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Plot Factory vs LivingWriter: catalog facts
Plot Factory	LivingWriter
Freemium Signing up is free; see the site for current plan details.	Paid Subscription plans are listed on the pricing page.
Web	Web
Worldbuilding, character and plot planning next to the manuscript Works in a mobile browser with no installation	Visual plotting and organization for a manuscript Templates for fiction and nonfiction structures
Online only, with your stories stored on the service Requires an account	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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