DreamGen vs Novelcrafter

DreamGen is a web service for interactive AI role-play and story writing. Users can start from a scenario or create a world, then steer a plot through conversations with multiple characters. Scenario controls let users set the plot, setting, style, characters, locations, objects, opening, and example interactions. Its Scenario Wizard guides creation of scenario ideas, characters, settings, and plot outlines. A separate story writer generates stories across genres, and DreamGen’s documentation includes a guide to image generation. The role-play guide describes a mobile interface with access to the scenario editor, settings, and role-play assistant. DreamGen says its main generative models run on its own infrastructure, though some requests may be routed to vetted third-party providers for particular functions or conditions. It says user data is not used to train or improve models unless users opt in; consent is off by default. The service is intended for people at least 18 and the age of majority where they live. A free plan is available; paid plans start at $7.83 a month.

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.