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

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