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Manuskript vs The Novel Factory: catalog facts
Manuskript	The Novel Factory
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Paid Paid software with a 30-day free trial that needs no payment details.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Keeps outlines, characters and chapter organization together.	Guided roadmap for planning a novel step by step Corkboard view of scenes and plot structure
It focuses on drafting rather than final page layout.	Paid after the trial Prescribes a particular planning method that may not suit every writer
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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