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Scrivener vs The Novel Factory: catalog facts
Scrivener	The Novel Factory
Paid Paid licence, with a free trial available.	Paid Paid software with a 30-day free trial that needs no payment details.
Windows, macOS, iOS	Web
Keeps research, notes and draft in one project Suited to long, multi-part manuscripts	Guided roadmap for planning a novel step by step Corkboard view of scenes and plot structure
Paid software No Linux or Android version	Paid after the trial Prescribes a particular planning method that may not suit every writer
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 October 2, 2026

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