Ulysses
Ulysses
| Feature | Ulysses | Ulysses |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $5.99/mo | From $5.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | authors, bloggers, journalists, apple-users | bloggers, journalists, apple-users, writers |
| Founded | 2013 | 2013 |
| Markdown Editor | ✓ | ✓ |
| Library Organization | ✓ | ✗ |
| Goals And Deadlines | ✓ | ✗ |
| Publishing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Icloud Sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Split View | ✓ | ✗ |
| Library Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Goals | ✗ | ✓ |
| Themes | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Ulysses Pros
- Beautiful distraction-free writing
- Excellent library management
- Direct publishing to blogs
- iCloud sync across devices
✗ Ulysses Cons
- Apple ecosystem only
- Subscription model controversial
- No Windows support
✓ Ulysses Pros
- Beautiful interface
- Markdown support
- iCloud sync
- Direct publishing
✗ Ulysses Cons
- Apple only
- Subscription model
- Limited formatting
The Verdict
Ulysses is built for authors and bloggers, with a focus on markdown-editor and library-organization. Ulysses targets bloggers and journalists and leads with markdown-editor and library-management.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($5.99/mo for Ulysses, $5.99/mo for Ulysses), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Both tools are a solid fit for bloggers, journalists, apple users — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.