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NovelPadNovelcrafter
Paid

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

 Paid

Paid subscription with a 21-day free trial.

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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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