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The Novel FactoryManuskript
Paid

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

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Guided roadmap for planning a novel step by step
  • Corkboard view of scenes and plot structure
  • Keeps outlines, characters and chapter organization together.
  • Paid after the trial
  • Prescribes a particular planning method that may not suit every writer
  • It focuses on drafting rather than final page layout.
Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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