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NovelAI vs Novelcrafter: catalog facts
NovelAI	Novelcrafter
Freemium Story and image generation can be started for free, with paid subscriptions.	Paid Paid subscription with a 21-day free trial.
Web	Web
Writing space designed for co-authoring fiction Tracks story worlds and characters	Codex wiki that tracks and links story elements Codex can be shared across books in a series
Image generation is focused on anime style Runs only as an online service	Paid after the 21-day trial Browser-based, so it depends on the web service
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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