# Are you looking for alternatives to Scrivener?

Choosing the right word processor for your documents is very important. Scrivener and Authorea have some fundamental differences. In addition to being an online tool, Authorea has some features that make it perfect for you if you are writing a scholarly manuscript, a student essay, a math heavy manuscript, a technical blog post, or a data-driven document.
We list here a few key comparison points that show how Scrivener and Authorea are different: