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ScrivenerNovelPad
Paid

Paid licence, with a free trial available.

 Paid

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

Windows, macOS, iOS Web
  • Keeps research, notes and draft in one project
  • Suited to long, multi-part manuscripts
  • Card-based boards for plot, characters, locations and timelines
  • Scene overview of the whole novel on one screen
  • Paid software
  • No Linux or Android version
  • Paid after the 14-day trial
  • Focused on novels rather than other forms
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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