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The Novel Factory vs NovelPad: catalog facts
The Novel Factory	NovelPad
Paid Paid software with a 30-day free trial that needs no payment details.	Paid 14-day free trial with no card, then ownership from $89.
Web	Web
Guided roadmap for planning a novel step by step Corkboard view of scenes and plot structure	Card-based boards for plot, characters, locations and timelines Scene overview of the whole novel on one screen
Paid after the trial Prescribes a particular planning method that may not suit every writer	Paid after the 14-day trial Focused on novels rather than other forms
Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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