Campfire vs Novelcrafter

Campfire brings together writing software, a mobile writing app, an online eBook store and a reading app for authors, publishers and readers. Its Manuscript Module supports drafting, chapter organization on a digital corkboard, Index Card View, word-count goals and writing statistics. Worldbuilding tools include modules for characters, cultures, items, locations, philosophies, religions, species, systems, an encyclopedia, magic, maps, research, timelines, arcs, calendars, languages and relationships. Users can invite as many collaborators as they want to view, comment on or edit a project. Campfire states that storage is unlimited across its apps, and manuscripts can be exported as PDF or EPUB. The free desktop app for Mac and Windows supports offline writing. The iOS and Android mobile app requires internet access and omits some modules; free-plan element limits apply in browser and desktop access. Campfire says it backs up work with Amazon servers and keeps projects limited to invited people until sharing or publication. Authors can publish eBooks and digital bonus content and connect Stripe for royalties and sales analytics.

Novelcrafter is a writing platform for authors across genres, forms, and styles, from beginners to published writers. Its long-form writing tools include a Codex wiki for characters, places, lore, and other story information, with entries automatically tracked and linked. A planning grid arranges acts, chapters, and scenes, while a matrix gives an at-a-glance story view. Authors can import Word, Markdown, or HTML files and export their work, and the platform is mobile compatible for jotting down ideas or reviewing stories. Listed AI options include OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Mistral AI, OpenRouter, LM Studio, and Ollama. Hobbyist and higher plans allow authors to bring their own AI key. The service has a 21-day trial but no free plan. Scribe costs $4.00 per month, billed monthly; higher plans add AI with a user's own key, chat, advanced review features, and collaborative writing with team management. The privacy policy says creative content is not used to train AI or machine-learning models, and data may be stored in the EU or US, with the EU primary. The company was founded in 2023 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.