vsGoogle Docs vs Scrivener7.3
  • vsGoogle Docs vs Reedsy Studio7.2
  • vsGoogle Docs vs StackEdit6.8
  • vsGoogle Docs vs Dillinger6.6
• Final Draft#3 · 7.7
  • vsFinal Draft vs Microsoft Word8.9
  • vsFinal Draft vs Google Docs8.4
  • vsFinal Draft vs Zoho Writer7.5
  • vsFinal Draft vs StackEdit6.8
  • vsFinal Draft vs Dillinger6.6
• Zoho Writer#4 · 7.5
  • vsZoho Writer vs Final Draft7.7
  • vsZoho Writer vs Scrivener7.3
  • vsZoho Writer vs Reedsy Studio7.2
  • vsZoho Writer vs StackEdit6.8
  • vsZoho Writer vs Dillinger6.6
• Scrivener#5 · 7.3
  • vsScrivener vs Microsoft Word8.9
  • vsScrivener vs Google Docs8.4
  • vsScrivener vs Zoho Writer7.5
  • vsScrivener vs StackEdit6.8
  • vsScrivener vs Dillinger6.6
• Reedsy Studio#6 · 7.2
  • vsReedsy Studio vs Microsoft Word8.9
  • vsReedsy Studio vs Google Docs8.4
  • vsReedsy Studio vs Zoho Writer7.5
  • vsReedsy Studio vs StackEdit6.8
  • vsReedsy Studio vs Dillinger6.6
• StackEdit#7 · 6.8
  • vsStackEdit vs Microsoft Word8.9
  • vsStackEdit vs Google Docs8.4
  • vsStackEdit vs Final Draft7.7
  • vsStackEdit vs Zoho Writer7.5
  • vsStackEdit vs Scrivener7.3
  • vsStackEdit vs Reedsy Studio7.2
• Dillinger#8 · 6.6
  • vsDillinger vs Microsoft Word8.9
  • vsDillinger vs Google Docs8.4
  • vsDillinger vs Final Draft7.7
  • vsDillinger vs Zoho Writer7.5
  • vsDillinger vs Scrivener7.3
  • vsDillinger vs Reedsy Studio7.2

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