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Neverkin vs Novelcrafter: catalog facts
Neverkin	Novelcrafter
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, with no paywalls.	Paid Paid subscription with a 21-day free trial.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Wiki pages linked by tags and mentions Timelines with custom calendars	Codex wiki that tracks and links story elements Codex can be shared across books in a series
Small, young project Self-hosting uses a multi-service Docker Swarm setup	Paid after the 21-day trial Browser-based, so it depends on the web service
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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