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NovelcrafterNovelPad
Paid

Paid subscription with a 21-day free trial.

 Paid

14-day free trial with no card, then ownership from $89.

Web Web
  • Codex wiki that tracks and links story elements
  • Codex can be shared across books in a series
  • Card-based boards for plot, characters, locations and timelines
  • Scene overview of the whole novel on one screen
  • Paid after the 21-day trial
  • Browser-based, so it depends on the web service
  • Paid after the 14-day trial
  • Focused on novels rather than other forms
Web application Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is 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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