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Dabble vs Scrivener: catalog facts
Dabble	Scrivener
Paid Paid subscription after a 14-day free trial.	Paid Paid licence, with a free trial available.
Web	Windows, macOS, iOS
Plot, notes and manuscript kept in one place Word count goals for a daily writing habit	Keeps research, notes and draft in one project Suited to long, multi-part manuscripts
Subscription required after the trial Focused on fiction rather than other kinds of writing	Paid software No Linux or Android version
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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