FictionEngine vs QuillBot
FictionEngine
fictionengine.aiQuillBot
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| Figure | FictionEngine | QuillBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19/mo | $0.69/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 8 |
| Spec score · AI Writing Tools | 8.0 (#141) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Product | FictionEngine combines AI writing tools, publishing features, and author marketing tools for indie authors. | Quillbot describes its AI tools as helping users write, communicate, design, code, and collaborate across platforms and formats. |
| Support | The contact page says the team aims to respond to inquiries within one business day; Publisher includes priority support and Studio includes a dedicated account manager. | Premium’s Team Plan benefits include priority assistance and account-management support. |
Plans
FictionEngine
- FreeFree
- Creator$19 a month
- Publisher$49 a month
- Studio$99 a month
- FictionEngine Desktop$59.99, paid once
- FictionEngine Desktop$20, paid once
QuillBot
- FreeFree
- Premium$8.33 a month
- PremiumPriced on request
- Premium$8.33 a year
- Team Plan (51+ seats)$69.95 a year
- Team Plan (11–50 seats)$79.95 a year
- Team Plan (2–10 seats)$89.95 a year
- TeamPriced on request
In their own words
FictionEngine
FictionEngine has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
QuillBot
QuillBot is a set of AI tools for writing, communication, design, coding, and collaboration across platforms and formats. Its writing tools include paraphrasing, grammar and plagiarism checking, AI detection and humanizing, summarizing, and citation generation. The Free plan allows paraphrasing up to 100 words in two modes, with basic grammar and summaries plus limited access to humanizing and the AI Detector. The Premium comparison lists paraphrasing in 23 languages and translation into more than 40 languages. QuillBot offers desktop and mobile apps for macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS, alongside Chrome, Edge, and Safari extensions. Its desktop app can appear as a widget in apps including Slack, Notes, and Messages; Premium also lists a Word add-in. QuillBot says one subscription works across its apps and platforms, with Premium usable on up to 10 devices at a time. Team plans add writer-management dashboards and centralized billing, while Team Plan benefits include priority assistance and account-management support. The maker says QuillBot began in 2017 as a paraphrasing tool for English-language learners. The Free plan is available; no Premium price is listed here.