Scriptorum · Plan. Write. Publish.
Looking for a Modern Scrivener Alternative?
Build your whole novel in one connected workspace. Scriptorum combines visual planning boards, an integrated Relationship Map, structured worldbuilding, dedicated timelines, and manuscript writing in an all-in-one Windows application. Buy once. All updates, features, and major revisions are always free.
All-in-one platform · Free updates for life · No upgrade fees
USD · Applicable taxes at checkout. Activate online, then write offline.
Choose the way you work
Why writers explore Scrivener alternatives.
Your novel needs a cast, a world, a chronology, and a manuscript. Scriptorum gives each its own tools and brings them together in the same book vault.
A Relationship Map built into your book.
Connect individual characters, places, factions, and events visually. Those relationships also appear in the connected profiles, so the map is part of your story’s structure. Scrivener has no built-in visual relationship map.
Dedicated tools for your world and chronology.
Develop story elements in structured profiles and arrange events on dedicated timelines. Scriptorum gives worldbuilding and chronology their own tools within the application, alongside your planning boards and manuscript.
One complete platform that keeps growing.
The planning, mapping, worldbuilding, timeline, writing, revision, and export tools are included in one purchase. All platform updates, features, and major revisions stay free. You do not pay again to move to the next major version.
What your purchase includes
Scriptorum vs. Scrivener
Scrivener provides manuscript writing, research, and compilation. Scriptorum adds an integrated Relationship Map, connected worldbuilding, dedicated visual timelines, and flexible planning boards to a complete writing and revision workflow. These tools are included in the application.
Comparison by Mayfly Creative Studios LLC, the developer of Scriptorum. Reviewed October 19, 2026 against official sources. Scrivener features vary by platform; prices may change.
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| What matters to your book | Scriptorum | Scrivener |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship mapping | Included: an integrated visual Relationship Map connecting characters, places, factions, and events. Labeled connections are reflected in each linked story profile. | No built-in visual relationship map. Document links and keywords do not provide an interactive graph of connected story profiles. Source |
| Worldbuilding | Dedicated story collections and structured profiles with reusable fields, custom categories, relationship notes, and backlinks to connected story material. | Character and setting sketch documents in the Binder. Worldbuilding is organized through documents, folders, and links rather than a dedicated connected-profile system. Source |
| Timelines | Included: dedicated visual timelines for creating and arranging story events, within the same application as your worldbuilding and manuscript. | No dedicated visual timeline editor. Its documented approaches adapt Outliner date metadata or Corkboard labels for timeline-style organization; availability varies by platform. Source |
| Manuscript writing | Rich-text chapters, optional scenes, Pages and Continuous views, snapshots, review notes, and tracked-change sessions. | Section-based drafting, Scrivenings, styles, snapshots, and a focused composition mode. Source |
| Novel planning | Free-positioned boards for notes, scenes, images, research, and checklists, separate from manuscript order. | Binder folders, an Outliner, and synopsis cards tied to draft sections. Source |
| Storyboards | A Storyboard navigator of shortcuts to story items, boards, and chapters; planning boards hold your working material. | A Corkboard for viewing synopses and rearranging their manuscript sections. Source |
| Character organization | Individual profiles, custom collections, structured fields, and reusable profile prompts. | Character-sheet templates, custom icons, keywords, and document metadata. Source |
| Export | Manuscript export to DOCX, PDF, and reflowable EPUB 3. | Configurable Compile output including Word, RTF, PDF, EPUB, and screenwriting formats. Source |
| Offline writing | Local book vaults. Write offline after initial online activation; downloads and updates need internet. | Local projects support offline drafting. Activation and online services require a connection. Source |
| Platforms | Windows 10 & 11, 64-bit. No commercially available Mac or mobile edition. | Windows, macOS, and iOS/iPadOS. Platform licenses are sold separately. Source |
| Price and license | US$29.99 once for the direct Windows edition, for one user on up to 3 personal devices. | US$59.99 for the standard Windows license. No subscription; platform-specific household licensing. Educational pricing and a Mac/Windows bundle are available. Source |
| Updates and major revisions | All Scriptorum updates, features, and major revisions are always 100% free. Only optional specialized DLC for use cases such as TTRPG, journaling, or screenwriting may be sold separately. | Minor updates within a major version are free; future major-version upgrades may be paid. Source |
Scriptorum pricing here is for the direct Windows edition. Its license is separate from Steam. See Scriptorum’s license terms and the official Scrivener store for purchase details.
Inside Scriptorum
See your novel take shape.
Real product screenshots from The Lantern Archive, our fictional demonstration book. Enlarge any image to inspect the workspace.
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Your relationships become part of your world.
Connect a character to a place, a faction, or another character on the Relationship Map. Name the connection, then open either profile to follow it. The map and profiles share the relationship data: the connection remains available when you move from the visual overview into the details. This is included in Scriptorum.
Explore the integrated Relationship Map →02
Build a world you can navigate.
Create your own collections for people, places, factions, artifacts, or whatever your novel needs. Develop them with structured profile sections and reusable field templates. Follow relationships and references back to connected story material, keeping the cast and setting organized as the book grows.
