Pandoc
Formatting & publishingUniversal document converter for manuscripts and ebooks
- Stars
- ★ 46.6k
- Licence
- GPL-2.0
- Updated
Free alternatives to Atticus
Last updated · 5 options
Quick answer: Pandoc has the most stars on its repository of the 5 options here (★ 46.6k), followed by Calibre (★ 26.2k). Stars show popularity, not fit, so check formats, platforms and licence for your own work.
All-in-one writing and book-formatting app aimed at indie authors. Here are 5 free options, most-starred first.
Calibre
Formatting & publishingOpen-source ebook library manager and converter
- Stars
- ★ 26.2k
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
Sigil
Formatting & publishingWYSIWYG and code-view EPUB ebook editor
- Stars
- ★ 7k
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Updated
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Kindle Create
Formatting & publishingAmazon's free formatter for Kindle and paperback interiors
- Licence
- Freeware
- Status
- Free (proprietary)
Reedsy Book Editor
Novel & long-form writingFree browser manuscript editor from Reedsy with clean export
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Status
- Freemium
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FAQ
Is there a free alternative to Atticus?
Yes. WriterAlts lists 5 options: Pandoc, Calibre, Sigil, Kindle Create and Reedsy Book Editor.
Which Atticus alternatives are open source?
Pandoc (GPL-2.0), Calibre (GPL-3.0) and Sigil (GPL-3.0). The others are free or freemium but not open source.
Which Atticus alternatives run on a Mac?
Pandoc, Calibre, Sigil and Kindle Create. The other listed here isn't listed for macOS.
Related categories: Formatting & publishing · Novel & long-form writing
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.