WriterDuet vs Ulysses

WriterDuet8.7Visit Ulysses7.4Visit

Higher score WriterDuet #8 in Writing Apps 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit WriterDuet

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Ulysses #21 in Writing Apps 7.4/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Ulysses

• WriterDuet fits best

  Screenwriters working with co-writers or teams

• Ulysses fits best

  Writers working across Mac, iPad, and iPhone

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Side by side

Feature	WriterDuet 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Ulysses 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.4
Ranking	#8 in Writing Apps	#21 in Writing Apps
Best for	Screenwriters working with co-writers or teams	Writers working across Mac, iPad, and iPhone
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$39.99/user/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	macOS, iOS
Integrations	2 integrations	7 integrations
Features WriterDuet 5/5 · Ulysses 4/5
Publishing tools	✓	✓
Real-time collaboration	✓ (best)	—
Version history	✓	✓
Offline mode	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Specs
Export formats	Extensive	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Real-time collaboration includes comments, mentions, chat, and video chat. Outlining combines cards, sequencing, and mind maps. Exports cover script formats and common document formats.	Organizes projects with groups, sheets, and filters Checks grammar and style in over 20 languages Exports to six formats and publishes to supported platforms
Cons	The Free plan is limited to three projects. Offline writing, auto-sync, and real-time collaboration start with Plus. Revision and production tools are split across paid tiers.	Requires a paid subscription after the 7-day free trial Available only on macOS and iOS Does not include collaboration features
Our verdict	WriterDuet is screenwriting software for solo writers, co-writers, and writing teams. It supports screenplay, stageplay, sitcom, podcast, book, graphic novel, and other templates, with industry-standard script formatting and customizable… Read the review →	Ulysses is a writing workspace for authors, bloggers, students, and other writers using Mac, iPad, or iPhone. Its markup-based editor supports long-form work such as books and articles, while projects, groups, sheets, and filters help keep… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• WriterDuet — where it wins

  • Real-time collaboration includes comments, mentions, chat, and video chat.
  • Outlining combines cards, sequencing, and mind maps.
  • Exports cover script formats and common document formats.

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to three projects.
  • Offline writing, auto-sync, and real-time collaboration start with Plus.
  • Revision and production tools are split across paid tiers.

• Ulysses — where it wins

  • Organizes projects with groups, sheets, and filters
  • Checks grammar and style in over 20 languages
  • Exports to six formats and publishes to supported platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a paid subscription after the 7-day free trial
  • Available only on macOS and iOS
  • Does not include collaboration features

• WriterDuet8.7/10 · Free plan

  A screenwriting workspace with collaboration, outlining, revision tools, and broad exports.

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• Ulysses7.4/10 · 7-day trial

  A structured writing workspace for Apple users, with goals, language checks, exports, and publishing.

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