What is Ulysses used for?

Ulysses is a Markdown writing app for Mac, iPad and iPhone with a library for organizing projects, a built-in proofreader and flexible export. It is a good fit for writing books and long manuscripts, blogging and publishing posts, and college essays and articles.

How much does Ulysses cost?

Paid plans for Ulysses start at $5.99 per month, and there is no free plan.

Is Ulysses open source?

No. Ulysses is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Ulysses include MarkText, Zettlr and VNote.

What are some alternatives to Ulysses?

Ulysses competes with Bear, iA Writer and Scrivener. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Ulysses alternatives.

Ulysses: features, pricing and alternatives

About Ulysses

Ulysses is a proprietary writing app for Mac, iPad and iPhone that combines a distraction-free editor with tools for managing large writing projects. It is aimed at people who write a lot, from essays and blog posts to books, and groups text into libraries and sheets so scenes and chapters can be moved around easily.

A built-in grammar and style check offers suggestions on capitalization, punctuation, semantics, redundancy and style in more than 20 languages. After writing, Ulysses can export text as PDFs, Word documents, ebooks and blog posts, with style switching and a live preview, and documents sync across a user's devices.

Ulysses is delivered as native apps rather than a self-hosted service, with a free trial on all devices and subscription options described on its pricing page. It suits writers, authors and bloggers in the Apple ecosystem.

Key features

Distraction-free Markdown editor
Libraries for organizing writing projects
Grammar and style checking in over 20 languages
Export to PDF, Word, ebooks and blogs
Live preview with style switching
Syncing across Apple devices

Good fit for

→Writing books and long manuscripts
→Blogging and publishing posts
→College essays and articles

Tags: writing; markdown; apple; ebooks; proofreading; note-taking; export

Ulysses: questions and answers

What is Ulysses used for?: Ulysses is a Markdown writing app for Mac, iPad and iPhone with a library for organizing projects, a built-in proofreader and flexible export. It is a good fit for writing books and long manuscripts, blogging and publishing posts, and college essays and articles.
How much does Ulysses cost?: Paid plans for Ulysses start at $5.99 per month, and there is no free plan.
Is Ulysses open source?: No. Ulysses is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Ulysses include MarkText, Zettlr and VNote.
What are some alternatives to Ulysses?: Ulysses competes with Bear, iA Writer and Scrivener. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Ulysses alternatives.