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Web App

Reedsy Studio

A free online writing app for drafting and formatting a book.

Visit Reedsy Studio4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Reedsy Studio?

Reedsy Studio lets authors write a book chapter by chapter in the browser, set writing goals, track progress and export a print-ready PDF or EPUB with professional typesetting. The core app is free with 30 days of version history, and optional add-ons unlock unlimited history, advanced stats and planning boards.

Pros: what Reedsy Studio does well

  • Exports print-ready PDF and EPUB
  • Clean, distraction-free editor
  • Free for full manuscripts

Cons: where it falls short

  • Version history limited to 30 days on free
  • Planning and stats add-ons cost extra

Who Reedsy Studio is for

Writers drafting a novel or non-fiction book who want easy formatting at the end.

Who can skip it

People writing short blog posts or notes.

Reedsy Studio alternatives

Not sold on Reedsy Studio? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Firefly III

Focus: personal finance, budgeting and expenses. Also in Organization and Goal Setting, like Reedsy Studio. Free (Reedsy Studio: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Reedsy Studio: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit

Actual Budget

Focus: budgeting, personal finance and self-hosted. Also in Goal Setting and Organization, like Reedsy Studio. Free (Reedsy Studio: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.6Visit

Craft

Focus: documents, beautiful and apple. Also in Writing and Organization, like Reedsy Studio. Adds macOS, iOS and Windows. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFree planmacOS, iOS
4.6Visit

Goodbudget

Focus: budgeting, envelope budget and personal finance. Also in Goal Setting and Organization, like Reedsy Studio. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (Reedsy Studio: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

Fava

Focus: accounting, finance and budget. Also in Organization and Goal Setting, like Reedsy Studio. Free (Reedsy Studio: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Reedsy Studio: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Hugo

Focus: static site, blog and documentation. Also in Writing and Organization, like Reedsy Studio. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Reedsy Studio: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Reedsy Studio: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to Reedsy Studio

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Jekyll

Focus: static site, blog and markdown. Also in Writing and Organization, like Reedsy Studio. A framework, not a web app. Free (Reedsy Studio: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Reedsy Studio: 4.6).

FrameworkFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

LibreOffice

Focus: office suite, word processor and spreadsheets. Also in Writing and Organization, like Reedsy Studio. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Reedsy Studio: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Reedsy Studio: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

mdBook

Focus: markdown, documentation and books. Also in Writing and Organization, like Reedsy Studio. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Reedsy Studio: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Reedsy Studio: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

novelWriter

Focus: novel writing, plain text and markdown. Also in Writing and Organization, like Reedsy Studio. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Reedsy Studio: Freemium). Adds Windows, Linux and macOS. Rated 4.5 (Reedsy Studio: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.5Visit

Zola

Focus: static site, blog and markdown. Also in Writing and Organization, like Reedsy Studio. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Reedsy Studio: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Reedsy Studio: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

GnuCash

Focus: accounting, finance and budget. Also in Organization and Goal Setting, like Reedsy Studio. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Reedsy Studio: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.4 (Reedsy Studio: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
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