Dabble vs FocusWriter
Dabble
dabblewriter.comFocusWriter
gottcode.orgSide by side
| Figure | Dabble | FocusWriter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Text App | 9.0 (#2) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Spec score · Writing Apps | 8.6 (#29) | 8.0 (#71) |
| Security | Dabble says work is stored locally and synced over an encrypted connection, with server data encrypted at rest; support staff may access writing to provide support. | The version 1.9.1 notes say FocusWriter can use strict mode to disable unsafe Qt APIs. |
| Support | Support is available by email and live chat, with help documents and bug reporting also offered. | The maker asks bug reporters to provide operating system details, reproduction steps, expected behavior, and what actually happened. |
Plans
Dabble
- Writer$19 a month
- Author$29 a month
- Bestseller$49 a month
- Lifetime Author Access$699 a month
- Lifetime Author Access$699, paid once
In their own words
Dabble
Dabble is a fiction-writing tool aimed especially at novelists, from first-time hobbyists to professional authors. Its Plot Grid organizes plot lines, plot points, and labels, alongside character profiles and worldbuilding tools. The editor includes scene organization, focus mode, daily word-count goals, and auto-numbered chapters. For editing, it offers sticky notes, comments, highlights, and built-in grammar and style checks. Co-authors can work together on a manuscript in real time. Dabble says it provides automatic cloud backup and sync, along with regular online and offline backups. Projects can be exported to the web, Word, and Google Docs; a NaNoWriMo word tracker is included. It runs in a browser and has Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android availability. There is no free plan, though a 14-day trial is listed. Writer costs $19 a month, Author $29 a month, and Bestseller $49 a month. After a subscription ends, manuscripts and notes remain viewable and exportable but become read-only.
FocusWriter
FocusWriter has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.