When comparing Manuskript vs Scrivener, the Slant community recommends Scrivener for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform writing apps?” Scrivener is ranked 6th while Manuskript is ranked 9th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Free and open source
Manuskript is totally free, and the software is accessible which means anybody can make changes to it if they wish . This means that there are likely plugins and/or add-ons to allow you to do whatever you want with the program.
Pro Cross platform
Available on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Pro Many export formats
Using pandoc, one can export to: HTML, PDF, ePub, DocX, ODT, LaTeX, etc.
Pro Internal reference system to keep track of everything
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.
Cons
Con Not easy to get dictionaries
People not using English will struggle to find other dictionaries that work. There is not an easy download present.
Con Mediocre UI
UI should be better.