When comparing Scrivener vs LibreOffice Writer, the Slant community recommends Scrivener for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform writing apps?” Scrivener is ranked 6th while LibreOffice Writer is ranked 14th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Almost every parameter, from window layout to text-revision colo(u)r can be tweaked to your style
Pro Keeps everything together: notes, drafts, references, links
Pro Offers free trial
The trial is good for 30 days of actual use, not the typical 30 days from install date.
Pro Familiar interface
The GUI is reminiscent of Microsoft Word and just as easy, if not easier, to use.
Pro Mouse-friendly interface
Unlike command line editors, Writer doesn't require learning special keybindings or memorizing specific commands. Every option and setting is available at the click of a button!
Pro WYSIWYG
What you see is what you get when you hit print!
Pro Really fast
Pro Easy to use
Pro Open source
Cons
Con Mediocre UI
UI should be better.
Con Can be overwhelming, with some features not being useful for casual user
Con Not as powerful as command line editors
This is true of any GUI WYSIWYG editor as it simply isn't possible to match the efficiency and utility of a CLI editor with an interface intended for mouse control.
Con Terrible image handling
Arranging images is nigh impossible.
Con Obtuse UI / UX / menus
Con Limited extensibility
Not many cool or interesting plugins are available.
Con Not as Good as the Windows Version
Glitchy, adds more spaces when indenting but you can't fix it as it just keeps doing it. Can't wrap text around tables but Windows version can. Both versions won't place page count outside margins where it belongs.