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Dabble vs Novlr: catalog facts
Dabble	Novlr
Paid Paid subscription after a 14-day free trial.	Freemium Free to start with no credit card required.
Web	Web
Plot, notes and manuscript kept in one place Word count goals for a daily writing habit	Daily and per-project word goals with streak tracking Writing sprints and goal celebrations
Subscription required after the trial Focused on fiction rather than other kinds of writing	Runs in the browser and needs an account Few details published about export formats
Downloadable app, Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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