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PlottrThe Novel Factory
Paid

Paid software with a 30-day free trial.

 Paid

Paid software with a 30-day free trial that needs no payment details.

Windows, macOS, Web Web
  • Drag and drop visual timeline of plotlines
  • Genre plot templates and character sheets
  • Guided roadmap for planning a novel step by step
  • Corkboard view of scenes and plot structure
  • Paid after the trial
  • Focused on outlining rather than writing the manuscript
  • Paid after the trial
  • Prescribes a particular planning method that may not suit every writer
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 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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