Press

Releases, reviews and honest comparisons.

Everything Deckle has announced, what authors have said about it, and the articles we've written about the tools writers actually use.

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Press releases

Every announcement, most recent first.

21 September 2026 Deckle 1.7: Use the Whole App Free, Then Decide Read → 8 August 2026 Deckle 1.6 Brings a Smarter Story Bible, Selective Compiling, and a More Flexible Outliner Read → 30 July 2026 Deckle 1.5 Adds a Visual Story Timeline, a Story Codex, and Writing Goals Read → 10 July 2026 Early Access Pricing for Deckle Ends August 8th Read → 10 July 2026 Deckle 1.4.5: Automatic Backups, a Redesigned Outliner, and More Editor Polish Read → 3 July 2026 Deckle 1.4 Brings Full Scrivener Import, Built-In Spellcheck, and Native Linux Support Read → 10 June 2026 Deckle 1.3 Gives Authors Their Own Fonts, a Built-In Story Bible, and Easier Ways to Work With Editors Read → 27 May 2026 Deckle Launches All-in-One Desktop Writing and Publishing App to Eliminate Author Subscriptions Read →

Reviewed by authors

Independent reviews, none of them paid for.

YouTube Solo Shannon · The best writing app without AI "Deckle is the all-in-one writing, formatting and self-publishing tool I was dreaming of." Watch → YouTube T.C. Burr · Why I stopped using Scrivener A full walk through the move from Scrivener, by an author who made it. Watch → Blog Michelle Richmond · The Caffeinated Writer "Deckle combines the organizing capabilities of Scrivener with the robust publishing tools of Vellum, and the price is hard to beat." Read → Blog Robb Wallace · Author and indie publishing blogger "It does everything Vellum does on a Mac and it is cheaper. No brainer." Read →

From the blog

Comparisons written for authors deciding what to buy.

Comparison Scrivener vs Atticus vs Deckle Real prices, platform support, formatting output, and which one fits the way you work. Read → Comparison Vellum alternatives for Windows and Linux Vellum is Mac only. What the options actually are, compared on output quality and price. Read → Guide Is Scrivener worth it? The real total once you add a formatting tool, and what the compile step involves. Read →

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