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Novelcrafter vs AI Novel Writer: catalog facts
Novelcrafter	AI Novel Writer
Paid Paid subscription with a 21-day free trial.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Web	Windows, macOS
Codex wiki that tracks and links story elements Codex can be shared across books in a series	Keeps characters, worldbuilding, outlines, and chapters in one project Supports local Ollama models and online models
Paid after the 21-day trial Browser-based, so it depends on the web service	Desktop apps are evidenced for Windows and macOS only
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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