Best Novellum Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from book writing software ranked against Novellum on the same published basis.
- 1Novellum vs Dabble
- 2Novellum vs Campfire
- 3Novellum vs Plot Factory
- 4Novellum vs Wavemaker Cards
- 5Novellum vs Author's Forge
- 6Novellum vs bibisco
- 7Novellum vs LivingWriter
- 8Novellum vs NovelPad
- 9Novellum vs Novlr
- 10Novellum vs Scrivener
- 11Novellum vs Novvler
- 12Novellum vs Novelcrafter
- 13Novellum vs OpusWriter
- 14Novellum vs oStorybook
- 15Novellum vs Sudowrite
- 16Novellum vs DragonWriter
- 17Novellum vs NovelOS Studio
- 18Novellum vs Atticus
- 19Novellum vs Manuscribe
- 21Novellum vs Storyist
Novellum alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dabble | 7.8 | No | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Campfire | 7.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Plot Factory | 7.7 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Wavemaker Cards | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Author's Forge | 7.6 | Free plan | $20/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | bibisco | 7.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 7 | LivingWriter | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 8 | NovelPad | 7.3 | No | $12.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Novlr | 7.3 | Free plan | $8/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Scrivener | 7.2 | No | $23.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Novvler | 7.1 | Free plan | $9/mo | iOS, Web |
| 12 | Novelcrafter | 7.0 | No | $4/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | OpusWriter | 7.0 | No | $129/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | oStorybook | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Sudowrite | 7.0 | No | $10/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | DragonWriter | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, Web |
| 17 | NovelOS Studio | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Atticus | 6.8 | No | $147/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Manuscribe | 6.8 | No | $17/mo | Web |
| 21 | Storyist | 6.8 | No | $19/mo | iOS, Mac |
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Questions about Novellum alternatives
What is the best alternative to Novellum?
Dabble, number 1 in book writing software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Campfire, Plot Factory, Wavemaker Cards and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Novellum?
Campfire is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.