Explore connected worldbuilding →03
Give your story a dedicated timeline.
Create and arrange events in Scriptorum’s timeline workspace. Keep the chronology available alongside your story profiles, planning boards, and draft. You have a visual tool built for events, without turning a manuscript outline into a substitute timeline.
Explore the complete writing workspace →04
Give unfinished ideas room to develop.
Lay out a premise, possible scenes, reference images, and unresolved questions on a planning board. Moving a planning card does not silently rearrange your manuscript: you decide when an idea becomes part of the draft.
Explore visual planning →05
Settle into the manuscript.
Write whole chapters or add optional scenes. Use Pages or Continuous view, then revise with snapshots and review tools. Export DOCX for editorial work, PDF for proofing, or EPUB 3 for reading, and check the result in your intended tools.
Explore manuscript writing →Choose for your next writing day
Who should choose Scriptorum?
Consider Scriptorum if…
- You write on Windows and want planning, worldbuilding, and drafting in one local workspace.
- You develop a story spatially, using boards and relationship maps as well as a chapter outline.
- You want to organize a growing cast and setting through connected, individually named profiles.
- You want one purchase that includes every platform update, new feature, and major revision, with no upgrade fees.
When Scrivener may fit better.
If you need native macOS or iPhone/iPad support today, Scrivener offers those apps and Scriptorum currently supports Windows. Scrivener also offers detailed Compile settings and scriptwriting tools. For Windows novelists who want dedicated planning, connected worldbuilding, relationship mapping, timelines, and manuscript tools together, Scriptorum brings the complete workflow into one application.
Before you decide
Useful things to know.
Is Scriptorum a replacement for Scrivener?
Yes, for Windows novelists looking for an all-in-one environment for planning, worldbuilding, drafting, revision, and export. Scriptorum also includes an integrated Relationship Map and dedicated timelines. You can move manuscript content through supported document formats; direct Scrivener project import is not supported.
Does Scriptorum require a subscription?
No. The direct Windows edition costs US$29.99 once, plus applicable taxes, for one user on up to 3 personal devices. All Scriptorum updates, features, and major revisions are always 100% free. There are no paid platform upgrades.
Are future features and major upgrades really free?
All Scriptorum updates, features, and major revisions are always 100% free. Only optional specialized DLC for use cases such as TTRPG, journaling, or screenwriting may be sold separately. These are examples of possible specialized expansions, not currently available products or required purchases. The all-in-one platform does not require DLC.
Can Scriptorum work offline?
Yes. The direct edition needs internet for initial license activation and downloading updates. After activation, you can plan, write, revise, and export offline. Your manuscript and book vault stay local; keep your own backups.
Does Scriptorum support manuscript exporting?
Yes. Export your manuscript to DOCX, PDF, or reflowable EPUB 3. Review the result in the editor, printer workflow, or reading device you intend to use.
Can existing Scrivener projects be imported?
Scriptorum does not directly import .scriv projects. Export or compile your manuscript from Scrivener as DOCX or RTF, then import that document into Scriptorum. Markdown, plain text, and HTML are also supported. This transfers manuscript content, not the whole project: Binder structure, research, metadata, links, and revision history are not automatically recreated. Keep the original project and check a sample chapter, formatting, and chapter/scene organization before moving a whole book.
Is Scriptorum available on Windows and Mac?
Scriptorum is commercially available for Windows 10 & 11, 64-bit. There is currently no public Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Android edition. If Mac or iOS writing is essential to you, Scrivener offers released apps for those platforms with separate licenses.
Plan. Write. Publish.
Your whole novel.
One purchase.
The all-in-one Scriptorum platform for Windows 10 & 11, 64-bit, on up to 3 personal devices. All Scriptorum updates, features, and major revisions are always 100% free. Only optional specialized DLC for use cases such as TTRPG, journaling, or screenwriting may be sold separately.
License & purchase termsRefund informationInstallation & support
Save 25% on Scriptorum for Windows.
One-time purchase. A perpetual license on up to 3 personal devices. All Scriptorum updates, features, and major revisions are always 100% free.
Applicable taxes calculated at checkout.Choose Stripe/Link or PayPal checkout. Scriptorum is provided by Mayfly Creative Studios LLC. Your license key and installer link arrive by email.
Refunds and purchase terms ↗Sources and comparison notes
Scrivener is a product of Literature & Latte. Scriptorum is an independent product from Mayfly Creative Studios LLC and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Literature & Latte. This page promotes Scriptorum; the links below document the comparison.
- Scrivener features: drafting, Corkboard, templates, research, and Compile
- Scrivener support: why mapping is a separate application
- Scrivener document links
- Scrivener keywords for characters and settings
- Scrivener’s document-based setting sketches
- Two ways to create a timeline in Scrivener
- Scrivener support: local projects and cloud sync
- Scrivener licensing and online activation
- Scrivener FAQs: platforms, household licenses, and updates
- Scrivener official store: current prices and platform options
For questions about Scriptorum or moving a manuscript, contact [email protected].