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Novelcrafter vs Scrivener: catalog facts
Novelcrafter	Scrivener
Paid Paid subscription with a 21-day free trial.	Paid Paid licence, with a free trial available.
Web	Windows, macOS, iOS
Codex wiki that tracks and links story elements Codex can be shared across books in a series	Keeps research, notes and draft in one project Suited to long, multi-part manuscripts
Paid after the 21-day trial Browser-based, so it depends on the web service	Paid software No Linux or Android version
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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