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NovelcrafterLivingWriter
Paid

Paid subscription with a 21-day free trial.

 Paid

Subscription plans are listed on the pricing page.

Web Web
  • Codex wiki that tracks and links story elements
  • Codex can be shared across books in a series
  • Visual plotting and organization for a manuscript
  • Templates for fiction and nonfiction structures
  • Paid after the 21-day trial
  • Browser-based, so it depends on the web service
  • Requires an account and stores work in the cloud
  • AI features may not suit writers who avoid them
Web application Web application, Hosted service
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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