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Plottr vs Novelcrafter: catalog facts
Plottr	Novelcrafter
Paid Paid software with a 30-day free trial.	Paid Paid subscription with a 21-day free trial.
Windows, macOS, Web	Web
Drag and drop visual timeline of plotlines Genre plot templates and character sheets	Codex wiki that tracks and links story elements Codex can be shared across books in a series
Paid after the trial Focused on outlining rather than writing the manuscript	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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