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The Novel FactoryNovelcrafter
Paid

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

 Paid

Paid subscription with a 21-day free trial.

Web Web
  • Guided roadmap for planning a novel step by step
  • Corkboard view of scenes and plot structure
  • Codex wiki that tracks and links story elements
  • Codex can be shared across books in a series
  • Paid after the trial
  • Prescribes a particular planning method that may not suit every writer
  • Paid after the 21-day trial
  • Browser-based, so it depends on the web service
Web application Web application
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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