Novelcrafter vs oStorybook
Novelcrafter
novelcrafter.comoStorybook
ostorybook.euSide by side
| Figure | Novelcrafter | oStorybook |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Writing Apps | 8.7 (#27) | 7.5 (#117) |
| Spec score · Book Writing Software | 8.5 (#9) | 7.7 (#28) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Purpose | Novelcrafter is a writing platform for authors across genres, forms, and styles, from beginners to published authors. | oStorybook is Libre Software for writers, essayists and authors to help manage a story from draft to finished work. |
| Support | All four plans include Discord community and email support; live chat is listed for Hobbyist and higher, and priority support for Specialist. | The version 6 welcome page says the help forum may not always work and users can contact the team by email for help. |
Plans
Novelcrafter
- Scribe$4 a month
- Hobbyist$8 a month
- Artisan$14 a month
- Specialist$20 a month
In their own words
Novelcrafter
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.
oStorybook
oStorybook has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.